Asphalt at 200°C · Polymer at 1M cPs · Heated chocolate · Dairy homogenization sub-1µm · UHP 3,500 bar — standard pumps cannot handle these. Nova Rotors, Tuthill, Bertoli, Kamat handles.
4 common issues when pumping bitumen, polymer, chocolate, sterile dairy — the right pump type with the right material and the right temperature is required.
Standard centrifugal pumps cannot generate sufficient head for viscous fluids — polymer, latex, honey, thick slurry. Pump runs but delivers no flow rate, motor overloads, NPSH-a insufficient.
High-RPM centrifugal pumps shear fruit chunks, fish protein, dairy fat globules — affecting texture, taste, mouthfeel. Product quality degraded, customer rejects batch.
Slurry containing solid particles (silica, sand, mineral) corrodes standard cast iron impellers in just 2-3 months. 27% Cr chrome iron or NBR/PTFE rotor/stator required.
Asphalt 180-200°C, lube oil 200°C, dairy CIP 150°C — hot fluids cause standard seals to dry out and fail. Heated jacket · Viton/PTFE seal · cooling design or dedicated pump required.
Progressive Cavity · Internal Gear · Lobe-Twin Screw · Plunger-Homogenizer — the right pump type for the right fluid: viscous, hot, abrasive, shear-sensitive, UHP.
Single-screw pump for polymer, latex, adhesive, dewatered sludge — DN/JN flanged · DH/JH hopper 40% solids · DV vertical submerged · RL wobble compact. Stator NBR/EPDM/FKM/Viton/PTFE.
Tuthill LUBETECH L Series internal gear ≤ 246°C (475°F) · 34.4 bar · 32-5,000 SSU. FlowPro HD API 676 process duty. TechnaFlo D/T external gear SS/Hastelloy/Titanium. Blackmer sliding vane self-priming > 7.6m.
OMAC Lobe B/BE monoblock · BA/BB 3-A self-draining · BF/F/CF EHEDG · heated jacket cho chocolate/margarine/fats. CSF TS Twin-Screw EHEDG + 3-A + ATEX 2G shear-sensitive. Leistritz screw 2/3/5-rotor marine oil & gas.
Kamat K-Series plunger: K100-3 (15 kW · 2,000 bar) → K150000-5G (1,500 kW) · max 3,500 bar · UHP cleaning, descaling, water jet cutting. Bertoli Homogenizer: Michelangelo / Raffaello (production), Leonardo (sterile pharma), Galileo (R&D lab) · 2,000 bar · particle < 1 µm · 316L Duplex · EHEDG/3-A/FDA. Bertoli Piston PA30/PA35/PA53 · Giotto particle passage cho fruit puree/tomato.
"Progressive cavity · viscous 1M cPs"
Single-screw progressive cavity — polymer, latex, adhesive, dewatered sludge. Stator NBR/EPDM/FKM/Viton/PTFE.
"3 product lines · hot oil ≤ 246°C"
LUBETECH (L · C · 1000) internal gear · FlowPro (HD API 676) · TechnaFlo (D · T external gear SS/Hastelloy).
"Lobe pump · heated jacket · 3-A"
Lobe pump for viscous F&B — chocolate, margarine, fats with heated jacket. 3-A self-draining · EHEDG premium.
"TS Twin-Screw · EHEDG + 3-A + ATEX 2G"
Twin-screw cho shear-sensitive viscous — jam, sauce, mayonnaise, dairy. Hygienic SS316/316L · CIP/SIP-ready · Ra < 0.8 µm.
"Screw pump 2/3/5-rotor · marine"
Screw pump cho crude oil, refinery, multiphase (GVF 100%), pipeline boost. Marine cert DNV/ABS/BV/RINA.
"K-Series plunger · ≤ 3,500 bar"
High-pressure plunger pump — German engineering — K100-3 (15 kW · 2,000 bar) to K150000-5G (1,500 kW). UHP cleaning, descaling, water jet, oil & gas.
"Homogenizer 2,000 bar · particle < 1 µm"
High-pressure homogenizer + piston pump + food particle-passage. Michelangelo / Raffaello production · Leonardo sterile pharma · Galileo R&D · Giotto particle.
"Sliding vane PD · heavy oil"
Sliding vane self-priming, wear-compensating — heavy oil, lube oil, LPG/propane, fuel transfer. Lift > 7.6m (25 ft).
Asphalt plant, polymer factory, chocolate kitchen, dairy homogenization, UHP service, marine — TKT partners with specialty industries.
Tuthill LUBETECH L Series internal gear cho bitumen heated transfer 180°C · insulated piping.
OMAC BA/BB 3-A heated jacket cho chocolate · margarine · fats transfer.
Nova Rotors DN/JN flanged progressive cavity · viscosity 500K cPs · ATEX Zone 1.
Bertoli Raffaello homogenizer 2,000 bar · sub-1µm particle · sterile production line.
Kamat K8000-3G (80 kW · 2,500 bar) cho boiler descaling · heat exchanger cleaning.
Leistritz 3-rotor screw pump cho heavy fuel oil transfer · DNV cert · marine duty.
5 specific reasons — in-house sample lab, heated jacket retrofit, 8 verified brands, spare parts hub HCM.
Viscosity analysis (rotational viscometer), abrasive (particle size), temp profile — recommend the right pump + material + heated jacket. Turnaround 7 days.
Current pump handling chocolate/asphalt with no heated jacket? TKT designs custom steam jacket · retrofit without replacing the entire pump.
Stator NBR/EPDM/Viton/PTFE Nova Rotors · gear Tuthill · piston Kamat · valve set Bertoli · seal Viton/PTFE. Delivery 24h HCM, 48h nationwide.
Certified engineers for Bertoli (dairy homogenization), Tuthill (gear hot oil), Kamat (UHP) in Vietnam — commissioning, balancing, operator training.
5-step process for each difficult fluid — lab analysis, pump selection, material, heated jacket, commissioning.
Customer submits fluid sample. TKT measures viscosity (rotational), abrasive (particle size), temp profile.
Map fluid → 1 of 4 pump groups: PC / Gear / Lobe-TS / Plunger-Homogenizer.
Per chemistry and temp: NBR / EPDM / FKM / Viton / PTFE / SS316L / Duplex / Hastelloy.
Steam jacket cho chocolate/asphalt · cooling system cho dairy CIP · insulation piping.
On-site startup, balancing, viscosity vs. flow measurement, operator training for correct RPM.
Free sample lab · 7-day turnaround. Submit fluid sample (10-50ml) — TKT measures viscosity, abrasive content, temp, recommends pump + material.
Sample lab · Pump selection · Heated jacket design
Bertoli commissioning · Kamat UHP service · Marine
Each capability addresses a specific challenge — viscous, hot, abrasive, shear-sensitive, UHP, particle passage.
Tuthill LUBETECH L ≤ 475°F · OMAC heated jacket cho chocolate/margarine · asphalt 200°C insulated piping.
Nova Rotors progressive cavity handles polymer, latex, adhesive · stator NBR/EPDM/FKM/Viton/PTFE per chemistry.
Kamat K-Series plunger K100-3 to K150000-5G · boiler descaling, water jet cutting, pipeline pressure test.
Bertoli Raffaello / Leonardo 2,000 bar · dairy emulsion · pharma sterile · cosmetic mixing · 316L Duplex · EHEDG/3-A/FDA.
OMAC Lobe + CSF TS Twin-Screw · jam, sauce, mayonnaise · Bertoli Giotto cho fruit puree, tomato sauce, aloe vera intact.
TKT analyzes viscosity (rotational viscometer), abrasive (particle size analyzer), temp profile · recommends the correct pump + correct material + correct heated jacket.
Each challenging fluid requires a dedicated pump — Polymer/Sludge · Hot Oil/Asphalt · F&B Viscous · UHP/Homogenizer.
Polymer latex, adhesive, dewatered sludge — viscous tight, ATEX Zone.
Bitumen 180-200°C, lube oil, heavy fuel — heated piping required.
Chocolate, jam, sauce, mayonnaise — shear-sensitive, heated jacket.
Boiler descaling, water jet, dairy homogenization, pharma sterile emulsion.
| Applications | Pump type | Brand · Series | Spec verified |
|---|---|---|---|
Polymer / latex / adhesive transfer |
Progressive cavity | Nova Rotors DN / JN | ≤ 110 m³/h · 48 bar · 1M cPs |
Dewatered sludge · biogas digestate ATEX |
PC hopper / vertical | Nova Rotors DH / JH / DV | 40% solids · ATEX Zone 1/2 |
Asphalt / bitumen heated transfer |
Internal gear LUBETECH | Tuthill L Series | ≤ 34.4 bar · 246°C · 32-5K SSU |
Heavy oil · LPG / propane / fuel |
Sliding vane self-priming | Blackmer Sliding Vane | Lift > 7.6m · wear-compensating |
Chemistry SS / Hastelloy / Titanium |
External gear TechnaFlo | Tuthill TechnaFlo D / T | ≤ 121 gph · 250 psi · pulsation-free |
Chocolate · margarine · fats heated jacket |
Lobe pump 3-A self-draining | OMAC BA / BB / BF | 0.05–200 m³/h · 20 bar · 100K cPs |
Jam · sauce · mayonnaise shear-sensitive |
Twin-screw EHEDG | CSF TS Twin-Screw | EHEDG + 3-A + ATEX 2G |
Crude oil multiphase · marine DNV |
Screw 2/3/5-rotor | Leistritz 2/3/5-rotor | ≤ 5,000 m³/h · 150 bar · GVF 100% |
UHP cleaning · descaling · water jet |
High-pressure plunger pump | Kamat K100-3 → K150000-5G | ≤ 3,500 bar · ≤ 1,200 kW |
Dairy / cosmetic / pharma homogenize |
High-pressure homogenizer | Bertoli Michelangelo · Raffaello | ≤ 2,000 bar · particle < 1 µm · 316L |
Sterile pharma emulsion (Leonardo) |
Homogenizer sterile | Bertoli Leonardo | EHEDG · 3-A · FDA · CIP/SIP |
Fruit puree · tomato sauce particle |
Food piston particle-passage | Bertoli Giotto | Aloe vera, fruit chunks intact |
