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Impellers
Diffusers Thrust washers
Casing
Shaft Bushing
Washer Diffuser
Impeller
Impeller
Diffuser Diffuser
What we need now is to find the pressure increment developed by one impeller
as a function of those 3 operational parameters and the fourth one, namely the
fluid density
R + dr
Note that the fluid at the outlet of the impeller has two components: vr and vq. However, the change of vq respect to q is zero.
Hence:
constant
Three parameters:
Therefore:
Streamline Trajectory
Hence:
Integrate this equation gives the pressure increase across one stage:
By definition:
Hence:
Field unit:
Head is an indirect measurement of pressure that does not depend on the fluid density. That means for low viscous fluids, the pump performance can b uniquely defined in terms of head. In other words, the pump performance, in pressure, depends on the density of
the fluid being pumped, but when this performance is expressed in head, the
pump performance is independent of the fluid being pumped
Recirculation
Leakage
Electrical Submersible Pump
Theoretical diagram
Leakage/Recirculation losses
Flow rate, Q
Hydraulic losses
Flow rate, Q
Friction losses
Flow rate, Q
Head, H
Flow rate, Q
The break horsepower is the energy required by the pump shaft to turn. Some of
this energy is dissipated inside the pump. The ratio between the hydraulic horsepower and the break horsepower is the pump hydraulic efficiency.
are measure at several points. The DP is then converted to head and the overal
efficiency of the pump is calculated. Based on these data, we can develop the pump performance. The performance curve of a centrifugal pump can be summarized in only one curve of head vs. flowrate for all low viscous fluids.