PharmTech Drug Digest 11.20
News|Articles|March 27, 2018

Quaternary Diaphragm Pump Improves Drainability

The QF10k pump from Quattroflow is a positive-displacement quaternary diaphragm pump with a patent-pending chamber design.

The QF10k pump from Quattroflow, part of PSG, a Dover company, is a positive-displacement quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm pump that provides a maximum flow rate of 10,000 Lph (44 gpm). The pump is equipped with an improved, patent-pending, stainless-steel pump-chamber design that improves drainability to maximize product recovery. Other features include a maximum pressure of 6 bar (87 psi), 20:1 turn-down ratio, linear-flow performance, and high-flow stability even at low flow rates. Clean-in-place, steam-in-place, and autoclave capabilities are available.

Source: Quattroflow


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