Comparison of Performance between Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pump at Low Flow Rate

• Main Author: Suhaimi, Noorazreen
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2010
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8075/1/2010%20-%20Comparison%20of%20performance%20between%20centrifugal%20and%20positive%20displacement%20pump%20at%20low%20flow%20r.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8075/

In general, centrifugal pump is more preferable to industrial applications. When a centrifugal pump operates at its off-design condition; operating at low capacity and require high pressure conditions, pump will experience some unfavorable condition such as temperature rise effect. Positive displ...