E. Reinhart Royce J. Rhoads* Kenneth L. Saucier Paul R. Stodola William X. Sypher* Robert E. Tobin* Kevin Wolf *Member of subcommittee that prepared this report. †Chairman of subcommittee that prepared this report. This report describes pumps for transporting and placing concrete. Rigid and flexible pipelines are discussed and couplings and other accessories described. Recommendations for proportioning pumpable concrete suggest optimum gradation of aggregates; outline water‚ cement‚ and
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CENTRIFUGAL PUMP A centrifugal pump converts the input power to kinetic energy in the liquid by accelerating the liquid by a revolving device - an impeller. The most common type is the volute pump. Fluid enters the pump through the eye of the impeller which rotates at high speed. The fluid is accelerated radially outward from the pump chasing. A vacuum is created at the impellers eye that continuously draws more fluid into the pump. The energy created by the pump is kinetic energy according the
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AA/NA Observation Andrea Ross February 15‚ 2011 Health class For my observation. I attended an NA meeting. It was in Hemet CA‚ on a Tuesday night. The building was called “Red Dog Group”. I had walked in‚ and told the lady at the front desk that I was here to sit in on a meeting and observe it for my health class. She said”Of course you can‚ just wait here for about another 10 minutes
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Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump is a rotodynamic pump that uses a rotating impeller to increase the pressure of a fluid. Centrifugal pumps are commonly used to move liquids through a piping system. The fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller‚ flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing)‚ from where it exits into the downstream piping system.[1][2] Centrifugal pumps are used for large discharge through smaller
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CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS Introduction A centrifugal pump is a rotodynamic pump that uses a rotating impeller to create flow by the addition of energy to a fluid. Centrifugal pumps are commonly used to move liquids through piping. The fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller‚ flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing)‚ from where it exits into the downstream piping. Centrifugal pumps are used for
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characteristics of the pump‚ comparing the performance characteristics for three different Reynolds numbers and explaining the effects observed and to also make predictions about the performance for a pump with an impeller diameter of 228mm using the data obtained in the experiments. This experiment was conducted under room temperature. The motor was first adjusted to 3000 rpm and the input valve which was used to control the input pressure was adjusted in 0.1bar steps. Pump Inlet and delivery static
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AUTOMATIC WATER PUMP CONTROLLER The automatic water pump controller is used to control the water pump motor. The motor gets automatically switched on when water in the overhead tank (OHT) falls below the lower limit. Similarly‚ it gets switched off when the tank is filled up. Built around only one NAND gate IC (CD4011)‚ the circuit is simple‚ compact and economical. It works off a 12V DC power supply and consumes very little power. The circuit can be divided into two parts: controller circuit and
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Electrical Submersible Pump Analysis and Design May 30‚ 2001 Electrical Submersible Pump Analysis and Design Case Services‚ Inc. Abstract Case Services’ software provides production optimization for a variety of different methods of artificial lift. This paper discusses the dominant factors in electrical centrifugal submersible pump design and monitoring. Emphasis is placed on three areas: • • • Well inflow performance behavior. Fluid Pressure-Volume-Temperature and phase behavior. Pump equipment performance
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Mabuhay Pumps Company CASE ANALYSIS Introduction Mabuhay Pumps Company has manufactured high quality residential pumps for over 20 years. The firm has always been profitable and relied on home grown talents who have worked with MPC since 15 years ago. The BOD is composed mainly of closed relatives of the founders who have either passed away with a couple of outsiders. Point of View Knowing that MPC is popularly known for their home grown talents‚ quality products‚ and trusted specialization in
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting Reaction Paper Denisha Hightower Morgan State University Dr. Anthony Estreet 4/15/15 The Narcotics Anonymous meeting which I attended was named 7 Days of NA which was located on 1212 North Wolfe Street at an organization called Dee’s Place. Just as the Alcoholic Anonymous meeting previously attended‚ the location appeared to be in a covert and quiet place to hold a support group. We entered through the rear entrance‚ which seemed to be staged that way to
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