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How Different Type of Losses Affect in Centrifugal Pump Frictional Loss
How Different Type of Losses Affect in Centrifugal Pump Frictional Loss
How Different Type of Losses Affect in Centrifugal Pump Frictional Loss
Frictional Loss
One of the main energy loss is due to effect of friction in the flow.
This loss increases quadratically with velocity. A similar loss occurs
when there is sudden expansion or contraction.
Disc friction power loss due to friction between the rotating faces of
the impeller (or disc) and the liquid.
Recirculation Loss
Leakage and recirculation power loss. This is due to loss of liquid from the
pump and recirculation of the liquid in the impeller. The pressure difference
between impeller tip and eye can cause a recirculation of a small volume of
liquid, thus reducing the flow rate at outlet of the impeller
Incidence Loss
If there is a difference in blade angle and flow angle, it will cause further loss.
Here energy loss happens due to flow impingement and recirculation effect.
Head losses
Head losses are potential energy that has been lost because of frictional resistance of the
piping system (pipe, valves, fittings, and entrance and exit losses). Unlike velocity head,
friction head cannot be ignored in system calculations. Head loss values vary as the
square of the flow rate. Head losses can be a significant portion of the total head.
Control losses
Control losses occur on the discharge side of a centrifugal pump that has been equipped
with a back pressure valve to control flow rate. As the liquid flows through the control
valve, energy is lost. Next to static head, control losses are frequently the most important
factor in calculating the pump’s total dynamic head. For pump applications, control
losses are treated separately from head losses, even though they are included in the hf
term.
CLOSED IMPELLER
1. Closed impellers are the most commonly used impellers in the industry
since they can deal with volatile and explosive fluids. because the close
clearance wear rings are the parts that will contact if the shaft displaces
from its centerline.
OPEN IMPELLER
Open impellers are frequently used in centrifugal pumps which pump liquids that contain
suspended solid materials (slurries, paper stock, etc).
Typically, open impellers operate at higher efficiency because there is no friction between the shrouds and the
pump casing.
Semi-Open Impeller
Priming is the process in which the impeller of a centrifugal pump will get fully
sub merged in liquid without any air trap inside.This is especially required
when there is a first start up.
First of all the suction pipe and impeller is completely filled with water.