About the High Pressure Series
High Pressure Diaphragm Pump
Why Is It Preferred?
High pressure diaphragm pumps are a specially designed series that doubles the discharge head of a standard AODD pump from 80 m to 160 m. Manufactured with aluminum, cast iron, and AISI 316L stainless steel body options, these models are designed to overcome the challenges of long pipe lines, transfers to high buildings, and filter press feeding circuits in the chemical, petrochemical, paint-coating, wastewater, and mining sectors. Four sizes ranging from the PP 100 model with 1'' connection to the PP 300 model with 2.5'' diameter meet different flow rates and process requirements.
In a standard AODD pump, the liquid pressure obtained with 6-7 bar air pressure is limited to 6-7 bar and the discharge head to 80 m. The high pressure series, on the other hand, exceeds this value with a pressure boosting mechanism in the pump's internal design; at 8.4 bar operating pressure it can reach a discharge head of 160 m. Although this difference may seem insignificant for applications requiring only 20-30 meters of height, it is a determining selection criterion in transfers to building roofs, silo tops or storage tanks on hills, and in horizontal pipe lines exceeding 500 meters.
Wide operating temperature range between -18°C and +100°C and resistance to dry operation make these pumps reliable under demanding process conditions. In filter press feed applications, the cyclic variability of process pressure necessitates compatible operation with the pressure adaptation of diaphragm pumps; centrifugal pumps in this scenario either experience cavitation or cannot provide constant flow rate. High-pressure diaphragm pumps therefore rank among the essential equipment of the filter press cycle.