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Centrifugal Pumps Design and Application 2nd ed - Val S. Lobanoff, Robert R. Ross (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992)

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128 <strong>Centrifugal</strong> <strong>Pumps</strong>: <strong>Design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Application</strong><br />

Figure 9-12. Propeller pump partly form<strong>ed</strong> in concrete,<br />

primary design criteria, the design is generally the same as for cooling<br />

tower pumps. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, non-clog pumps are design<strong>ed</strong> for maximum<br />

reliability <strong>and</strong> availability. The impeller is typically of semi-open<br />

construction with two or three vanes <strong>and</strong> contour<strong>ed</strong> to prevent adherence<br />

of stringy material. Where suspend<strong>ed</strong> solids are a problem, provision for<br />

clean water injection to the bearings can be provid<strong>ed</strong>. H<strong>and</strong>hole covers<br />

are provid<strong>ed</strong> at locations where buildup of solids will require removal.<br />

Barrel-Mount<strong>ed</strong> or Can-Mount<strong>ed</strong> <strong>Pumps</strong><br />

The most common applications for barrel-mount<strong>ed</strong> pumps are:<br />

Condensate <strong>and</strong> heater drain pumps for power plant service.<br />

Process pumps for products with limit<strong>ed</strong> NPSH available.<br />

Small boiler fe<strong>ed</strong> pumps for industrial applications.<br />

Cryogenic process <strong>and</strong> transfer pumps.<br />

Loading pumps on tank farms.<br />

Booster pumps for pipelines h<strong>and</strong>ling either water or petroleum products.

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