Rotodynamic pumps - Operating

Rotodynamic pumps" is the subject of several articles:

• Presentation and description

• Operation

• Pump project

• Special mechanical problems

• [B 4 308] Farming.

The subjects are not independent of each other. Readers will often need to refer to other articles.

Pumps are widely used equipment and a virtually indispensable product in many sectors. That's why, despite their often modest unit capacities, they represent a significant total installed capacity on a national scale or simply within an industrial complex.

Pumps must therefore be operated under very specific conditions, in compliance with a few simple rules. The result will be a reduction not only in energy consumption, but also in risks, maintenance costs, downtime and noise levels.

Human safety and well-being will be the result of all these factors.