CD # 0078 Pumps and Pumping Operations

CD # 0078 PUMPS AND PUMPING OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 2. OPERATIONAL THEORY

# Positive dispalcement pumps must no have their delivery restricted because:
- a constant volume is displaced
# If NPSHA is too small then it can be increased by?
- reducing the lenght of suction side pipe work
Note: the other questions are in Chapter 6 (Assessment)
CHAPTER 3. ROTODYNAMIC PUMPS

# Centrifugal pumps need priming because:
- it is the movement of the liquid from the eye of the impeller to the discharge that causes a low-pressure
region at the suction, if the pump is started full of air this movement of liquid does not occur therefor no
suction pressure is created.
# What is the advantage of a double entry centrifugal pump?
- it has a lower NPSH required characteristic, giving advantages in poor suction conditions.
# Which of one of those options is not a cause of excessive vibration in centrifugal pumps?
- discharge valve partly closed.
CHAPTER 4. POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS

# Positive displacement screw or vane pumps are used for oil/water separator supply because:
- they do not cause oil droplet size to change
CHAPTER 5. PUMPING OPERATIONS

# Which one of the following statement is true?
- centrifugal pumps cover all the lower range of specific speeds, axial flow the higher, and mixed flow the
intermediate valves.
CHAPTER 6. ASSESSMENT
## If the NPSHA is less than the NPSHR then?
- The pump will suffer damage
## If a pump had available NPSH of 0.5m would a NPSH requirement of 0.48 be suitable for this purpose?
- No
## In order to pump liquids Positive displacement pumps rely on?

- Changes of volume of the pump chambers
## The energy transformation within a centrifugal pump is as follows?

- The impeller creates centrifugal force, which increases the liquid velocity, an increase in velocity
means an increase in kinetic energy, the increased kinetic energy is converted into pressure by
reducing the velocity in the volute casing
## Which of the following statements is correct?

- Positive displacement pumps can require priming
## The efficiency of a pump is not dependent on?

- NPSHA
## By starting a centrifugal pump with the delivery valve closed then?

- The starting load on the motor will be minimum
## Positive displacement pumps are ideal for fuel transfer duties because?
- They can handle large volume of vapours and gases
## Why is the axial flow pump ideal for trimming and heeling duties?
- It is reversible and has a high capacity flow
## In centrifugal pump series operation the flow through all of the pumps is equal?
- True
## The main reason for operating pumps in parallel?

- Is to allow a wider range of flow than for a single arrangement.
## Cavitation of the fluid in a centrifugal pump is caused by?

- The vapour pressure in the suction pipe falls below the vapour pressure of the liquid at a given
temperature
## Under what system conditions does it turn out that operating pumps in parallel achieves very little benefit?
- If the piping system is undersized or some component in the system acts as a bottleneck
## Positive displacement pumps can only vary their delivery rate by changing the speed of the drive motor
- False
## A pump is to be used to pump fresh water at 25 degrees c. The vapour pressure of water at 25 degrees c =
3 kN/m2. If the atmospheric pressure is 105 kN/m2, the maximum suction lift is 6.7m, and the pipeline losses
on the suction side are equivalent to ah head of 3.2m, what will the pump NPSH available be?
- 0.5 m
## When operating pumps in parallel the increments of flow from doubling the number pumps is
correspondingly doubled, tripled for three pumps etc?
- False
## Is this pump a single acting pump or a double acting pump?

- Double acting
## The main reason for operating pumps in series is?

- So that commercially available pumps (i.e. small) can be used and to avod extremely high discharge
pressures which would be necessary with only one pump
## On which side of point A will cavitation occur?

- Side B
## Positive displacement pumps require a relief valve because?

- The pump gives a constant flow rate

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CD # 0078 PUMPS AND PUMPING OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 2. OPERATIONAL THEORY

CHAPTER 3. ROTODYNAMIC PUMPS

CHAPTER 4. POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS

CHAPTER 5. PUMPING OPERATIONS

## In order to pump liquids Positive displacement pumps rely on?

## The energy transformation within a centrifugal pump is as follows?

## Which of the following statements is correct?

## The efficiency of a pump is not dependent on?

## By starting a centrifugal pump with the delivery valve closed then?

## The main reason for operating pumps in parallel?

## Cavitation of the fluid in a centrifugal pump is caused by?

## Is this pump a single acting pump or a double acting pump?

## The main reason for operating pumps in series is?

## On which side of point A will cavitation occur?

## Positive displacement pumps require a relief valve because?

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