Centrifugal Pump – Affinity Laws Diameter Change Only: Impeller trimming (change) refers to the reduction of the impeller diameter, and thus a reduction of the...
Pump Station Piping – Pipe Diameter and Average Flow Velocity Pipe Diameter Pipe diameter is based on flow rate (barrels/day) and velocity (ft./sec) in accordance with API recommended practices. Change...
Pump Station Piping – Pipe Wall Thickness Introduction Pipe wall thickness (WT) is based pipe diameter, SMYS, internal design pressure/factor, joint factor and sum of allowance WT....
Reciprocating Pump – Displacement and Actual Capacity Introduction A Reciprocating Pump uses reciprocating motion to cause a fluid to be moved from one location to another. The...
Reciprocating Pump – Piston Rod Load Introduction The piston rod acts to transfer reciprocating motion and power into work energy at the fluid end. The seals...