Effect of viscosity Centrifugal Pump Reciprocating Pump Flow Rate Pressure
PISTON/plunger PUMP
DIAPHRAGM PUMP
Characteristics of diaphragm pump
Working of diaphragm pump
Pumping power V 1 V 2 L Δ z
Pump efficiency % of full-load developed pressure 20 40 60 80 100 M.E ,% 82 88 90 92 92 % of full speed 44 50 73 100 M.E, % 93.3 92.5 92.5 92.5 Discharge Pressure Ratio, r C S 50% 60 % 90 % r = (V C +V S )/ V S =1+(V C /V S )
Application
comparison RECIPROCATING( ) CENTRIFUGAL( ) P μ μ