Industries & Applications

Where can you use a Finish Thompson pump?

Virtually anywhere! In almost every industry, there is an application that needs a pump. From simple transfer to complex manufacturing processes, Finish Thompson centrifugal and drum pumps offer reliable, durable solutions for mild to corrosive chemical handling.

Also available are specific case studies for pump applications.

Chemical Manufacturing/Distribution

Transfer chemicals from bulk storage to blending tanks
Circulate chemicals in blending tanks
Load/unload chemicals from trucks & rail cars
Load chemicals on filling machines
Transfer chemicals through piping within plant
Provide flow through heat exchangers

Water/Waste Water Treatment

Transfer chemicals from bulk storage to day tanks
Unload chemicals from tank trucks to bulk storage
Rapidly empty batch treatment tanks
Disinfect treated waste water with sodium hypochlorite

Aquarium/Aquatic Life

Focus tanks
Circulation of water to tanks and aquatic life zones
Pump water to holding area
Transfer waste water to storage tanks for treatment

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)

DEF dispensing systems
Portable DEF transfer
Container to container transfer
Blending
Pumping DI water

Power Plant

Pump boiler water treatment chemicals
Pump chemicals for cleaning heat exchangers
Antifreeze transfer

Electroplating & Anodizing

Provide flow through eductors for mixing of plating tanks without introducing air
Provide flow through filters to keep plating solutions clean
Transfer waste water and water treatment chemicals in on-site water treatment plants
Transfer chemicals and rinse waters from sumps

Printed Circuit Board & Electronics

Filter solutions to keep them clean
Provide pressure & flow to spray bars
Provide high flow at low pressure for flood bars
Pump DI water for cleaning & other processes
Eliminate microbubbles to improve board quality
Transfer chemicals & rinse waters from sumps

Fume Scrubbers

Provide pressure and flow of fume scrubbing chemicals to spray nozzles
Provide compact footprint for fume scrubber OEM's
Improve pump reliability by eliminating pump shaft and motor corrosion problems

Bio-filtration & Odor Control

Frequently used in sewage treatment plants to control odors
Pump dilute solutions of sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
Convert hydrogen sulfide to sulfer
Provide flow and pressure to spray nozzles

Mining

Unloading of tank trucks and rail cars
Transfer chemicals from bulk storage to process
Transfer chemicals from bulk storage to day tanks used in water treatment

Pulp & Paper Industry

Transfer chemicals from bulk storage to process
Used in bleach plant to pump hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, and sodium hypochlorite
Transfer chemicals from trucks and rail cars to storage tanks

Pharmaceutical & Medical

Pump sodium bicarbonate and other chemicals used in kidney dialysis clinics
Pump DI water for cleaning processes in cosmetic industry
Transfer perfumes and dyes to process tanks
Transfer health & beauty products such as shampoos, lotions, & liquid soaps from bulk storage to smaller containers.

Food & Beverage

Pump water for cleaning processes
Transfer additives and dyes to process tanks
Pump sauces, juices, syrups, spirits, etc. from barrels to smaller containers for secondary processes (non-3A) prior to final processing