Can centrifugal pumps be connected directly to an asynchronous motor?
At the very highest level, what are the two main types of pump?
What is a main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump?
What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…
What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
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Q: Can centrifugal pumps be connected directly to an asynchronous motor?
A: Yes
Q: Can centrifugal pumps be connected directly to an asynchronous motor?
A: No
Q: Can centrifugal pumps be connected directly to an asynchronous motor?
A: Only in the case of immersible pumps
Q: At the very highest level, what are the two main types of pump?
A: Vertical pumps and horizontal pumps
Q: At the very highest level, what are the two main types of pump?
A: Positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps
Q: At the very highest level, what are the two main types of pump?
A: Submersible and sanitary pumps
Q: What is a main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump?
A: They require a lot of maintenance
Q: What is a main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump?
A: They contain a lot of moving parts
Q: What is a main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump?
A: They cannot create suction by themselves
Q: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
A: Mixed flow impellers deliver higher rotation speeds
Q: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
A: They subject the fluid to a degree of radial flow
Q: What makes mixed flow impellers different from axial flow impellers?
A: They’re not nearly as good as a fully axial flow impeller
Q: In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…
A: Performance
Q: In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…
A: The type of pump
Q: In a pump curve, head, power consumption, efficiency and NPSH are shown as a function of…
A: Flow
Q: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
A: Circulating pumps
Q: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
A: Immersible pumps
Q: What kind of pumps would normally NOT have a radial flow impeller?
A: Sewage treatment pumps
Q: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
A: Net potential surface heat
Q: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
A: Net peripheral suction height
Q: What does ‘NPSH’ stand for in the NPSH-curve?
A: Net positive suction head
Q: Are axial flow impellers used in closed pump designs?
A: Yes
Q: Are axial flow impellers used in closed pump designs?
A: Sometimes
Q: Are axial flow impellers used in closed pump designs?
A: No