PUMP Module Name : ______________________ EC No:_______________________ 1. True or False. A pump can be referred to by more than one name. 2.

List four basic components that are common to all pumps. a. _________________________ b. _________________________ c. _________________________ d. _________________________ 3. What is the basic difference between positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps? Date : ________

4. In comparison with positive displacement pumps, most centrifugal pumps move __________________( smaller,larger) volumes of liquids. 5. Electric motors and steam turbines are two common types of ___________________. 6. Before inspecting a pump, an operator should know, a. how the pump normally operates b. what special features the pump has c. What type of liquid is pumped d. The pumps operating history e. All of the above. 7. True or False. Cavitation is the formation of gas pockets inside a pump that can occur during operation.

8. Reciprocating pumps and rotary pumps are the two basic types of _________________________Pumps. 9. Circle the correct answer. In most centrifugal pumps, the ______________________is a device that causes centrifugal force to be created in the pump. a. volute b. Impeller c. Piston d. Stage 10. Most multistage centrifugal pumps contain two or more a. Shafts b. Impeller c. Piston d. Both a and b. 11. List two names that can be given to a pump that supplies feedwater to a boiler. a. ______________________ b. _______________________ True or False. Packing is used to form a seal between a pumps shaft and casing to eliminate leakoff. A rattling noise that sounds like marbles ratting around inside a pump is usually a sign of _________________________. If a pumps available NPSH is ______________ the required NPSH, the pump could be damaged.(above, below). Why are positive displacement pumps suitable for processes that require the injection and metering of specific amounts of liquids ?

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True of False. A mechanical seal does not allow leakoff. List three operating checks that should be performed on an operating pump. a. _________________________ b. _________________________ c. _________________________

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The term head can be used to refer to the ______________ exerted by a column of liquid as a result of its height. 19. In most centrifugal pumps, a ___________________ helps convert the speed of the liquid being pumped into pressure. 20. A pump can be called a(n) ________________ pump if it is ( inlet , discharge ) located at the point where a particular liquid enters a process. 21. 22. The _________________ in a centrifugal pump has a series of curved vanes that extend out form its centre. True or False. In the volute of a centrifugal pump, liquid velocity is converted into pressure.

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The _________________ in a centrifugal pump has a series of curved vanes that extend out form its centre.

2. True or False. In the volute of a centrifugal pump, liquid velocity is converted into pressure. 3. Many centrifugal pumps have a ________________ valve in the discharge line to prevent liquid flow back through the pump. a. Inlet b. Control c. Check d. Seal water 4. (a) ________________and (b) _______________ have the same basic function to help keep the process liquid inside a pump by sealing the spaces where the shaft penetrates the casing. 5. List the three types of impellers that are used in centrifugal pumps. a. _____________________ b. ______________________ c. ______________________ 6. List the three types of impeller that are used in centrifugal pumps. a. __________________________ b. __________________________ c. __________________________

7. True or False. On some impellers, the vanes are enclosed by shrouds to increase the efficiency of the pumping action. 8. A centrifugal pump with a ____________________ mounted shaft is commonly used to keep its driver above a level of liquid being pumped. 9. A(n) ____________________ flow design involves an impeller ( radial, axial, mixed ) that directs liquid at a 90-degree angle form the suction eye. 10. True or False. Axial thrust is created by the difference in pressure across an impeller. 11. True or False. A diffuser performs basically the same function as a volute. 12. List two common methods of minimizing axial thrust that are used in multistage centrifugal pumps. a. __________________________ b. __________________________