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business and finance mechanical and industrial engineering industryWhat is use of air vessel in reciprocating pump?
The air vessel, in a reciprocating pump,isa cast iron closed chamber having an opening at its base. Thesearefitted to the suction pipe and delivery pipe close to thecylinderof the pump. The vessels are used for thefollowingpurposes: (a) To get continuous supply of liquid at auniformrate.
Also asked, what is the use of air vessel?
Air vessel. The air vessel is used asanaccumulator to store compressed air, to separatecondensatethrough cooling and to compensate for pressurefluctuations in acompressed air distribution system. Inwater supply systems,air vessels are used as hydrophors andalso as safetycomponents to avoid surge pressure.
Considering this, what is the difference between centrifugal pump and reciprocating pump?
The basic and main difference between centrifugalpumpand reciprocating pump is that centrifugal pumpusekinetic energy of impeller so it continuously supply fluid butinreciprocating pump piston sucks the fluid and then pushesitout which does not gives continuous supply.
Cavitation, or the formation of bubbles orvaporcavities in a liquid, results from rapid fluctuations inpressure.Two basic types of cavitation exist in reciprocatingpumps:Suction cavitation can result from obstructed,clogged, orotherwise dysfunctional inlet pipes.