Effect of Speed on the Performance Characteristics of a Centrifugal Slurry Pump
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128, Issue 2
Abstract
The performance characteristics of a centrifugal slurry pump has been evaluated at three rotational speeds with water as well as solid-liquid mixtures of two materials to establish the applicability of affinity relations to these pumps. Measurements have shown that the standard affinity relations are applicable to these pumps under special conditions only. The relations for head and capacity are found to be applicable only at low solid concentrations, whereas application of affinity relation for input power gives significant errors, both with water and slurry, for substantial changes in the pump speed.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128 • Issue 2 • February 2002
Pages: 225 - 233
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 22, 2000
Accepted: Aug 7, 2001
Published online: Feb 1, 2002
Published in print: Feb 2002
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