Because conventional pumps operate on household electricity they will not operate during a power failure.

Froth contains air that tends to block conventional pumps and cause loss of prime.

Slurry with an ice concentration of up to 70% ice fraction can be transported through standard piping using conventional pumps.

Some of the pumps have diesel powered motors since electrical power ( as used in conventional pumps) may be lost in a fire.

The catch is that the new pump will cost $2,000, about 10 times more than conventional pumps.

This end was attached to a rod that pulled on a series of conventional pump handles in the mine.

The motors of conventional industrial pumps operate at a single speed and the rate at which liquid flows is controlled by a valve.

Its purpose is to simplify the transfer of liquid or gas while avoiding the cost and complexity of a conventional pump.

They can be installed above the height of a conventional submersible pump and set to operate when water rises higher than normal.

In this step, the mechanical device used to move the water acts like a conventional pump to lift the water.