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Auxilliary Components
Auxiliary components generally include the following piping systems for the following services:…
Rotating Components
Impeller The impeller is the main rotating part that provides the centrifugal…
Seal Chamber and Stuffing Box
Description: centrifugal-pumpsFigure 7: Parts of a Simple Seal Chamber Seal chamber and…
Suction and Discharge Nozzles
The suction and discharge nozzles are part of the casings itself. They…
Stationary Components
Casings Description: centrifugal-pumps Figure 4: Cut-Away of a Pump Showing Volute Casing…
General Components of Centrifugal Pumps
A centrifugal pump has two main components: A rotating component comprised of…
Conversion of Kinetic Energy to Pressure Energy
The key idea is that the energy created by the centrifugal force…
Generation of Centrifugal Force
Figure 1: Liquid Flow Path Insidea Centrifugal Pump The process liquid enters…
Working Mechanism of a Centrifugal Pump
A centrifugal pump is one of the simplest pieces of equipment in…


