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Centrifugal pumps
2. Mechanical Efficiency
3. Volumetric efficiency
4. Overall efficiency
Priming
Priming of a CP is defined as the operation in which the suction pipe, casing of th
And a portion of the delivery pipe upto delivery valve is completely filled up from
Outside source with the liquid to be raised by the pump before starting the pump
Classified as,
i) Manual priming
ii) Priming by vacuum
iii) Self-priming
Priming by vacuum
Self-Priming
Cavitation