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Positive displacement pump

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002879

A type of pump that delivers a fixed volume of fluid with each revolution or stroke of the pumping element. It traps a specific amount of fluid and forces it into the discharge pipe. These pumps are commonly used for metering, high-pressure applications, and handling viscous fluids, such as cement or fracturing fluids.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002879
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002879",
  "term": "Positive displacement pump",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of pump that delivers a fixed volume of fluid with each revolution or stroke of the pumping element. It traps a specific amount of fluid and forces it into the discharge pipe. These pumps are commonly used for metering, high-pressure applications, and handling viscous fluids, such as cement or fracturing fluids.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/positive-displacement-pump/"
}

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