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1.2 Pumps Presentation
1.2 Pumps Presentation
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Applications or uses
Pumps are used in almost every home as a domestic water suction device for a daily life use.
Industrial applications
Building Services - pressure boosting, heating installations, fire protection sprinkler systems,
drainage, air conditioning
Industry and Water engineering - boiler feed applications, water supply (municipal, industrial),
wastewater management, irrigation, sprinkling, drainage and flood protection
The Chemical and Process Industries - paints, chemicals, hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals,
cellulose, petro-chemicals, sugar refining, food and beverage production
What Is an industrial pump?
There are dozens of different industrial applications a several types of industrial pump designs to
fit the requirements.
Centrifugal pumps are used often in industrial applications. These pumps use a rotating impeller
to accelerate a fluid and increase its pressure. There are dozens of industrial centrifugal pumps
including slurry pumps, chopper pumps, sewage pumps, vertical turbine pumps, axial flow
pumps and more.
In addition, rotary and reciprocating positive displacement pumps are often used in industrial
applications to move fluids at steady flow rates with high pressure. Specifically, screw pumps,
progressive cavity pumps, lobe pumps, gear pumps, diaphragm pumps, and peristaltic pumps
are considered industrial PD pumps.
Components
Pump is made of two major components
1) motor
The power source of the pump which drives the shaft. AC motors and
DC motors are the most common power sources for pumps, but
internal combustion engines (ICEs), hydraulic power, and steam power
are other possibilities.
2) impeller
A rotating disk with a set of vanes coupled to a shaft. When
the impeller rotates, it imparts energy to the fluid to induce
flow. Flow characteristics of the pump vary widely based on
the impeller design.
Parts of a pump
Housing/casing – The outer shell of the pump which protects most of the components from the outside
elements. The casing of the pump should be of materials suitable to withstand the environmental conditions of
the application (e.g. submersible pumps should be water and rust corrosion resistant
Shaft – The shaft connects the impeller to the motor/engine that provides power for the pump.
Volute – The inner casing that contains the impeller and collects, discharges, and (sometimes) recirculates the
fluid being pumped. The materials used to construct the lining of the pump volute must be compatible with the
handled media.
Bearing assembly – The mechanical support that allows continuous rotation of the impeller and is continuously
lubricated.
Hub – Device attached to the bearing assembly which is the connecting point for the motor or engine.
Seal – Protects the bearing assembly from being contaminated by the pumped media. Some pump designs are
sealless, meaning the pumping mechanism is completely contained within a pressurized volute chamber with
static seals (e.g. gaskets or O-rings).
Additional components
Controllers – Used in conjunction with probes and sensors to provide operational information as well as
automatic or manual control of different pumping functions.
Fittings and adapters – Parts which connect different system components (pumps, motors, pipe, hose, etc.) to
one-another.
Mounting devices – Used to allow pumps to be mounted in different ways, such as on walls, on the ground, or
on/near associated stationary equipment.
Pump motor adapters – mounting devices used to connect dissimilar motor and pump bolt configurations.
Probes and sensors – Used to measure liquid level, pressure, temperature, and other important system factors
during system operation. Data from probes and sensors are sent to controllers or computers for system analysis
or response.
Valves – Used to control flow within different parts of the system, including the pump inlet and outlet.
Types of Impellers
There are basic three types of impellers which are used for different work conditions
1) closed type impeller:
open type impellers are used for clean water only. The impeller can clog if you pump solids or
"stringy material". It's difficult to clean out these solids from between the shrouds and vanes
2) semi closed type impeller:
these types of impellers are used for pumping liquid which may contain some small stringy
material.