Example of unbalanced loading
CAUTION:
Risk of excessive axial load or cavitation. Do not install an elbow directly before the suction of
a double suction pump if the plane of the suction is parallel to the pump shaft. Alternatively,
install an elbow with straightening vanes to help evenly distribute the flow.
This figure shows the unbalanced loading of a double-suction impeller due to the uneven flow around an el-
bow that is adjacent to the pump:
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Pump casing
2.
Impeller
3.
Pump suction flange
4.
Suction elbow
5.
Water velocity increases here and causes a greater flow to one side of the impeller.
Figure 17: Unbalanced loading of double-suction impeller
Examples
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Level centerline of pipe
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Check valve
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Gate valve
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Increaser
Figure 18: Suction pipe installed with a gradual rise to the pump – correct
4.5 Piping checklists
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