How Do Different Flow Adjustment Methods Affect Metering Pump Accuracy?
How Do Different Flow Adjustment Methods Affect Metering Pump Accuracy? In dosing and chemical injection systems, the key value of a metering pump is accuracy, not simply capacity or speed. In practice, many dosing deviations are not caused by the pump itself, but by how the flow rate is adjusted. Different adjustment methods can lead to very different long-term accuracy results. 1. What Determines Metering Pump Accuracy? In principle, the output flow of a metering pump depends on two factors: Displacement per stroke Number of strokes per unit time Flow adjustment methods work by controlling one or both of these variables. The way this control is applied has a direct impact on dosing stability and repeatability. 2. Stroke Length Adjustment: More Stable at Low Flow Stroke length adjustment changes the effective displacement of each stroke. Main characteristics: Predictable volume per stroke Good repeatability Better performance at low dosing rates For applications with long-term, s...