Centrifugal Pump Infographics

Mechanical
Key components of Centrifugal Pumps Impeller Casing Shaft Bearings
Seal

Manufacturing installation and Maintenance Operation and

Key aspects - entire life cycle of pump Selection Design
and testing commissioning and overhaul control

Highly reliable, Smooth / Less space /

Advantages over other (reciprocating) Simple
Low
Wide operating
Steady non- Smaller
construction range
technology maintenace pulsating flow footprint

Not suitable Constant,

Disadvantages over other (reciprocating) Less efficient
More
for high accurate flow
Priming is
Expensive necessary
technology viscocity is not possible

Mechanical
Classification based on hydraulics output Radial flow Mixed flow Axial flow Bearings
Seal

Overhung Between bearing Verticle suspended

Pump types as per API 610 Classifications Engineered Pump
6 subtypes 5 Subtypes 7 Subtypes

API 610 ISO 2858, 9905,

ASME B73.1, 73.2, Various ANSI / HI
Applicable international standards API 685
5199, 9908, 13709,
73.3 standard
15783

Special-
Impeller construction types Closed Semi-open Closed
engineered
Volute (Single
Casing design Vortex Diffuser Special
/Double)

Process end shaft Sealing arrangement Gland packing Mechanical Seal Sealless Pump
Important formulas for performance 10.2×
3∗ Ø
Head= Phyd= =
1000
assessment
Static pressure
Vapor pressure Suction head Friction head
Important components of NPSH available head
at suction
or lift in suction
Velocity Head
source

Low flow High flow Suction starvation Change in fluid

Major operational issues instability instability and Cavitation characteristic

Performance High Abnormal Excessive

Symptoms indicate pump problem Leakages
issue vibration sound temperature

Bent saft /
Dynamic
Major sources of high vibrations unbalance
Mis-alignment excessive run Flow induced Bearing fault
out

Turbulance and Damaged

Major sources of abnormal sound Cavitation Coupling
recirculation bearings

Rolling element - Radial Hydrodynamic radial and Hydrodynamic - Radial

Bearing types and Thrust rolling element thrust and thrust

Simple Gas seal

Sealing of bearing housing Lip Seal Bearing isolator
labyrinth seal (Sealess pump)

Electric Steam
Driver type Gas Turbine Engine
motor turbine
Flexible Rigid Coupling
Power transmission mechanism Direct drive
coupling coupling with Gearbox
Index to evaluate pump design, Suction
Specific speed Shaft stiffness Energy density
performance and reliability specific speed
Suction Lubrication
Healthieness of Strainer
Important start up check points pressure and Venting
Seal plan cleanliness
quality and
temperature quantity

Suction Total flow Lube

DP. across Discharge Vibration
Pump health check-up parameters pressure
strainer pressure
and input
trends
quality and
and Temp. currant quantity

High
Extremmaly Slurry or highly Light Cryogenic
Few Challenging applications temperature
High pressure viscous fluid hydrocarbon service
(water or HC)

Seal chamber Impeller back

Wear ring Shaft axial /
Important assembly check points Shaft runout concentricity
clearances
vane / front
radial float
and squareness vane gap

Installation and Energy and Maintenence and

Main components of LCC Initial cost
commissioning cost operational cost repair cost

Flowserve Sulzer KSB ITT Goulds Sundyne Ruhrpumpen

Key Global player

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