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Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

(OP)
Does anyone know if there is an official paper in which I can find that the flow velocity above 2.5m/s is allowed for axial flow pump operation. Thanks in advance for your help.

RE: Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

Alexdav

Flow in a vertical pipe section should be the same as in a horizontal pump section, especially with a pump pushing the fluid along.

As for the axial pump question, Cranes Technical Paper 410 (or 410M) "Flow of Fluids" contains a table which specifies the minimum flow rates and pipe diameters which will lead to a velocity of 2.5 m/s or greater.  As far as I know, there is not anything which says that you can't have flow rates greater than 2.5 m/s; that is a fairly moderate flow rate.  But the question might be, "Is your axial pump designed to pump that capacity?"  

Can you provide a bit more information, like the size of the piping and any pump information you have? Or what your specific concern is?

Patricia Lougheed

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RE: Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

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Hello Patricia, Many thanks for your advise. This information helps.

RE: Flow Velocity in vertical pipes / tubes for axial flow pumps

Your posting is not clear as to what you are trying to establish.

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