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Peristaltic pumps are also used in a wide variety of industrial applications. Their unique design makes them especially suited to pumping abrasives and viscous fluids.` | Peristaltic pumps are also used in a wide variety of industrial applications. Their unique design makes them especially suited to pumping abrasives and viscous fluids.` | ||
==Advantages== | ==Advantages== | ||
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* They are able to handle slurries, viscous, shear-sensitive and aggressive fluids. | * They are able to handle slurries, viscous, shear-sensitive and aggressive fluids. | ||
* Pump design prevents backflow and syphoning without valves. | * Pump design prevents backflow and syphoning without valves. | ||
==Disadvantages== | ==Disadvantages== | ||
* The flexible tubing will tend to degrade with time and require periodic replacement. | * The flexible tubing will tend to degrade with time and require periodic replacement. | ||
* The flow is pulsed, particularly at low rotational speeds. Therefore, these pumps are less suitable where a smooth consistent flow is required. An alternative type of positive displacement pumpshould then be considered. | * The flow is pulsed, particularly at low rotational speeds. Therefore, these pumps are less suitable where a smooth consistent flow is required. An alternative type of positive displacement pumpshould then be considered. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristaltic_pump Wikipedia Peristaltic Pump] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristaltic_pump Wikipedia Peristaltic Pump] | ||