Transfer and circulation of liquids in networks and pipes is a very important problem for both the common civil applications (e.g. aqueducts) and industry. This unit includes a water feeding tank, an additional tank, two pumps and of a set of instruments suitable to detect the main operating characteristics of the pumps.
TRAINING PROGRAM
This unit enables to deepen the following issues:
• Performance of the pump according to the following parameters:
– head
– power absorbed by the motor
– number of r.p.m.
• Torque measurement and calculation of efficiency
• Operations in series, in parallel and with only one pump
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Framework of AISI 304 stainless steel with castors
• Feeding tank of AISI 304 stainless steel with capacity of 250 l
• 2 centrifugal open-impeller pumps, with body and impeller of bronze, Qmax = 15 m3/h, Hmax 19 m
• Motor with load cell for torque measurement system
• Digital torque indicator
• Digital r.p.m. indicator
• Control of pump r.p.m. by electronic frequency inverter
• 2 pressure gauges of AISI 304 stainless steel, with range of 0 to 6 bar
• 2 vacuum gauges of AISI 304 stainless steel, with range of -1 to 3 bar
• 2 variable area flowmeters with glass tube, range 5 to 15 m3/h
• Piping and valves of AISI 304 and AISI 316 stainless steel
• Switchboard IP55, complying with EC conformity mark, including plant synoptic and ELCB
• Emergency button
Besides being provided with all the characteristics, this model also includes the following additional items:
• 2 stainless steel variable area flow meters, 4-20 mA, range 1÷16 m3/h
• 2 pressure transmitters, 0÷6 bar
• 2 pressure transmitters, -1÷3 bar
• Interface (included in the switchboard) for the connection with a PC
• Data acquisition software for Windows
