In this brief guide, we will introduce you to the working principle of centrifugal pumps and their importance in the manufacturing and processing industries.
What is centrifugal force?
Centrifugal force is the force required
to move an object in an accelerated frame of reference.Basically, any
type of material in circular motion behaves as if it were being
subjected to an external force, called centrifugal force. Centrifugal
force depends on the mass of the object, the speed of its rotation and
its distance from the center.The greater the distance from the center,
the greater the force.
You'd be shocked to learn that
centrifugal force doesn't actually exist. It can only be felt because
all of us are in internal non-coordinate systems.
The importance of centrifugal force in centrifugal pump.
A centrifugal pump USES centrifugal force
to pump liquid from one place to another. By rotating the impeller,
centrifugal force is generated, which causes the liquid to leave the
impeller blade at a higher speed when the impeller enters. With the
lowest impeller eye, liquid can flow through the pump continuously.
What is a centrifugal pump?
Centrifugal pumps are the most advanced
and commonly used industrial pumps for transferring liquids from one
place to another. It can be used in industry, agriculture, power plants,
oil, pharmaceuticals, municipal, and many other industrial
applications. Basically, it's a pump that USES centrifugal force to move
liquids and other fluids.
It is usually used when handling large
quantities of high flow liquids. For high viscosity liquids, centrifugal
pumps will require additional horsepower.
How does the centrifugal pump work?
Many people know how to forced eddies'
work. Centrifugal pumps are based on this principle. This means that
when a certain mass of liquid is allowed to rotate by an external
torque, the pressure head of the rotating liquid rises. The rise of the
pressure head is used to transfer liquid from one place to another.
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