TechnipFMC TRIPLEX M06 - 15.0 Glossary of Commonly Used Terms

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15.0 Glossary of Commonly Used Terms
CAPACITY The total volume throughput per unit of time at
suction conditions. It includes both liquid and
any dissolved or entrained gases. For all
practical purposes this can be considered the
volume flow rate in the suction pipe. The
standard unit of pump capacity is U.S. gallons
per minute (GPM) and metric cubic meters per
hour (m3/hr).
CAVITATION The state where fluid pressure drops below
vapor pressure, causing the liquid to change
from a liquid to a gas and boil. Usually occurs
in the chamber between the suction and
discharge valves during the suction stroke, and
often sounds like a mechanical knock.
Cavitation results in the formation of gas
bubbles, or cavities, in the fluid that cause
vibration and damage to components when
they collapse.
DAMPENER A device that reduces pressure pulsations in
the suction or discharge piping. This may be
referred to as a suction stabilizer, accumulator,
or surge suppressor.
DISPLACEMENT The volume swept by all pistons or plungers
per unit time. This term is typically expressed
as gallons per revolution.
POWER END The portion of the pump that converts supplied
rotary motion into linear motion used by the
Fluid End to move the pumpage.
MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY Mechanical efficiency (ME) is the ratio,
expressed as a percentage, of pump power
output to the pump power input. The
mechanical efficiency of reciprocating pumps is
very high, typically 85% to 90%.
VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY Volumetric efficiency (VE) is the ratio of actual
pump capacity output to theoretical
displacement. The volumetric efficiency is
affected by the fluid being pumped and the
discharge pressure.