Types of Positive Displacement Pump:-

There are basically three types of positive displacement pump as following;

 Rotary
 Reciprocating
 Linear

Rotary:-
In this pump the fluid is moved by the use of a rotary part. It is the rotation which displaces the
fluid from reservoir to the discharge pipe. The common example of these types of pumps are:
internal gear, screw pump, flexible vane or sliding vane, flexible impeller, circumferential
pump, helical twisted roots etc.
The rotary type positive displacement pumps can be classified again into three main types;
1. Gear Pumps: In this pump, the fluid is moved in between two rotating gears. The liquid is
pushed between these two gears as it rotates.
2. Screw Pumps: These pumps consist of two screw type rotor turning against each other.
When the two
screw rotates it sucks the water from the inlet and pump it to the outlet.
3. Rotary vane Pumps: It is similar to scroll compressors. It consist of cylindrical rotor having
vanes on it which is encased in a similar (i.e. cylindrical type) shaped housing. When it rotates
the vanes on the rotor traps the fluid in between the rotor and casing and discharges it through
outlet.
Reciprocating:-
In these pumps, there is a reciprocating part (which moves backward and forward) to pump
the water. The reciprocating parts may be of plunger, piston or diaphragm type. It contains
valves, inlet valves and outlet valves. The inlet valves open and outlet valves remain closed
during suction of liquid. And inlet valves remain closed and outlet valves gets open during
discharge of the liquid.
The reciprocating type positive displacement pumps can be classified again into three main
types;
1. Plunger pumps: A plunger is used for pumping water. As the plunger moves in, it increase
the pressure of incoming water and deliver it to outlet valve.
2. Piston: It has piston for pumping fluid. The to and fro motion of piston is responsible for
increase in water pressure which helps to pump the water.
3. Diaphragm: It works same as plunger pump but it has diaphragm for suction and discharge
of liquid.

Linear:-
The chain pump is type of a water pump in which several circular discs are positioned on an
endless chain. One part of the chain dips into the water, and the chain runs through a tube,
slightly bigger than the diameter of the discs. As the chain is drawn up the tube, water becomes
trapped between the discs and is lifted to and discharged at the top.
There are further two types of linear positive displacement pump;
1-Rope Pump: A rope pump is one type of linear pump wherever a loose hanging rope is
placed into a well & drawn up with the help of a lengthy pipe where the base immersed within
water. The round disks are attached on the rope, which will draw the water in the direction of
the outside.
2-Chain Pump: The chain pump is one type of linear pump where a number of circular discs
are located on a continuous chain. One division of the chain is immersed into the water, & the
chain runs throughout a pipe, somewhat superior to the disc diameter. Once the chain is drawn
up the pipe, then the water turns into trapped among the discs and is discharged at the summit.