Chemical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Fluid Mechanics - Section 2 (Q.No. 2)
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What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump ?
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Dhananjay said:
7 months ago
The causes of cavitation in centrifugal pump is low suction pressure because at the low pressure the boling point of liquid decreases and formed the gas/vapour.
When vapour collapse with high pressure zone creating vibration, noise and damage.
When vapour collapse with high pressure zone creating vibration, noise and damage.
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HC NEGI said:
1 decade ago
Cavitation in centrifugal pump causes of air Air bauble.
Satish said:
1 decade ago
Local boiling of liquid due to increase in velocity is called cavitation. As the velocity increase the pressure falls. The decrease in pressure cause boiling of the liquid in a flow. Thus low suction pressure in centrifugal pump with high velocity causes cavitation.
Yogesh said:
1 decade ago
Cavitation occurs when the suction pressure is less than the vapor pressure due to which air gets trapped into the suction line. To avoid this NPSH is used.
Shafiq said:
9 years ago
It is also due to high barometric pressure. Due which air bubbles form that leads to cavitation.
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