Barrel
pumps are usually electrical and mechanical devices, or both, which are used to
remove or siphon out the contents of a drum or barrel. To do this, barrel pumps
are fixed to the opening of the drum or barrel to be filled or emptied. Most
barrel pumps are designed to provide safe and easy transfer of a wide range of
liquids and difficult to handle fluids, such as solvents, bases and acids.
Containers are quickly emptied or filled using barrel pumps and virtually
eliminate splashes and spills. There are many different drum and barrel pump
models, with different pump tube lengths, available to meet a wide range of
requirements. Different liquids especially chemicals require different types of
barrel pumps. Some of the chemicals drum and barrel pumps can handle are boric
acid, calcium chloride, acetone, mercuric cyanide and sodium chloride, to name
just a few.