Function of air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is to_________________?
A. Reduce discharge fluctuation
B. Reduce the danger of cavitation
C. Avoid the necessity of priming
D. Increase the pump efficiency
A. Reduce discharge fluctuation
B. Reduce the danger of cavitation
C. Avoid the necessity of priming
D. Increase the pump efficiency
A. Flow velocity
B. Pressure
C. Total energy
D. All A., B. and C.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Data insufficient to predict
A. Avoid priming, every time we start the pump
B. Remove the contaminant present in the liquid
C. Minimise the fluctuation in discharge
D. Control the liquid discharge
A. Tall narrow vessel
B. Deep bed of solids
C. Shallow beds of solids and proper choice of particle size
D. Very large particles
A. Elevation
B. Velocity
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
A. Δp/ρ = 4f (L/D) (V2/2gc)
B. Δp = 32 (μLV/gc. D2)
C. Δp/L = 150 [(1 – ε)/ε3]. (μ.V0
2/g2cD)
D. Δp/L = 1.75 [(1 – ε)/ε3]. (ρV0
2/gcDp)