A brief introduction to self-priming pumps

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Self-Priming Pumps

Verne Gongol & Brian GongolDJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.

November 2008

How centrifugal pumps workHow centrifugal pumps work

Impeller shape and speedImpeller shape and speed

Three types of centrifugal pumpsThree types of centrifugal pumps

Self-priming pumps and submersiblesSelf-priming pumps and submersibles

Self-primers and related typesSelf-primers and related types

Automatic unattended reprimingAutomatic unattended repriming

Automatic unattended reprimingAutomatic unattended repriming

Automatic unattended reprimingAutomatic unattended repriming

Atmospheric pressure and NPSHAtmospheric pressure and NPSH

Suction linesSuction lines

Suction linesSuction lines

Suction linesSuction lines

Suction linesSuction lines

Suction linesSuction lines

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The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

835 falls212 electrocutions151 fires/explosions60 drownings20 suffocationsThe suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

1278 deaths per year3.5 per day

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

methaneammoniahydrogen sulfidecarbon monoxide

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

laddersunguarded wet wells

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

every clogevery repairevery adjustment

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

faulty wiringworn cables

The suction line is a safety featureThe suction line is a safety feature

Features reducing operator effortFeatures reducing operator effort

Features reducing operator effortFeatures reducing operator effort

Features reducing operator effortFeatures reducing operator effort

MaintenanceMaintenance

Mounting and powerMounting and power

Mounting and powerMounting and power

Mounting and powerMounting and power

Mounting and powerMounting and power

Mounting and powerMounting and power

Uses and applicationsUses and applications

Factors to consider: SafetyFactors to consider: Safety

Factors to consider: AttractivenessFactors to consider: Attractiveness

Factors to consider: LongevityFactors to consider: Longevity

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Verne Gongol & Brian GongolDJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.