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    The document discusses cavitation in centrifugal pumps. It occurs when a pump pushes water out faster than it can pull it in, creating low pressure areas where water vapor forms bubbles that implode and erode the pump materials. Signs include erratic noises and vibration. Fixes include proper pump sizing and suction piping configuration to avoid low pressure and vapor formation.

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    The document discusses cavitation in centrifugal pumps. It occurs when a pump pushes water out faster than it can pull it in, creating low pressure areas where water vapor forms bubbles that implode and erode the pump materials. Signs include erratic noises and vibration. Fixes include proper pump sizing and suction piping configuration to avoid low pressure and vapor formation.

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    The document discusses cavitation in centrifugal pumps. It occurs when a pump pushes water out faster than it can pull it in, creating low pressure areas where water vapor forms bubbles that implode and erode the pump materials. Signs include erratic noises and vibration. Fixes include proper pump sizing and suction piping configuration to avoid low pressure and vapor formation.

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    The document discusses cavitation in centrifugal pumps. It occurs when a pump pushes water out faster than it can pull it in, creating low pressure areas where water vapor forms bubbles that implode and erode the pump materials. Signs include erratic noises and vibration. Fixes include proper pump sizing and suction piping configuration to avoid low pressure and vapor formation.

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    CAVITATION
    Cavitationoccurswhenacentrifugalpumpstartspushingwateroutofthepumpfasterthanitcanpull (lift)itinduetoexcessflowtofartotherightofitscurve(pasttheBESTEFFICIENCYPOINTorBEPof thecurve),watertoohot,suctionpipingproblems(restrictionsaroundmaxflowRATE),NPSHtoolow and/oranycombination.Seeadditionalproblemspullingfromshallowtanksandhotwater. FillingASystemWithAPump Whenthishappens,creatingalowpressureareathepump,attemptsto"stretch"thewaterattheinside theeyeoftheimpeller.Withoutatmosphericpressuretoholdthetwogases(hydrogenandoxygen) togetherthatmakeupthewater,thegasesexpand,likeblowingupaballoon,intotinyvaporbubbles. Thesebubbles,athighvelocityduetohighflow,quicklytraveltotheoutsideoftheimpellerwheretheyare quicklyrecompressedbythepumpsdischargepressureintotheiroriginalform.Theforceofthesudden implosionislikebeingshotwithatinyshotgun,blastingawaythemetalintinyroundpieces.Whenthis firststarts,itsoundslikeanerratichissingsoundandprogresstosoundinglikegravelrunningthroughthe pump.Pumpspullingfromashallowtankmayexperienceavacuumonthesuctionatthepumpattoo lowadischargepressurefromexcessflow.Thehotterthewater,themorepressureyouneedWater VaporPressure/TemperatureChart. Imaginetakingarubberband,stretchingitoutasfarasitwillgothensuddenlyreleasingitbackintoits originalform.ThePOPyoufeelonyourfingertipsisthesameeffect.Thedischargepressureisusually erraticandtheremaybeexcessvibrationinthepiping. Hereisanexamplebelowofcavitationonahighspeedpressurerecorderinafirepumpcontroller.This isfromaMasterControlSystemsPR4001highspeedpressurerecorder.ThefirstshotbelowisZOOM level1,thesecondshotisZOOMlevel2.Thepumpwasenergizedwithrecirculationvalveopentoofar. Thepumpisrunningatapressurewaytoolowatthebottomuntilstabilizedandoperatedwhereit's supposedtobeseeFLOWTESTatthetopright.Thepressureisjumpingupanddownseveraltimesat theCAVITATIONpoint.Atthebottomthereisnotenoughpressuretolubricatethesealssotheseals burneduponthenew300HPfirepump,thatswhyIwascalled.AfterafewquestionsandIfoundoutthe contractorrelocatedtheflowmeter.Thefirealarmpanelandcontrolleralarmhistoryandthegraphs belowconfirmedmysuspicionthatthepumpwasturnedbackonwiththetwoflowmetervalvesopentoo farseethebottomofthegraph.Runningthepumpatthebottomwithnodischargepressureandthe suctioninavacuumburnedthesealpackingoutofthenewpump. ThethirdshotisfromaGrundfospumpsystemwithseveralTEEsandelbowsinthesuctionpiping elevatedatthesuctioninletsimilartothedrawingbelowit.Whenthesuctionpipingwascorrected,the problemwentaway.Thepumpspulledfromanelevatedstoragetankwithapproximately6feetofwater available.Thesuctionpressureatthepumpswasa5erraticvacuumwhenrunning,resultinginthe erraticdischargereadings.Vaporbubblesrisetothetopofthepump,airlockingtheupperimpellers, reducingchurnpressureandtheabilitytoshutdownautomatically.Theerraticdischargepressurekept restartingresettingtheruntimersandthepumpsoverheatingatminimumandnoflow.

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    MasterPR4001RecorderSetUp PumpOverheating

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    CAVITATIONIMPACT,LONGTERMEXPOSUREANDEROSION

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