1. Describe the function of a pump.

2. List the two basic pump categories, explain the basis for this classification and describe the
operational differences between these two categories.
3. Define the following terms.
a. suction lift
b. suction head
4. List the four basic parts of a centrifugal pump and describe the purpose of each.
5. Describe the basic displacement pump components.
6. For water and wastewater applications, what are three ways used to measure energy in water?
7. What are two ways pressure or pressure head can be created in a water system?
8. What is velocity head?
9. Describe an example of a real-life situation where velocity head is involved.
10. What is the purpose of a motor associated with a centrifugal pump?
11. Describe the forms of energy involved in the energy transfer from the motor to the motor
shaft.
12. Describe the forms of energy involved in the energy transfer from the impeller to the liquid
being pumped.
13. Describe how an impeller works.
14. What causes an impeller throw water outward toward the volute?
15. List the two main parts of an impeller.
16. What is the name of an impeller with
a. a shroud on only one side?
b. a shroud on both sides?
c. no front or back shroud?
17. Describe what determines the size of solids that can pass through a pump with a
a. semi-open impeller
b. closed impeller
18. What two forms of energy alternate in the volute?
19. How do the forms of energy change as liquid travels around the volute?
20. What causes the transfer of velocity head to pressure head in a centrifugal pump?
21. What causes liquid to continuously enter a pump?
22. Explain Cavation and Its effect on Impeller.
23. How might close coupled, end suction centrifugal pumps be installed?
24. What does the term close coupled mean?
25. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of a split case pump
26. What are four types of vertical turbine pumps?

Examples
1. A Centrifugal pump has the following dimension: inlet radius=80mm, outer radius=160 mm, width
of impeller at the outlet=50mm, β1=0.45 radians, β2= 0.25 radians, width of the impeller at the
outlet=50mm. assuming shockless entry determine i) the discharge, ii)pressure rise through the
impeller, iii) % of total work converted into kinetic energy and iv) the head developed by the pump
when the impeller rotates at 90 radians/second.
2. Find the power required to drive the centrifugal pump which delivers 0.04m3/s of water to height of
20 m through a 15 cm diameter pipe and 100m long. The overall efficiency of pump is 70% and
coefficient of friction is 0.15
3. A centrifugal pump impeller has diameter of 60 cm and width of 6 cm at the outlet. The pumps runs
at 1450 rpm and delivers 0.8m3/s against head of 80 m. the leakage loss after the impeller is 4% of
discharge, the external mechanical loss is 10 kW and the hydraulic efficiency is 80%. Determine the
blade angle at outlet, the power required and the overall efficiency of the pump
4. 227.13 m3/h at 45.72 meter TDH pumping 30oC water at 304.8 meter elevation above sea level.
What is the maximum total suction lift which can be handled using Pump A at 1750 rpm?
5. A light oil at 37°C is pumped from a large holding tank to a process vessel at a rate of 9.0 m3/h. The
tank is at atmospheric pressure. The gauge pressure at the end of the discharge line is 350 kPa. The
pipe discharge is 3 m and the pump suction is 1.2 m above the liquid level in the tank. Schedule 40
steel pipe of 4.1cm-ID is used throughout. The friction losses are 3.45 kPa in the suction line and
37.9 kPa in the discharge line. The pump used is 60% efficient. The light oil at 37°C has a density of
865 kg/m3 and a vapour pressure of 26.2 kPa abs. Calculate: a). The developed head of the pump
(ha); b). The power input to the pump (Brake horsepower); and c). The available net positive
suction head (NPSHA )
6. Calculate net positive suction head (NPSHA ) OPEN TANK - SUCTION LIFT CONDITION
Source Pressure = 1 Kg / Cm2 Suction Lift - 3 m
Friction loss in pipeline Foot Valve, Strainer, Bend, Valve 1m,
Temperature of water: 21°C Vapour pressure of water at 21°C = 0.0253 Kg / Cm2
7. Calculate net positive suction head (NPSHA ) OPEN TANK - SUCTION HEAD CONDITION
Suction head: 4 m, Friction Loss: 1.2 m Temperature: 21°C Attitude: 1500m
Pressure at 1500m Attitude is 0.9 kg / cm2
8. Calculate net positive suction head (NPSHA) CLOSED TANK UNDER VACCUM CONDITION
Vaccum in Vessel 600 mm of HG Temperature: 40°C, Friction Loss: 1m
Vapour pressure and specific gravity are 0.49 Kg / Cm2 and 0.72 respectively at 40°C. Sg of
mercury: 13.6
9. Calculate net positive suction head (NPSHA) CLOSED TANK UNDER PRESSURE
Pressure in closed vessel: 0.5 Kg / Cm2 Atmospheric Pressure at the installation: 0.9 Kg / cm2
Friction loss: 1.5 m, vapour pressure 0.45 Kg / Cm2
Specific gravity 0.8