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Viscous Fluids Pumps

Maintaining flow efficiency no matter the media.

We'll keep things flowing

Viscous fluid pumps are used across various industries where thick or semi-solid materials need to be transferred, mixed, or processed efficiently.

Selecting the right pump is crucial for maintaining flow efficiency, preventing clogging, and reducing wear. Prime Fluid Management supplies a range of pump types and models from, recognised manufacturers, to ensure we meet your unique industrial requirements.
Gear Pumps

Shifting oils, polymers and adhesives

Gear pumps work when two interlocking gears rotate to move fluid. They suit medium- to high-viscosity fluids, including oils, polymers, and adhesives.

  • High-pressure capability with precise dosing.
  • Compact and efficient for lubricating or non-abrasive viscous fluids.
  • Self-priming, positive displacement
  • Our brands: GVR Pumps 
Shifting oils, polymers and adhesives
Progressive Cavity Pumps

Handling extreme viscosity

Progressive Cavity, or PC, pumps have a helical rotor that moves through a series of small chambers, maintaining consistent, low-pulsation flow.

  • Handles sludges, pastes, and solids-laden fluids
  • Low shear, ideal for fragile or shear-sensitive materials
  • Self-priming and highly efficient for high-viscosity applications
  • Our brands: Wangen
Handling extreme viscosity

Overview of our Viscous Fluid Pumps

Wangen Hopper Feed PC

Wangen produces an extensive range of hopper feed pumps for slurries and pastes with high solids content (KL-R Series) and dewatered sludge (KL-RU, KL-RQ, KL-RS and KL-R Triplex models).

  • Max flow: 160m3/hr
  • Max pressure: 48 bar
  • Max solids: 45%
  • For extremely dry or lumpy material
Wangen Self-Priming PC Pumps with X-LIFT The Wangen Xpress with X-LIFT ensures quick-change of the rotor and stator and reliable conveyance of digested sludge and low viscous media.
  • Max flow: 102m³/hr
  • Max pressure: 6 Bar
  • Max Dry Solids: 8%
  • Compact and designed for hard to access locations
GVR External Gear

Positive-displacement pumps that transfer medium-high viscosity fluids with minimal lubricating properties and no suspended solids.

  • Max flow: 800L/min 
  • Max pressure: 25bar
  • Max viscosity: 20,000 cSt
  • Material : cast iron, PTFE bronze, 316 s/s
Wangen Self-Priming PC Pumps

Wangen's KL-S, KB-S and KB22S self-priming PC pumps convey high viscous media up to 200,000mPA-s with or without solids. The KB22S is designed specifically for dosing.  

  • Max Flow: 560 m3/hr
  • Max Pressure: 48 bar
  • Materials: S/steel, cast iron
Varisco Internal Gear Pumps

Varisco V-Series volumetric internal gear positive displacement rotary pumps manage clean fluids with high viscosity where chemical-physical alteration must be avoided.

  • Max capacity: 240m3/h
  • Max pressure: 16 bar
  • Ports: 40-200mm
  • Std Set ups: bare shaft, base+joint, vertical
Wangen Hyline PC Pumps

The Hyline Series by Wangen features flexible and maintenance-free joints, and sedimentation-free design. Convey or dose food and beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

  • Max flow: 7m3/hr
  • Max pressure: 20 bar
  • Max solids: 26mm
High Pressure Hygenic PC

Available as a mobile or stationery unit, the MX-series hygienic progressive cavity pump offers differential pressure up to 80 bar.

  • Max flow: 100m3/hr
  • Max pressure: 80 bar
  • CIP/SIP cleaning possible
Wangen Twin Screw

Wangen Twin Screw pumps ensure smooth, gentle pumping of viscous, abrasive or shear-sensitive fluids, with CIP/SIP cleaning and minimal downtime.

  • Max flow: 200 m3/hr
  • Max pressure: 30 bar
  • Max solids: 40mm
Wangen Vario Twin Screw

A patented feeder unit for the Wangen Twin Screw pump. Conveys highly viscous, non-flowable media with variable hopper length.

  • Max flow: 10 m3/hr
  • Max temp: 90°C
  • Max viscosity: 3,000,000 mPa-s
Wangen PC Immersion Pumps

Wangen KL-T Series Progressive Cavity Immersion pumps safely convey media from tanks and pools with high metering accuracy even at low rpm.

  • Max Flow: 102m3/hr
  • Max Pressure: 6 bar
  • Max viscosity: 200,000 mPA-s
  • Max Dry Solids: 16%
Wangen Progressive Cavity PTO Pumps

Designed for agricultural use, Wangen’s PTO shaft pumps vacuum-load, unload and distribute tank manure supplies, or convey liquid feed.

  • High suction power
  • Insensitive to foreign bodies
  • Max flow: 470m3/hr
  • Max pressure: 16 Bar

Questions? Specs? Talk to one of our Industrial Specialists today.

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