Chemical Transfer Pumps
Magnetic drive chemical transfer pumps, grouped by how corrosive the liquid is.
These are sealless pumps. Instead of a shaft passing through the casing behind a mechanical seal, the motor turns a magnet that drives the impeller through a solid barrier, so there is no seal to leak and no shaft penetration at all. That matters with chemicals, where a leaking seal is a safety problem rather than a housekeeping one.
Choose by the liquid rather than by flow. The wetted parts, meaning the housing, impeller and any elastomers, have to resist the chemical at the concentration and temperature you are handling, and a material rated fine at one concentration can be unsuitable at another. Our guide to choosing a chemical transfer pump covers reading a compatibility chart properly and why fuel needs a specifically rated pump.
Matching a pump to the chemical
Chemical transfer pumps are sorted here by how aggressive the liquid is, because that is what decides the wetted materials rather than the flow rate.
- Mildly corrosive: coolants, mild detergents and treated water.
- Semi-corrosive: plating solutions, photographic chemistry and weak acids.
- Highly corrosive: concentrated acids and strong solvents that attack standard housings.
All three groups use magnetic drive, so there is no shaft seal to leak or wear. That is the reason this style dominates chemical handling.
Related ranges
If the liquid is closer to wastewater than to chemistry, the sump and effluent range is a better fit.
For condensate lines and drain applications, see the condensate pumps instead.
Tell us the chemical, the concentration and the temperature and we will confirm the wetted materials before you order.