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An outlet plate of an impeller pump is provided, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate; a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall

An outlet plate of an impeller pump is provided, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate; a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port; and a groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator separates the groove from the second outlet port.

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1. An outlet plate of an impeller pump, the outlet plate comprising: an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall sepa

1. An outlet plate of an impeller pump, the outlet plate comprising: an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port; anda groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the groove from the second outlet port,wherein a portion of the separator wall and the first outlet port is are angled towards the groove. 2. The outlet plate as in claim 1, wherein the groove has an arcuate configuration. 3. The outlet plate as in claim 1, wherein the outlet port is located inboard from a periphery of the outlet plate and the groove is also located inboard from the periphery of the outlet plate and wherein the outlet plate further comprises an inlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the inlet portion being in fluid communication with the groove proximate to the second distal end. 4. An outlet plate of an impeller pump, the outlet plate comprising: an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port; anda groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the groove from the second outlet port,wherein the outlet plate has a second surface opposite the first surface and the separator wall does not extend to the second surface. 5. An impeller pump, the impeller pump comprising: an inlet plate, the inlet plate having an inlet port extending through the inlet plate and a first groove located only on a first surface of the inlet plate, the first groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the inlet port;an outlet plate, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port;a second groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the second groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the second groove from the second outlet port; andan impeller rotatably secured between the inlet plate and the outlet plate, the impeller having a plurality of vanes aligned with the first groove and the second groove;wherein the inlet of the first outlet port and the inlet of the second outlet port are both adjacent to the plurality of vanes of the impeller. 6. An impeller pump, the impeller pump comprising: an inlet plate, the inlet plate having an inlet port extending through the inlet plate and a first groove located only on a first surface of the inlet plate, the first groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the inlet port;an outlet plate, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port;a second groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the second groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the second groove from the second outlet port; andan impeller rotatably secured between the inlet plate and the outlet plate, the impeller having a plurality of vanes aligned with the first groove and the second groove,wherein a portion of the separator wall and the first outlet port are angled towards the second groove. 7. The impeller pump as in claim 6, wherein the first groove and the second groove each have an arcuate configuration and wherein each of the vanes of the impeller have an upper portion and a lower portion each being angularly configured with respect to each other and a plane of rotation of the impeller. 8. The impeller pump as in claim 6, wherein the outlet port is located inboard from a periphery of the outlet plate and the second groove is also located inboard from the periphery of the outlet plate. 9. An impeller pump, the impeller pump comprising: an inlet plate, the inlet plate having an inlet port extending through the inlet plate and a first groove located only on a first surface of the inlet plate, the first groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the inlet port;an outlet plate, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port;a second groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the second groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the second groove from the second outlet port; andan impeller rotatably secured between the inlet plate and the outlet plate, the impeller having a plurality of vanes aligned with the first groove and the second groove,wherein the outlet plate has a second surface opposite the first surface and the separator wall does not extend to the second surface. 10. An impeller pump, the impeller pump comprising: an inlet plate, the inlet plate having an inlet port extending through the inlet plate and a first groove located only on a first surface of the inlet plate, the first groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the inlet port;an outlet plate, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port;a second groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the second groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the second groove from the second outlet port; andan impeller rotatably secured between the inlet plate and the outlet plate, the impeller having a plurality of vanes aligned with the first groove and the second groove,wherein the first groove begins at the inlet port and terminates at a position axially aligned with the second outlet port. 11. The impeller pump as in claim 10, wherein portions of the first groove are parallel with portions of the second groove and wherein the second groove terminates before the first groove. 12. An impeller pump, the impeller pump comprising: an inlet plate, the inlet plate having an inlet port extending through the inlet plate and a first groove located only on a first surface of the inlet plate, the first groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the inlet port;an outlet plate, the outlet plate having an outlet port disposed in the outlet plate, the outlet port being defined by a first outlet port and a second outlet port each extending through the outlet plate;a separator wall located in the outlet port, the separator wall separating an inlet of the first outlet port from an inlet of the second outlet port;a second groove located only on a first surface of the outlet plate, the second groove having a first distal end and a second distal end, the first distal end terminating at the first outlet port, wherein the separator wall separates the second groove from the second outlet port; andan impeller rotatably secured between the inlet plate and the outlet plate, the impeller having a plurality of vanes aligned with the first groove and the second groove, wherein a face of the separator wall periodically aligns with a corresponding face of each vane of the impeller as the impeller rotates between the outlet plate and the inlet plate. 13. A method for separating fluid flow paths of an impeller pump, the method comprising: drawing fluid into an inlet opening of the impeller pump by rotating an impeller, the impeller having a plurality of vanes;separating the fluid into a first fluid path and a second fluid path each being on opposite sides of the plurality of vanes of the impeller; andexhausting the fluid through an outlet of the impeller pump by rotating the impeller, the outlet being located on only one side of the impeller and having a first outlet port and a second outlet port each having an inlet being separated by a separator wall, wherein fluid in the first fluid path is exhausted through the first outlet port and fluid in the second fluid path is exhausted through the plurality of vanes of the impeller and through the second outlet port. 14. A method for separating fluid flow paths of an impeller pump, the method comprising: drawing fluid into an inlet opening of the impeller pump by rotating an impeller, the impeller having a plurality of vanes;separating the fluid into a first fluid path and a second fluid path each being on opposite sides of the plurality of vanes of the impeller; andexhausting the fluid through an outlet of the impeller pump by rotating the impeller, the outlet being located on only one side of the impeller and having a first outlet port and a second outlet port each having an inlet being separated by a separator wall, wherein fluid in the first fluid path is exhausted through the first outlet port and fluid in the second fluid path is exhausted through the second outlet port,wherein the first fluid path is located in an outlet plate disposed on one side of the impeller and the second fluid path is located in an inlet plate located on another side of the impeller and wherein the outlet is located in the outlet plate and a portion of the separator wall and the first outlet port are angled towards the first fluid path. 15. The method as in claim 14, wherein the first fluid path and the second fluid path each have an arcuate configuration and wherein each of the vanes of the impeller have an upper portion and a lower portion each being angularly configured with respect to each other and a plane of rotation of the impeller. 16. The method as in claim 14, wherein the second fluid path begins at an inlet port in the inlet plate and the second fluid path terminates at a position axially aligned with the second outlet port. 17. The method as in claim 16, wherein portions of the first fluid path are parallel with portions of the second fluid path and wherein the first fluid path terminates before the second fluid path.