With the increase in the number of different industries, the need for centrifugal pump has increased manifold. This is because a centrifugal pump is one of the most suitable and sought after devices to carry fluids from one place to another. Moreover, it is one of the most popular kinetic pumps used in chemical process industries. They are economical to use, easy to operate, and ideal for maintenance.
As far as the operations are concerned, the amount of liquid or fluid that will pass through the centrifugal chemical process pump and the other specifications are taken care of by the process engineer. He is the person responsible for deciding about the property of the liquid that will flow through, the density, pressure, viscosity, and above all the flow rate. The flow rate will generally decide how much the capacity the centrifugal pump has.
Industries where centrifugal pumps are used
Centrifugal pumps are generally made of inert or torpid materials. Since these pumps are able to transfer liquids that are even highly corrosive, they are extensively used in several industries dealing with chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, electroplating, and effluent handling industries. Aside from corrosive liquids, these pumps have also been extensively used for the transfer of industrial wastes, suspensions, and sea water.
There are 2 ways to identify a good centrifugal chemical process pump and that is no matter how much you subject these devices to highly corrosive material, they will not wear out due to friction. As a result, if it does not wear out easily, the depreciation will also be less.
How does centrifugal chemical process pump work?
The mode of operation is simple. A rotating impeller is used in these pumps so that pressure of the fluid and also the flow of liquids are enhanced greatly. The mechanism is simple in which potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy thereafter ultimately being converted into pressure energy.
Basically, there are 2 parts or components that the pump contains. One is the rotating component and the other is a stationary or static component. The impeller that rotates is an integral part of the rotating component aside from a shaft. On the other hand, the stationary or the static component comprises bearings, casing cover, and just the casing.
The rotating component is responsible for converting into kinetic energy and the static component of the centrifugal pump is responsible for converting kinetic energy into the pressure energy caused by the fluid. It is best to opt for pumps that have been manufactured by recognized manufacturers that have been operating in this business for several years. These days manufacturers are also designing and supplying the same to different industrial sectors.
