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Classification and Types of Pumps

Types of Pumps

¨Pumps are divided into two fundamental types based on the manner in which they transmit energy to the pumped media: kinetic or positive displacement. Kinetic Displacement Pumps, a centrifugal force of the rotating element, called an impeller, “impels” kinetic energy to the fluid, moving the fluid from pump suction to …

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Turbopumps and Pumping Systems

Turbopumps and Pumping Systems

Turbopumps and Pumping Systems by Springer  Ahmad Nourbakhsh · André B. Jaumotte Charles Hirsch · Hamideh B. Parizi. Pumps are one of the mechanical devices that are widely used in many industries throughout the world. Turbopumps which are common types of pumps are used mainly for transporting water in agricultural …

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Classification of Centrifugal Pump

Mixed Flow Centrifugal Pump

Classification of Centrifugal Pump Centrifugal pumps are classified in several ways. Pumps may be classified: • in terms of energy conversions (volute type and diffuser vane ring type); • in terms of fluid flow through the pump (radial, mixed flow and axial flow); • as either single stage or multistage …

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