2. WHAT IS THE NEED FOR
PUMPS?
IN PROCESS PLANTS TRANSPORTATION OF FLUIDS
IS VERY ESSENTIAL
PUMPS ARE UTILIZED TO TRANSFER FLUID FROM
LOWER HEAD TO HIGHER HEAD
PUMPS ARE NOT USED IN GRAVITY FLOWS, ONLY
FOR OPPOSAL DIRECTION OF GRAVITY FLOW
A PUMP DOES NOT CREATE PRESSURE IT ONLY
PROVIDES FLOW
3. CLASSIFICATION OF PUMPS
1.ROTO DYNAMIC PUMP OR KINETIC PUMP
2.POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP
THE PUMPS IN WHICH THE TRANSFER OF FLUID TAKES
PLACE BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
THE PUMPS IN WHICH THE TRANSFER OF FLUID TAKES
PLACE BY MECHANICAL FORCE
4. ROTO DYNAMIC PUMPS
1.CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
2.PERIPHERAL PUMP
3.SPECIAL TYPE PUMP(JET PUMP)
a. IMPELLER
b. CASING
c. SUCTION PIPE
d. DELIVERY PIPE
e. STRAINER
PARTS
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
7. TYPE OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
Based on casing
1.Volute casing
2.Vortex casing.
3.Diffuser pump
Based on impeller
1.Closed impeller
2.Opened impeller
3.semi-closed impeller
Based on closed impeller
1.Low head
2.Medium head
3.High head
1.Single stage
2.Multi stage
Based on position of shaft
1.Horizontal
2.Vertical
Based on number of impellors
15. IMPORTANT FACTORS
CAVITATION
1.IF VACCUM PRESSURE IS UNDER 7.5 m OF WATER
WHEN PUMP IN AN ACTION, WATER EVAPORATES
2.THEN IT GENERATES A WATER BUBBLES
3.WATER BUBBLES ARRIVE THE IMPELLER AND EXPLODED
4. IT MAY CAUSE A DEFECT IN IMPELLER. IT IS CALLED
AS “CAVITATION”
5.TO PREVENT IT SUCTION PRESSURE IS TO BE MAINTAINED
UNDER CONTROL
6.NEITHER IMPORTANT ONE IS TO MAINTAIN THE FULL FLOW
IN THE SUCTION SIDE
16. IMPORTANCE FOR FULL FLOW
WE HAD ALREADY KNOW
MAINTAIN THE PUMP CASING WITH OUT CAVITY IS NECESSERY
FOR EXAMPLE WE TAKE A PUMP WHICH HAS A
SUCTION PIPE SIZE 2”
BY CHANCE IF THERE IS NO FULL FLOW IT MAY CAUSE
A CAVITATION
TO AVOID THAT WE SHOULD REDUCE SIZE OF THE PIPE
NEAR THE NOZZLE
WE CAN CONFIRM THIS BY UTILIZING OUR P&ID DRAWINGS
17. WHY WE PUT TOP FLAT ECCENTRIC
REDUCER FOR SLIDE SUCTION ?????
19. PRIMING
BEFORE MOTIVATE THE PUMP SUCTION PIPE ,CASING AND
DELIVERY PIPE ARE FILLED FULL OF WATER AND REMOVE
ATMOSPHERIC AIR. IT IS CALLED PRIMING
SELF PRIMING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO DO THAT
23. GEAR PUMP
Rotary pumps
PARTS
1.GEARS
2.CASING
3.SUCTION PIPE
4.DELIVERY PIPE
WORKING PRINCIPLE
TWO GEARS ROTATES OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHEN FLUID
ARRIVES IN BETWEEN TWO GEARS IT IS PRESSURISED
THESE PUMPS ARE USED TO PUMP HIGH VISCOUS FLUIDS
GENERALLY THESE PUMPS ARE USED FOR HIGH SUCTION HEAD
26. NPSH
NPSH - NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD
NPSH = H(SUCTION) – H(VAPOUR)
IT IS A MAJOR TERM WHICH IS CONSIDER TO PLACE A PUMP IN
DESIRED POSITION AND TO MAKE A POSITIVE HEAD.
NPSH IS ‘+’ PUMP IS PLACED ABOVE THE TANK LEVEL
NPSH IS ‘-’ PUMP IS PLACED BELOW THE TANK LEVEL
NPSH IS ‘0’ PUMP IS PLACED ON THE TANK LEVEL
29. WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN NPSH IS NOT CONSIDER…..???
1 .REDUCED EFFICIENCY
2. DAMAGE
3. CAVITATION
30. Comparison Between Rotary
and Centrifugal Pumps
Rotary Centrifugal
Max. Viscosity
(CST / SSU)
1,320,000 / 6,000,000 550 / 2,500
Max. Capacity
(M3/Hr / GPM)
750 / 3,300 27,250 / 120,000
Pumping Efficiency E A
Energy Costs E A
Self-Priming Yes No
Flow Control E P
Life-Cycle Cost G G
Initial Cost A E
E = Excellent, G = Good, A = Average, P = Poor