Centrifugal pump calculation pdf

 Working of centrifugal pump

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• Liquid entered thorough a suction connection concentric with axis of a high speed rotary element called the impeller, which carries radial vanes integrally case in it. Liquid flows outward and leaves the impeller at a considerable greater with respect to the ground than at the entrance to the impeller.

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• Power is applied to the fluid by the impeller and is transmitted to the impeller by the torque of the drive shaft which usually is driven by a direct connect motor at constant revolution commonly at 1750rpm per minute.

Centrifugal pump:

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• Increase of mechanical energy, pressure by centrifugal force.
• Most commonly used in industry.
• The impellers are curved backward.

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