Eldex Pumps: Industry Applications Roundup
Our pumps’ application use cases are extensive, varied, and perhaps surprising. They operate as critical components in numerous high-value process industries, ensuring minimal downtime while advancing scientific discovery. Let’s take a closer look at how our pumps are being used and which markets are incorporating them into their fluidics systems.
INDUSTRIES
The main industries that rely on Eldex precision metering pumps include:
- Oil refining and petrochemicals
- General industrial
- Life sciences and pharmaceuticals
- Chemicals
- Utilities and energy
- Aerospace & space
- Research institutions, including universities and government labs
- Food and beverage
POPULAR APPLICATIONS
Eldex pumps are used in exciting and interesting ways within these industries across numerous applications. Here’s a roundup of some of the applications we hear about most:
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Eldex pumps provide precise solvent delivery in analytical chemistry applications.
- Catalyst Research: Precise, repeatable injection in both benchtop and pilot scale systems.
- Chemical Synthesis: Eldex pumps facilitate chemical reactions in fluidized bed and trickle-bed batch reactor systems and continuous flow chemistry applications.
- Process Injection: From extruders to reactors, our pumps are used to produce materials ranging from substrates for LCD screens to insulating foams.
- Corrosion Testing: Eldex pumps are crucial in evaluating material durability in corrosive environments.
- Alternative Fuels Synthesis: Our pumps enable efficient and controlled alternative fuel production, including biofuels, efuels, and green hydrogen.
- Repetitive Manufacturing: Eldex pumps ensure repeatable precision in manufacturing processes, maintaining repeatable, consistent quality.
- Additive Injection: In food production, our pumps control the addition of ingredients with high precision.
- Post Column Derivatization: Eldex pumps enhance analytical capabilities in chromatography by facilitating post-column reactions.
- Rocket Propulsion & Moon Fuel Production: Our pumps separate water into components for moon fuel, showcasing their versatility in space-related applications.
Eldex offers a range of pump models to cater to these diverse applications. For instance, our Optos Model 2HM provides flow rates from 0.02 to 40 mL/min with a maximum pressure of 1500 psi, suitable for various industrial processes. Other configurations address higher flow and higher-pressure applications. Eldex also offers custom OEM solutions, tailoring their pumps to meet the specific requirements of original equipment manufacturers.
Eldex’s commitment to innovation is evident in our recent introduction of the Hot Head accessory, which directly heats the pump head up to 250°F to improve flow dynamics when pumping viscous or waxy liquids. This development demonstrates our ongoing efforts to address evolving customer needs and industry challenges.
With our focus on quality, value, and service, Eldex continues to be a preferred choice for precision metering pumps across multiple industries and applications. If you are designing a precision fluidic system or have custom requirements, please ask how we can help. Our engineers would love to hear from you!
