Analysis of the Sustainable Cooperation between a Multi-Piped Impeller and a Concentric Casing Using Experimental Planning

Abstract

Centrifugal pumps are one of the most commonly used devices in all branches of industry. Their application area is very broad and practically related to all sectors of the economy. Such pumps are widely applied in the chemicals industry, liquid gas technology, and machine lubrication systems, among others. On the basis of available data, it can be assumed that pumps consume approximately 27% of the world’s electricity. For this reason, their efficiency has a significant impact on the energy consumption of many technological processes. This article presents a summary of the research concerning the cooperation between a multi-piped impeller and a concentric casing. A multi-piped impeller is a completely new concept of a centrifugal impeller, which is characterized by the fact that the energy of the liquid is transferred as a result of the flow of media through the internal flow channels, and also the flow of media around it. The type and design of the casing, with regard to the flow in it and around the impeller’s pipes, plays an extremely important role. Numerical analysis was used as the main research method, which was based on a rotatable experimental plan. The CFD simulation results were validated on a test stand. Finally, the mathematical model and the rules for selecting the geometric features of such a stator were proposed in order to achieve the highest possible efficiency when cooperating with the multi-piped impeller, which constitutes a scientific novelty.