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Basic Principles and Pump Types

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What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?

Question 5 of 8 Basic

What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?

Question 6 of 8 Basic

In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…

Question 7 of 8 Basic

What type of pump is a dosing pump?

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Are axial flow impellers used in closed pump designs?

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Q: What is a main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump?
A: They cannot create suction by themselves
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Q: What makes semi-axial flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
A: They subject the fluid to a degree of radial flow
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Q: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
A: Sewage treatment pumps
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Q: At the very highest level, what are the two main types of pump?
A: Positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps
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Q: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
A: Net positive suction head
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Q: In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…
A: Flow
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Q: What type of pump is a dosing pump?
A: A membrane pump
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Q: Are axial flow impellers used in closed pump designs?
A: No