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, a secondary tank, a pump and a set of instruments suitable to detect the main operating characteristics of a pump.
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
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Framework of AISI 304 stainless steel with castors
• Feeding tank of AISI 304 stainless steel, with capacity of 250 l
• Centrifugal open-impeller pump with body and impeller of bronze, Qmax = 15 m3/h, Hmax 19 m
• Motor with torque measurement system by load cell
• Digital torque indicator with selector
• Digital r.p.m. indicator
• Check of the number of r.p.m. of the pump by electronic frequency inverter
• Pressure gauge of AISI 304 stainless steel, with range of 0 to 6 bar
• Vacuum gauge of AISI 304 stainless steel, with range of -1 to 3 bar
• Variable area flowmeter 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:
• Stainless steel variable area flow meter, 4-20 mA, range 1÷16 m3/h
• Pressure transmitter, 0÷6 bar
• Pressure transmitter, -1÷3 bar
• Interface (included in the switchboard) for the connection with a PC
• Data acquisition software for Windows
