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centrifugal pump

n
(General Engineering) a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards
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Noun1.centrifugal pump - a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipecentrifugal pump - a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe
pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
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Studies agree in considering the fluid-structure interaction (FSI) as the source of the highest vibration levels in large centrifugal pumps. Moreover, hydraulic excitation forces are due to the FSI and cause pressure fluctuations, mechanical vibrations, and alternating stresses in different components of centrifugal pump.
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* High-performance, vertical mounted centrifugal pump with flow rates from 30 to 80 gpm.
The capital return period for the new centrifugal pump purchase and installation, based on positive displacement pump rebuild costs only, can be as long as 4-5 years.
The specific speed from low to high in turn indicates whether a centrifugal pump impeller is radial, mixed, or axial flow design.
[ClickPress, Wed Oct 03 2018] The global centrifugal pump market is projected to reach USD 36.98 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 3.83%, from 2017 to 2022.