Is the image above a pump or a compressor? Those familiar with industrial rotating machinery might pause, but would likely recognize it as a pump – and they would be correct.
Centrifugal pumps and compressors are both rotating equipment devices that impart kinetic energy to fluid to create pressure and move liquids, gases, and other process materials. So what are the differences between pumps and compressors?
Download this 4-page whitepaper, authored by Randal Ferman, to get a better understanding of pumps and compressors.