Self- Priming Pump

- Pumps capable of evacuating air from

the pump suction line without any
external auxiliary devices.
- In self-priming pumps , the fluid pumped and
the entrained air bubbles are pumped into the
chamber by the impeller action. The air
escapes through thepump discharge
nozzlewhile the fluid drops back down and is
once more entrained by the impeller. The
suction lineis thus continuously evacuated.

Self-priming pump: Centrifugal

pump with two casing chambers
prior to commissioning

Self-priming pump: Centrifugal

pump with 2 casing chambers:
suction process

PERIPHERAL
/
REGENERATI

Are pumpwhose impeller rotates in a largely

concentric casing channel with an inlet and an outlet
opening. The fluid moves along the circumference from
the inlet to the outlet of the casing with increasing
pressure. A stripper arranged between the outlet and
the inlet prevents a hydraulic short circuit between the
high-pressure and the low-pressure side of the casing
channel.
-

 The regenerative pump produces large head

at comparatively small flows. The pump
includes a special impeller with a large
number of radial blades. As the fluid is
discharge from one blade, it is transferred to
the root of the next blade and given
additional energy. The fluid heads
developed in this type of pump can be very
high and the pump should not be used
without a close coupled relief valve in the
system.


When the pump is started, the fluid
is sucked through the suction flange
directly into an annular channel in
which the peripheral impeller rotates.
The impeller consists of straight vanes
that set the fluid into a circular motion.
After passing through the annular
channel, the fluid exits the pump through
the outlet. In the annular channel, kinetic
energy is imparted to the fluid by the
vanes, increasing the fluid pressure. This
working principle is very similar to how a
side channel pump works.

Fig. 2 - Regenerative turbine pump's

impeller showing radial vanes on
each side of its rim

Fig. 3 - As impeller carries it

forward, fluid circulates
between the vanes

 In a regenerative pump, liquid enters

and exits the pump during several
revolutions of the impeller. The
velocity and pressure increases of the
liquid are gradual compared to the
centrifugal pump.
Liquid entering the pump near its vapour
pressure is less likely to experience the
pressure change that can cause cavitation
due to the smaller pressure gradient.
Regenerative pumps, typically, require
lower net positive suction heads than
centrifugal pumps.

Fig. 4 - Cross section of a regenerative turbine

pump. Vanes cut in the impeller's rim revolve
in an annular channel where pressure is
produced to a helical rotation of the liquid.

 Flow in the Impeller

Recirculation of liquid between the
vanes of a regenerative turbine pump
occurs a number of times between
suction and discharge. The path of fluid
travel can be thought of as an extended
helical spring bent in a circle until its
ends nearly touch. When the pump
operates under low heads, space
between the helical coils increases. On
high heads ,the helix closes.

 Pressure on the Impeller

About one-half discharge pressure exists
around the impeller's hub. Holes through
the impeller prevent unbalanced pressures
on it and end thrust on the bearings.

Discharge Pressure
A regenerative turbine pump can
develop several times the discharge
pressure of a centrifugal type having
equal impeller diameter and speed.

Fig 5 - Pressure produced by a regenerative

turbine pump increases continuously from
suction to discharge

Types Of Peripheral Pump

SINGLE- STAGE
When in a casing
only one impeller is
revolving .

MULTIPLE- STAGE
Peripheral pumps
with several blade wheels
arranged at the various
diameter levels of the
impeller.

Difference
Between Peripheral
and Centrifugal
Pump

PERIPHERA
L
Handle liquids with
20% entrained gases

If the fluid supply

source runs dry the
regenerative pump
cavity remains filled
with liquid.

CENTRIFUG
AL
Under the same conditions
a centrifugal pump would
experience vortexing or
cavitation.
Unlike centrifugal pumps,
the pump operate under
dry suction conditions in
this event.

 The head capacity

curve of a
regenerative
turbine pump has a
different shape
compared to a
centrifugal pump. It
is nearly linear
sloping downward.
At lower heads,
the flow is typically
much smaller than
for a centrifugal
pump. The slope
never approaches a
horizontal plane.
Therefore, throttling
a valve for a
regenerative pump
will permit more