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Type of Pumps Centrifugal Pumps

How do they work?
Liquid forced into impeller Vanes pass kinetic energy to liquid: liquid rotates and leaves impeller Volute casing converts kinetic energy into pressure energy
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Type of Pumps Centrifugal Pumps

Rotating and stationary components

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Type of Pumps Centrifugal Pumps

Impeller
Main rotating part that provides centrifugal acceleration to the fluid Number of impellers = number of pump stages Impeller classification: direction of flow, suction type and shape/mechanical construction

Shaft
Transfers torque from motor to impeller during pump start up and operation
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Type of Pumps Centrifugal Pumps

Casings Functions
Volute Casing

Enclose impeller as pressure vessel Support and bearing for shaft and impeller

Volute case
Impellers inside casings Balances hydraulic pressure on pump shaft

Circular casing
Vanes surrounds impeller Used for multi-stage pumps
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Impeller
The blades of the rotating impeller transfer energy to the fluid there by increasing pressure and velocity. The fluid is sucked into the impeller at the impeller eye and flows through the impeller channels formed by the blades between the shroud and hub The design of the impeller depends on the requirements for pressure, flow and application. The impeller is the primary component determining the pump performance. Pumps variants are often created only by modifying the impeller

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