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

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What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?

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

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1: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
Net potential surface heat
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1: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
Net peripheral suction height
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1: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
Net positive suction head
2: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
Mixed flow impellers deliver higher rotation speeds
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2: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
They subject the fluid to a degree of radial flow
2: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
They’re not nearly as good as a fully axial flow impeller
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3: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
Circulating pumps
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3: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
Immersible pumps
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3: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
Sewage treatment pumps