While starting a centrifugal pump, its delivery valve should be kept___________________?
A. Opened
B. Closed
C. Either opened or closed; it does not make any difference
D. Either opened or closed; depending on the fluid viscosity
A. Opened
B. Closed
C. Either opened or closed; it does not make any difference
D. Either opened or closed; depending on the fluid viscosity
A. Intimate contact of the fluid with all parts of the solid particles
B. Lower fluid pumg power requirement
C. Minimisation of temperature variation
D. Prevention of particle segregation
A. Speed of
B. Diameter of
C. Fluid velocity leaving
D. All A., B. and C.
A. Amount of energy stored
B. Flow rate through accumulator
C. Rate of falling of ram
D. Volume available in the cylinder
A. Always inversely proportional to the Reynolds number
B. Not dimensionless
C. Not dependent on the roughness of the pipe
D. None of these
A. 0.5
B. 1.66
C. 1
D. 2
A. Reduce discharge fluctuation
B. Reduce the danger of cavitation
C. Avoid the necessity of priming
D. Increase the pump efficiency