An hydraulic head features two or three individual radial pumping pistons and associated pumping chambers, annularly spaced around a cavity in the head where an eccentric drive member with associated outer rolling actuation ring are situated, whereby a rolling interaction is provided between the actuating ring and the inner ends of the pistons for intermittent actuation, and a sliding interaction is provided between the actuation ring and the drive member. The respective inlet and outlet valve trains are also situated in the head, and the head is attachable to an application and/or customer specific mounting plate. The outside diameter of the rolling element is barrel shaped, to compensate for any misalignment of the pistons relative to the drive shaft due, for example, to either tolerance stack up or deflection.

 
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> Pump for transporting heat-exchange medium for a multi-tube reactor

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