KSB Bombas Hidrulicas S. A.

Centrifugal Pump Lexicon

The Q and H pairs of values with the indices x and y are situated on a straight line passing through the origin of the
QH diagram see illustration.
Diagram for determination of cutdown diameter
mpellers of low specific speed up to n
q
= 25 min
-1
approx. can be relatively extensively machined down in
diameter without impairing the pump efficiency efficiency, whilst impellers of relatively high specific speed suffer
an appreciable reduction in efficiency. The cutting back of impeller vane tips has a similar effect to the c.o.i.
Cutting Back of ImpeIIer Vane Tips
Ausdrehen von Laufrdern
Rognage de roues limit aux ailettes
n the case of centrifugal pumps fitted with a diffuser, if the reasons described under cutdown of impellers apply, it
is usual to cut back the impeller vane tips only and to leave the impeller shrouds intact, so as not to impair the flow
into the diffuser; this procedure is called "cutting back" of impeller vane tips as opposed to "cutdown" of
impellers. The diameter to which the vane tips of the impeller should be cut back can be estimated with the aid of
the formula and graph given under cutdown of impellers.
CycIone
Zyklon
Cyclone
The c. also hydrocyclone is a separator device using centrifugal force, which can remove light and heavy solids,
as well as gases, from a liquid. After the tangential entry of the pressurized, contaminated liquid into the cylindrical
chamber of the c., a centrifugal force field is c reated so that, for example, heavy solids, such as sand, willgather
near the outer wall, from where they are led away by a small, funnel-shaped pening. The clean liquid can then be
removed from the center of the c. illustration.
C.'s are used in centrifugal pumps to clean lightly contaminated liquids, without high costs, for use as bearing
lubricant plain bearing or as quench fluid for seals shaft seals.
125