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A metering pump is a positive-displacement pump providing a predictable and accurate rate of process fluid flow. Normally, the application design, specification, and use of pumps are the concern of mechanical engineers and machinery designers. Metering pumps, however, are sometimes used to actually measure or control flow rate, and in many cases they are the final control elements in an instrumentation loop. Therefore, the instrument engineer should be familiar with their operation and application.