A centrifugal pump has impellers for pumping low flow, high viscous
materials. The impellers have high exit angles greater than 30 degrees
and preferably greater than 50 degrees. The impellers and diffusers have
specific geometry that varies with viscosity. The pump has zones of
impellers and diffusers with the exit angles and geometry in the zones
differing from the other zones. The exit angles decrease and geometry
varies in a downstream direction to account for a lower viscosity
occurring due to heat being generated in the pump. One design employs
small diameter impellers and high rotational speeds.