> I am looking at a mechanical drum pump to partially unload drums before > tipping. The pump I am looking at says liquids may have a maximum viscosity > of 2,000 SSU. > > Anyone have any idea of the viscosity of honey at 70 degrees F, expressed as > SSU? Lloyd, Have a look at this page: www.airborne.co.nz/manufacturing.html#Viscosity for some values of honey viscosity at various temperatures and moisture contents - there is also some variability for floral sources, but not enough to make your calculations invalid. You will need to convert SSU to poise (centipoise is 1/100 of a poise). Have a look at: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/24_412.html to see how to do this. Regards, Peter Bray _________________________________________________________ Airborne Honey Ltd., Pennington St, PO Box 28, Leeston, New Zealand Fax 64-3-324-3236, Phone 64-3-324-3569 http://www.airborne.co.nz [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::