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Centrifugal Pump.

The common type of pumps which draws water through the principle of
centrifugal force is called centrifugal pump. Centrifugal pump is the
most used pump type in the world. These pumps rely on centrifugal
force as the fundamental principle by which they operate. Centrifugal
force affects an object or material moving in a circular pattern by
causing it to pull away from the central axis or center point of the path
along which it travels. This force can be used to regulate the pressure
and motion within a pumping unit.
Generally, a centrifugal pump is based on a casing filled with fluid,
usually water. A special unit within the casing exerts fast rotary motion
that causes the water to spin, generating centrifugal force that channels it
through a discharge outlet. Discharged water creates a vacuum for
atmospheric pressure to force more water out of the casing. It is a
continuous process, dependent mostly on continued rotary motion and a
constant supply of water. Most centrifugal pumps rely on
rotating impellers or vanes to provide rotary motion.

A centrifugal pump converts input power to kinetic energy by


accelerating liquid in a revolving device - an impeller.

Volute centrifugal pump.

The most common is the volute pump - where fluid enters the pump
through the eye of the impeller which rotates at high speed. The fluid
accelerates radially outward from the pump chasing and a vacuum is
created at the impellers eye that continuously draws more fluid into the
pump.
The energy transferred to the liquid corresponds to the velocity at the
edge or vane tip of the impeller. The faster the impeller revolves or the
bigger the impeller is the higher will the velocity of the liquid energy
transferred to the liquid be.

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