This article lists different types of

pump A pump is a device that moves fluids ( liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method the ...

and provides a comparison of certain key design features. Different types of pumps are suitable for different applications, for example: a pump's maximum lift height also determines the applications it can be used for. Low-lift pumps are only suitable for the pumping of surface water (e.g., irrigation, drainage of lands, ...), while high-lift pumps allow deep water pumping (e.g., potable water pumping from wells).Table of pumps; classification and characteristics
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Direct lift devices

Displacement pumps

Velocity pumps

Buoyancy pumps

Impulse Pumps

Note: reciprocating pumps are cyclic, rotary pumps are typically continuous.

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