Centrifugal pumps have dominated the global pump market for most of the last century. However, does the current financial crisis mean that their long growth potential is assured? Here, the market research organisation Frost & Sullivan considers some of the factors that continue to drive the demand. A simple question which most of us would like to find an answer to is why have centrifugal pumps dominated the global pump market in the last century? The answer is simple: a centrifugal pump can achieve larger flows and pressures within a compact frame compared to positive displacement pumps, They can be made for standard specifications, allowing them to be manufactured in bulk. Alternatively, positive displacement pumps or vacuum pumps are marketed as a customized solution for specific applications. Therefore, a centrifugal pump has gained more share than other pump types in the global market.
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