What are vane pumps used for?

Rotary vane pumps are a popular and efficient solution for the transfer of clean, low to medium viscosity fluids and fuels at a range of temperatures. They are generally not suited to high pressure applications as it can cause the vanes to struggle to maintain contact with the casing walls.

Are vane pumps reversible?

Yes. Being able to operate in both directions makes vane pumps ideal for tank to tank transfer as well as returning excess liquid out of the pipework when transfer is complete.

Can vane pumps handle solids in my fluid?

No. The close tolerances between the vanes and casing mean that pumping solids will result in any solids jamming the vanes.

Are vane pumps self priming?

Yes, vane pumps have excellent suction capabilities without need for a manual priming device.

Can vane pumps be used for low viscosity fluids?

Yes. Whilst popular applications are often lubricating fluids such as fuels and oils, the lack of metal to metal contact during the operation of a vane pump means they can also handle thin fluids that provide no lubrication without wear.

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Bombas Trief BAL-C Rotary Vane Pump

Thermal Oil Pumps & Fuel Transfer Pumps

Key Specifications
Max Flow Rate	1833.33
Max Head	100M
Max Temperature	250°C
Max Viscosity	10000 cP
Solids	0mm
Size	1” to 4“

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The Bombas Trief BAL-C vane pump is a positive displacement pump designed for pumping most medium and low viscosity fluids that do not contain solids in suspension at high temperatures. The robustly constructed BAL C rotary vane pump comes complete with an integrated heating chamber to maintain the temperature of the pumped medium. The heating chamber can be heated using hot water, oil or steam. Popular uses of this positive displacement sliding vane pump include asphalt, bitumen, emulsions, fats and paraffin transfer.

Features of the Trief BAL-C vane pump:

Integrated heating chamber as standard to maintain the temperature of the pumped medium
Fluid handling up to 250°C
Built in safety valve
Quiet running
Highly efficient
Lubricated bearings
230V, three phase 50hz / 60hz motors available.
ATEX approval

Read our rotary vane pump guide here for more information on how this pump works and where it is typically used.

The Bombas Trief BAL C series positive displacement sliding vane pumps are available with the following material options:

Description	Casing	Vanes	Shaft	Mechanical
Cast Iron GG-20	X
NI-Resist 2/AISI-304	X
PPS		X
Ryton		X
Bronze		X
Ertacetal		X
F-114			X
Stainless Steel AISI-316			X
Carbon NBR				X
Carbon Viton				X

FAQs

Rectangular shaped vanes are mounted into slots on a rotor that turns inside the asymmetrical pump casing. As the rotor turns, the asymmetrical casing causes the vanes to move in and out of the slots to touch the casing walls and trap the fluid between this and the rotor. This mechanism draws the fluid round until it is forced out of the discharge port.