centrifugal pump used as turbine

Centrifugal pump or turbine pump Pump engineering

Yes a turbine pump is a centrifugal pump in terms of pump technology however so called "turbine pumps" are the generic name usually associated with small diameter mulitstage pumps usually installed in water wells or similar.

Centrifugal Pumps Working Applications & Types Power

Centrifugal Pumps are the most widely used type of pump for the transfer of liquids. In simple words it is a pump that uses a rotating impeller to move water or other fluids by using centrifugal force.

Turbine Pumps Selection Guide Engineering360

Turbine mode KSB

A standardised centrifugal pump can be run in reverse and used as a turbine without having to make any changes to the design of the casing or the impeller geometry.

What is the difference between a turbine and a centrifugal

Turbine versus centrifugal pump: A centrifugal pump is driven by a motor or an engine which turns the shaft and the impeller inside the pump housing. It draws a liquid in at the centre of the pump impeller and ejects it at the outer edge of the impeller into

Can a centrifugal pump be used as a hydro turbine? Quora

Specially design horizontal split case centrifugal pumps with multi stage axial Francis or mixed flow impeller designs have been used for pumping water to a reservoir then for power generation in reverse flow in some small hydroelectric plants as...

What is a Turbine Pump? (with pictures) wisegeek

A turbine pump is a centrifugal pump that is mainly used to pump water from deep wells or other underground and manmade bodes of water to water distribution systems. A centrifugal pump consists of a pump shaft a rotating device known as an impeller and a motor or an engine.