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Single-Stage Pipeline Pump or Multistage CDL? Choosing by Head

Model: ISG pipeline pump and CDL(F) multistage pump

At low and medium head a single-stage pipeline pump is simpler; at high head a multistage CDL is smaller and more efficient. Real figures from both ranges.

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Both pumps install in line and both handle clean water, so the question comes up often. Look at the same duty in both ranges.

DutySingle-stage pipeline pumpMultistage CDL(F)
12.5 m³/h at 80 m40-250(I): 12.5 m³/h, 80 m, 11 kWCDL(F) 12-80: 12 m³/h, 80 m, 5.5 kW
6.3 m³/h at 50 m40-200: 6.3 m³/h, 50 m, 4 kWCDL(F) 8-50: 8 m³/h, 45 m, 2 kW
100 m³/h at 20 m100-125: 100 m³/h, 20 m, 11 kWOutside the sweet spot of the range

At high head and small flow, the multistage pump does the job with a much smaller motor. At large flow and low head, the single-stage pipeline pump is simpler, cheaper and easier to service.

A simple rule

  • Head under about 50 m, or flow above about 100 m³/h: start with a single-stage pipeline pump
  • Head above about 60 m at modest flow: look at the CDL(F)
  • Corrosive liquid: IHG stainless pipeline pump or CDL(F), depending on head
  • Liquid with fine solids: neither is ideal; ask us

Compare the two ranges in the pipeline pump table and the CDL(F) table.

Typical Applications

  • choosing between single-stage and multistage pumps

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