Classification of Mud Pumps
There are many types of mud pumps, and the classification methods are also different.
Generally speaking, there are the following types:
(1) According to the number of cylinders, it is divided into double-cylinder pumps, triple-cylinder pumps, etc.
(2) According to the number of times a piston inhales or discharges liquid once in the liquid cylinder, the one that suctions or discharges liquid once is called a single-acting pump, and the one that suctions or discharges liquid twice is called a double-acting pump.
(3) According to the arrangement and mutual position of the liquid cylinders, there are horizontal pumps, vertical pumps, V-shaped pumps and star pumps.
(4) According to the piston style, it is divided into piston pump, plunger pump, etc.
Since the liquid transported by the mud pump is usually drilling fluid, it is customarily called the mud pump as the drilling pump.