It is possible to mount a double suction...

Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45484

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45484

It is possible to mount a double suction centrifugal pump impeller with the vanes facing in the wrong direction. This would cause the pump __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

It is possible to mount a double suction centrifugal pump impeller with the vanes facing in the wrong direction. This would cause the pump __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• How centrifugal pumps create head and flow (direction of rotation and vane orientation) • Effect of wrong impeller orientation on pump performance (head, flow, efficiency, slippage) • Difference between head capacity, discharge direction, efficiency, and slippage in pump operation

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to the water inside the casing if the vanes are not scooping and throwing the liquid in the intended direction. • Would reversing the vane direction actually reverse the flow path through the casing, or just make the pump perform poorly? • Which of the listed options sounds like a typical consequence when a pump is operating under poor hydraulic conditions (mismatch between design and actual flow)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how a centrifugal pump impeller is designed to move liquid from the eye to the periphery. • Consider whether the casing volute and discharge nozzle can change direction of flow just because the vanes face the wrong way. • Identify which option best matches a performance loss rather than a fundamental change in flow path.

Question 1 of 27070

It is possible to mount a double suction centrifugal pump impeller with the vanes facing in the wrong direction. This would cause the pump __________.

head capacity to improve

discharge to be reversed

efficiency to decrease

slippage to decrease

Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45484

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45484

It is possible to mount a double suction centrifugal pump impeller with the vanes facing in the wrong direction. This would cause the pump __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

It is possible to mount a double suction centrifugal pump impeller with the vanes facing in the wrong direction. This would cause the pump __________.