

As the pressure inside the pump falls below the liquid's vapor pressure, bubbles form. Under normal atmospheric pressure conditions, fluids have predictable vapor pressure. When pressure acting on the liquid (Net Positive Suction Head Available) is too low, bubbles form, and as the liquid accelerates because of impeller rotation, pressure increases and the bubbles collapse. The eye is where fluid is drawn into the impeller and where the rotation of the impeller begins to act on the fluid. For positive displacement pumps, the lowest pressure occurs just prior to rotor meshing for centrifugal pumps, lowest pressure is near the eye of the impeller.Ĭavitation is possible in all pump types and since its principles are essentially the same, we will focus on centrifugal pumps. The inlet, or suction side of a pump is the point of lowest pressure in a given pump. Pumps are designed to work with a full flowing water supply, but in some cases a flooded inlet is not enough to maintain pressure required to prevent cavitation. View all Corrosion-Resistant Super Alloys™.Paperless Process Recorder & Cloud Software.Temperature Gauges, Transmitters & RTD Components.Streamline In-Line Filters and Strainers.View All Tubing, Fittings, Installation.Up to 15 ft (4.57 m) of suction lift provides installation flexibility.Center and end porting options available.High-efficiency air valves operate at a maximum of 28 scfm.Rugged construction built to resist corrosion for reliable performance and long life.

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