Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

            The research report is about the Pumps, selections of the pumps, characteristics of the pumps, along with the application of pumps in power plant. In the report, first of all, explains the introduction of the pumps, where the pumps have many different types as shown in the below figure. The objectives of the research study are clearly stated as the, to explore the characteristics of the pumps, along with applications of pumps in power plants. Methods and the procedures section explained about the pumping station, where the data is obtained from the heterogeneous. In the results sections of the pumping stations; the data-driven from the sensor of the heterogeneous data is used, with the hierarchically by the number of the wastewater pumping stations. The pump performances which is explained through the Q-H Curve. The recommendation along with the conclusion of the pumps is also shown in the below sections

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Introduction of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

                The machine which converts the mechanical energy into the fluid energy like the kinetic or the potential, then the fluid is being incompressible is known a Pumps. The Pumps is also supposed as the action which is completely opposite of the turbine. In the pumps, the movements of the mechanism and the other blade systems moves a fluid that is in the contact by the blade and converting the mechanical energy for the mechanism to the kinetic energy. The perfect conversion of the blade, which is required in the contact by the fluid at all the places, then the blade is simply immersed in the fluid (Jiang and et.al).

                Now in the centrifugal pump is the rotodyanmic pump which uses the rotating impellers to increase fluid pressure. The centrifugal pumps are mostly used to move the liquids by the piping systems. A fluid which enters into the pumps and has the impellers is near to the axis which is rotating and accelerated. Whereas the centrifugal pumps are used for the large through smaller heads. The subclass of the dynamic work is the centrifugal pump, which is absorbing the turbomachinery, and it is also used to transport fluids through the rotational conversions for the kinetic energy into the hydrodynamic (Couzinet and et al.).

Figure 1: Centrifugal Pumps

Objectives of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

The objective of the research study is to;

To study the Pumps in details with methods, result

To become familiar with the Pump selection   

To explore the applications of Pumps in power plants

Focus on the characteristics of the Pumps

Theory of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

            The performances of the pumps always decrease the under two-phase flow, which is the conditions, and it is compared to the single-phase one. The level of the degradations is always depended on the specific speed of the pumps, fluid properties, local geometry, along with the thermal conditions. In this research study the objective of the research studied is given below as explained;

Pump selections of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

There are the following parameters which must be kept in mind, when selecting the pumps (Kitch );

Maximum Operating pressure

Type of control

Maximum delivery

Pump drive speed

Type of fluid

Weight & Size of pump

Pump efficiency

Cost

Pump Noise

Pump contamination tolerances  

Whereas the pumps have different types as shown in the below figure;

Figure 2: Type of Pumps

Characteristics of Pumps

There are following characteristics of the pumps which can be classified in different ways;

Q-H curve

Efficiency Curve

Power Curve

NPSH( Net Positive Suction Head) Curve

The explanation of each Characteristic is explained in the below methods and the procedures sections (energy.gov);  

Application of Pumps in Power Plants   

        The pumping system as well an as the pumps which are used in the power plants applications is like the fuel of the oil handling as well as for the auxiliary system like the cooling and the lubrication , the average .

Condensates Pumps

Condenser circulating pumps

Boiler circulating pumps

            These pumps are used in the power plant, whereas the condensate pumpscollect the saturated water from a condenser of pump along with the hot well and it either to de-aerating the heater for the boiler feed pump (Karume).

There are following applications of the pump which is used;

Network and pump characteristics 

Pump layout

Variable Speed and Flow Control of pump

Pumping station layout

Method or procedures of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

        These type of pumps are designed to collect the wastewater from the given area and then transport this water towards the highest point of elevation, and these are also called lift station. This is because it carries water from one point to another. These type of station are designed for handling the wastewater from the underground or may form the gravity pipelines. Then after this that water will be stored in the underground pit. In the pumping station, there is wet well that is fixed with electrical instruments. These electrical instruments are involved in sensing the level of water that is present in the well.

            For the analysis of the pumping stations from the heterogeneous sensor data, the data-driven extraction used the analytical methods which are dependent on a type of the data collected, and it is very important and the unique structure along with the characteristics of a pumping which is used to evaluate the data and it is organized with the variety of sources. Whereas every source produced the sensor data which is needed and included the numerical (like the sensor readings, is ON, OFF, and it is structured with the variables. 

In the first methods, conduct a trend and breakpoint analysis of the data, this method to detect patterns in the data and when those patterns change.

Study the maintenance log and train a detection tool on a sample set of data-driven methods is developed on the pumping stations.

Time-dependent model is also used for the analysis of the pumping stations, which is describing the estimation and failure rate of the statistical descriptions.

The methods which are calculating a rated flow by the pumping section of the pump in a pressure differential

Differential pressure is detecting across the pump which is computed (Newhart and et.al)

Results of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

            In the different cases of the results of the pumping stations; the data-driven from the sensor of the heterogeneous data is used, with the hierarchically by the number of the wastewater pumping stations and it is spread by a catchment area of the transport. Through the pressure lines of the sensor of the heterogeneous data, the main sections of the pumping stations pump the wastewater. Whereas it is observed in the catchment area, which is involving the pumping stations. Thus the main pumping stations is the critical and most identified pumping station of the systems. The FTA methods which are used in the above results of the pumping stations, its identify the pumps which are main critical pumping stations.

            The pump performances, which is explained through the Q-H Curve, giving the relation among the volume flow point plus the pump curve, as shown in appendix 1. The characteristics of the network could theoretically be calculated by combining the proper in a network to the pipe only. By using the network model along with the calculations of the program which is more feasible options as shown in appendix 2;

Discussion of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants  

            The research study is about the study of the pumps, Characteristic of pumps, for the analysis of the pumping stations form the sensor of the heterogeneous data. Then the further explanations are about the scope of the pumping stations pumps systems the power plants applications of the pumps and explains the theory section with the pumping stations. In the methods section, there are several methods which are explained for the further study of the pumping stations along with the analysis of the pumping stations (Ocw.tudelft.nl).

Conclusion on Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

            Summing up all discussion and the information about the research study, the focused of the research study is on the different methods of the pumping stations. The main aim of the reports is to provide specific applications of the pumps in the power plants, along with the details study about the pumps and its description can be used for getting the proper information from different pumping stations. In this research study, the objective of the research is full filled, as shown in the above explanations. The methods and result sections of the study are proper explained according to the given requirements

Recommendations of Pumps, pump characteristics, pump selection, applications to power plants

If the installations involve in standby as well as main pumps, then rotate their usages at least one in a month.

Do not expose the clod rotary displacements, which is positive and pumps to the liquids.

For the pumps, the control systems must provide protection in the event of the power failure