Module A Flashcards
Which of the following pumps are dynamic:
- Centrifugal
- Axial
- Reciprocating
- Mixed-flow
- Centrifugal
- Axial
- Mixed-flow
What is absolute pressure?
Gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure
As pressure is reduced, the boiling point of a liquid ___________
Decreases
What happens when a liquid vaporizes in a closed system?
Cavitation can occur
A tank 20 ft high is full of brine. The S.G. of brine is 1.03. What would the reading be on a pressure gauge connected to a pipe leading from the bottom of the tank?
8.9 psi
When the pump inlet is ____ the level of liquid in the supply reservoir, the pump has a suction head.
below
What source of energy is available to allow liquid to enter a pump with suction lift?
Atmospheric Pressure
__________ is the component that converts mechanical energy into kinetic energy.
Impeller
The NPSHR must be _________ the NPSHA
Less than
A pump converts mechanical energy into ___________
Hydraulic Energy
Unless otherwise stated, pump performance _____ are based on handling cold water
curves
What are the four factors that affect friction loss thorough a pipe?
- Type of Pipe
- Length of pipe
- diameter of pipe
- type of fluid flowing through the pipe
The flow produced by a pump varies ___________ with the impeller diameter
directly
If the impeller diameter in a pump is increased in a pump, the _________ will increase at an equal rate
Flow
Unless otherwise stated, pump performance curves are based on handling _____________
cold water
The __________ produced by a pump varies with the square of the impeller diameter
Head
The head produced by a pump varies with ______________
the square of the impeller diameter
What is located between the suction and discharge in a regenerative turbine pump?
The stripper
Which type of pump is not dynamic?
Reciprocating
The stripper in a regenerative turbine pump is located between the:
the suction and discharge
Calculate the pressure created by 75 ft height of fresh water.
= 75 ft x 0.433
= 32 psi
Calculate the height of fresh water necessary to create 175 psi.
= 175 psi/ 0.433
= 404 ft
Calculate the pressure (P) created by oil held at a 80ft height. Oil has an S.G.= 0.8.
P = 80ft x 0.433 x 0.8
P = 27.712
P = 28 psi
Calculate the pressure (P) created by seawater held at a 60ft height. Seawater has an S.G.= 1.03
P = 60ft x 0.433 x 1.03
P = 26.7594
P = 27 psi