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General Components of Centrifugal Pumps
A centrifugal pump has two main components: A rotating component comprised of an impeller and a shaft A stationary component…
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Conversion of Kinetic Energy to Pressure Energy
The key idea is that the energy created by the centrifugal force iskinetic energy. The amount of energy given to…
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Generation of Centrifugal Force
Figure 1: Liquid Flow Path Insidea Centrifugal Pump The process liquid enters the suction nozzle and then into eye (center)…
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Working Mechanism of a Centrifugal Pump
A centrifugal pump is one of the simplest pieces of equipment in any process plant. Its purpose is to convert…
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Centrifugal Pumps: Basic Concepts of Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
The operating manual of any centrifugal pump often starts with a general statement, “Your centrifugal pump will give you completely…
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Basics of Injection Molding
Making polymers is a fantastic science. Â Then there is the matter of shaping the plastic into useful objects….another fantastic…
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Air Leak Testing Prior to Commissioning
Our message board is a constant source of great advice and information for all of our users. Some times, an…
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Stress Corrosion
Stess corrosion can result from the combination of an applied tensile stress and a corrosive environment. In fact, some materials…
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Erosion-Corrosion
Erosion-corrosion arises from a combination of chemical attack and the physical abrasion as a consequence of the fluid motion. Virtually…
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Selective Leaching
When one element or constituent of a metal is selectively corroded out of a material it is referred to as…
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Intergranular Corrosion
Occuring along grain boundaries for some alloys, intergranular corrosion can be a real danger in the right environment. On the…
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Pitting
Pitting, just as it sounds, is used to describe the formation of small pits on the surface of a metal…