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Introduction
Centrifugal pumps are machines which converts mechanical energy into fluid energy (Pressure energy) using a rotating impeller, propeller or rotor. The centrifugal pump is the most common pump used for moving large volumes of liquids, slurries or high viscosity liquids. The centrifugal pump is simple in construction as it has no valves or tight clearances where materials might get jammed and build up to block the pump or reduce the flow. A centrifugal pump consists of: 1. One or more impellers mounted on a shaft. 2. A casing consisting of a suction eye, volute, and discharge.
Experiment Procedure:
1. Fill the reservoir with water 2. Measure hvo 3. Start the pump and wait till the flow becomes steady (the frequency is adjusted using VFD to control the shaft speed through the relation 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Measure hv, P2, P3 Change the valve position to change the flow amount Repeat step 4 Repeat steps 5&6 for different amount of flows Repeat the procedures for different amount of shaft speeds , Hpump could be calculated )
35 30 25 20 Hpump(m) 15 10 5 0 0
Characteristic curve
N=1200rpm N=1800rpm N=2400rpm N=3000rpm N=3600rpm
1 Q (l/sec.)
Comparing the curve with the Ideal performance curve of a centrifugal pump we can notice the differences which is due to sources of errors, which is; 1. The pressure gauge is fitted on the pipe in a turbulence region which makes it impossible to know the exact pressure reading 2. Leakages in the system 3. The hook was inclined, so the readings werent accurate