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Tpc 305; Pumps Exam| Complete Questions and Answers
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Tpc 305; Pumps Exam| CompleteQuestions and Answers
The archmedian screw is pumps material by? - -A bolt threaded screw in an
enclosed cylinder or open trough
- If material being pumped needs to remain at a certain temperature
________ pipes are used - -Insulated
- Centrifugal pumps are good for pumping waste because of - -Low head
pumping requirements and the ability to pass small particles
- Which is the most well suited pump for pumping high viscosity material? -
-Positive displacement pumps
- Greases, heavy mastics, cement, and similar materials are most often
pumped by - -Piston pumps (solids pumping system)
- In a suction lift pump installation... - -The eye of the impeller is above the
fluid
- In pumping systems, the sum of the total static head, head loss, and
velocity head is called? - -Total dynamic head (TDH)
- The horsepower input to a centrifugal pump is referred to as? - -Brake
horsepower
- Before you can look at specific efficiency curves of a centrifugal pump, you
must first know the ________ and the _________ - -The speed of the shaft; the
diameter of the pumps impeller
- The ________ curve will tell you at what total head the best energy transfer
in a centrifugal pump will take place - -Efficiency
- Multistage pumps build up ______ of the fluid with each stage until the
desired head is reached - -Velocity
- The open impeller is used primarily for pumping fluids containing
__________ - -Large solids
- Wearing rings prevent damage to the _______ and _______ - -Impeller and
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