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History of pumps

Definition of Pumps

• A pump is a mechanical device used to force a fluid (a liquid or a gas) to move forward inside a pipeline or hose. They are also used to produce pressure by the creation of a suction (partial vacuum)

History

• Through history Egyptians invent the first pump around 2000 BC. Their pump called “shadoof” was actually a bucket tied to a rope that removed water from a well. We don’t think that a shadoof qualifies as a pump, so we are going to jump ahead to 200 BC

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• In 200 BC, Archimedean screw pump is designed, . It worked by lifting water through the inside of the pump for irrigation. The screw was turned by hand, and it usually took two workers

Centrifugal pump

• In 1475, the Brazilian soldier and historian of science, the first machine that could be characterized as a centrifugal pump 
• This type is generally used for: Low-Pressure, High-Volume Flow Applications because they are Not capable of withstanding High Pressures

the Great Canadian Oil Sands Company

• In 1967, the Great Canadian Oil Sands Company (GCOS) opened for business with the intent of producing 31,500 barrels of oil per day from the oil sands in northern Alberta. 
• There is 2 ways use to extract bitumen (surface mining or subsurface extraction) but we need to use huge amounts of water to refining process for mined bitumen. As a result, the extraction, dilution and transportation involved in the bitumen recovery process require the use of powerful, durable pumps. (which known as oil sand pumps)

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