Chemical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Fluid Mechanics - Section 9 (Q.No. 37)
37.
The capacity of a centrifugal pump Can be increased by increasing the
impeller diameter or speed.
number of pumps and joining them in series,
number of pumps and joining them in parallel.
all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Subhro said:   6 years ago
Capacity referes to the flow of the pump. When connected in series the head increases and the capacity remains constant.

Answer should be (c).
(1)

Owais said:   7 years ago
Pump capacity increases when joined in parallel and head increases when joined in series.
(1)

Anomis said:   7 years ago
I think we can not increase the capacity by joining the pumps in parallel.

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