Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Diaphragm pumps use a combination of rubber, Teflon or thermo-plastic diaphragms, and valves on either side of the diaphragm to pump fluids, similar to the cylinder of an internal combustion engine.
Find out more about Diaphragm Pumps with AIChE’s Chemical Engineering for Non-Engineers course, aiche.org/ela110 and Essentials of Chemical Engineering for Operators at aiche.org/ela117.