Pump performance
Pump's ability to deliver material is based on
pressure (psi (bar)) and quantity
(ft
3
/min (l/min)) of air supplied to motor and
amount of fluid discharge backpressure to be
overcome within system.
Pump performance contains curves based
on three different air pressures.
Curves relate delivery in gallons (liters) per
minute (X axis) to air consumption in cubic
feet (liters) per minute (right Y axis) and to
material discharge pressure in psi (bar) (left
Y axis).
Pump performance
Delivery versus discharge pressure and air consumption
bar
psi
160
11
10
140
9
120
8
7
100
6
80
5
60
4
3
40
2
20
1
0
Legend:
Δ
Air pressure
– – –
Air consumption
–––––
Material delivery pressure
SAE 10 oil at 75 °F (25 °C)
150 psi (10.3 bar) ∆
150 psi (10.3 bar) ∆
100 psi (6.9 bar) ∆
100 psi (6.9 bar) ∆
50 psi (3.4 bar) ∆
50 psi (3.4 bar) ∆
0
2
4
10
20
100 psi (6.9 bar) ∆
100 psi (6.9 bar) ∆
50 psi (3.4 bar) ∆
50 psi (3.4 bar) ∆
6
8
10
30
40
Delivery
7
Ft
3
/Min.
24
150 psi (10.3 bar) ∆
150 psi (10.3 bar) ∆
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
Gallon/minute
12
14
16
50
60
Liter/minute
Fig. 2
l/Min.
600
500
400
300
200
100