Pump Rotation Research Articles

Optimization of encapsulation parameters for sodium alginate capsules: A study on the effect of temperature and gear pump rotation speed on capsule production and quality

AbstractThis study designed and evaluated an encapsulator unit for producing biocomponent‐containing capsules using sodium alginate. The encapsulator's principle of operation involved maintaining the gel‐forming mixture at a controlled temperature (20–50°C) and utilizing a gear pump to deliver the mixture to a nozzle for capsule formation. Increasing temperature and gear pump rotation speed reduced viscosity, affecting the capsule number, size, and stability. The optimal capsule size and quality were achieved with a sodium alginate concentration of 1%, yielding capsules with rounded shapes, uniform sizes, and soft yet resistant structures. The encapsulation process yielded varying numbers of capsules depending on the rotational speed of the gear pump and the temperature of the gel‐forming mixture. Higher temperatures and rotation speeds generally resulted in increased capsule yields. This research advances encapsulation technology for delivering sensitive biomaterials like probiotics, aiding in process optimization.Practical applicationsThe encapsulator is designed for the production of capsules using structure‐forming compounds and can be used in biotechnology, chemical, food and other industries. The encapsulator allows for the production of capsules with precise size and shell thickness, ensuring high quality.

Analisis Pengaruh Bukaan Katup Terhadap Kapasitas dan Efisiensi Pompa Sentrifugal 3 Sudu pada 1600 RPM

Fluid is a substance that is capable of flowing. The types of fluids that are often used in everyday life are liquid fluids and gas fluids. To drain the fluid you need a laundry device called a pump. The working principle of the pump is to provide pressure or energy to the fluid. This type of research is experimental research, namely, researchers carry out experiments to obtain data in the form of numbers or quantitative data. Researchers varied the valve openings from 0o, 25o, 45o, and 65o and used a pump rotation of 1600 RPM. This research plan is to determine the effect of valve opening on pump capacity and efficiency. The research results show that the pump capacity and efficiency results at valve openings from 0o to 65o have increased significantly. The greatest capacity and efficiency occur at 65o valve openings with a value of 6 L/M and 43.2%.

Large and small bubble breakup in gas–liquid centrifugal pumps

The present work studies bubble breakup in gas–liquid centrifugal pumps. Different inlet gas-fraction conditions are considered to provoke bubble-to-bubble, slug-to-bubble, and slug-to-slug pattern transitions. Results are presented for different mixture velocities and pump rotation frequencies. Data on mean equivalent bubble diameter and slug unit properties (length, passage frequency) are introduced. For small bubbles, a simple phenomenological theory is developed for the prediction of mean diameters. A discussion on the dynamics of small bubbles in the impeller region is also presented.

Research of static and dynamic characteristics of a process system ‘electric drive-fluid-handling machine-pipeline’

<p>The paper offers the obtained quantitative assessment of the performance and energy parameters of a process system composed of an asynchronous motor, a fluid-handling machine and a pipeline when using two methods of performance control, in particular, throttling and speed control methods. Taking into account nonlinearity of mathematical representation of fluid-handling machines and asynchronous drive motors, the starting conditions were analysed using nonlinear differential calculus. The calculations for the models were performed using the MATLAB software package. Transient profiles of flow and head, stator current, angular frequency and torque of an asynchronous motor were obtained at pump startup and control of pump capacity. It has been found that the developed mathematical model of a process system composed of an asynchronous motor, a fluid-handling machine and a pipeline allows obtaining quantitative estimation of the performance and energy parameters of the unit when using two methods of the pump capacity control. The use of frequency method allows to decrease the pump rotation speed and significantly reduce the power consumed by the unit and provide energy-saving mode of operation, the economic efficiency of which depends on the range of feed control.</p>

Strategy to Improve the Performance of The Ngagel I Water Treatment Plant (IPA) in Pdam Surya Sembada Surabaya City Through Increasing Pump Efficiency

PDAM Surya Sembada Surabaya’s energy cost in 2021 amounted to Rp 147.654.439.569, with an energy cost ratio of 24.37%, and the electricity cost of production unit accounted for 76% of the total energy consumption of PDAM. The relatively flat topography does not allow gravity-based systems for water supply. Aging equipment has decreased overall pump efficiency (ηpt) and increased energy consumption, particularly in Ngagel I WTP, built in 1922, necessitating an energy audit. Energy audit includes measuring pump flow rate and pressure, power, voltage, current, power factor, pump and motor pump rotation and temperature. Analysis shows that raw water pumps U2, U3, U5, and S1 and distribution pumps U1, U3, and T4 are still in good condition. However, raw water pump U6 and distribution pumps U6, S1, and S2 require reconditioning and impeller adjustment due to declining efficiency. Furthermore, PDAM must inspect the distribution pump T1 with the lowest efficiency value (49.77%) to determine the appropriate repairs. The research results are action recommendations expected to serve as input and considerations for PDAM in their efforts to improve energy efficiency.

Efficient Nd:YAG crystal laser with rotatory pumping.

The performance of solid-state laser is limited by the thermal effects in the gain medium. In this study, we investigated the implementation of an efficient short-cavity continuous-wave 1064 nm Nd:YAG solid-state laser by using a rotatory pumping scheme to alleviate the thermal accumulation in the gain medium. With this method, the laser power reached 25.7 W with a slope efficiency of 41.5% at a 10.0-mm pump rotation radius and an optimum rotation rate of 2300 rpm. The influence of rotatory pumping radius and rotation rates was analyzed, and the results indicated that the rotatory pumping would be promising technique for the power scaling of solid-state lasers.

Development of intelligent automatic water intake system for open-pit mine

In order to solve the problem that the automation level of water intake system in open-pit mine is relatively low and the phenomenon of fault shutdown occurs from time to time, this paper innovatively develops an intelligent automatic water intake system based on LabVIEW suitable for open-pit mine. On the basis of extensive investigation of field conditions and in-depth analysis of domestic and foreign open-pit mine water intake system, the overall design scheme of this system was put forward. The selection of electric gate valve, ball valve, various sensors and Siemens 1200 series PLC was completed. The system software which integrates system initialization subroutine, pump rotation start-stop subroutine, sensor polling subroutine, fault protection and alarm subroutine was compiled. The monitoring software of Upper machine was developed based on LabVIEW software platform. The field debugging and operation results show that the system realizes the real-time monitoring of the operation state of the water intake unit, the on-demand start and stop and the intelligent rotation control of the water pump, which greatly reduces the labor intensity of the workers, prolongs the service life of the equipment, greatly improves the intelligent operation and maintenance level of pumping units of open-pit mine, and lays a solid foundation for green mining.

Investigation of factors affecting sodium alginate fouling mechanisms in a microfiltration process under non-constant-flux and non-constant-pressure conditions.

Variations in transmembrane pressure and permeate flux are closely related to membrane fouling. In this study, a laboratory-scale submerged microfiltration system was used to investigate the influence of sodium alginate (SA) concentration and peristaltic pump rotation speed on the fouling under the conditions of (1) the same driving force and non-aerated-PAC, (2) different driving forces and non-aerated-PAC, and (3) different driving forces and aerated-PAC. The results showed that the normalized transmembrane pressure (TMP') increased linearly with decreasing normalized permeate flux (J') during the early microfiltration stage regardless of the operating conditions, indicating that the SA microfiltration process controlled by the peristaltic pump was non-constant-flux and non-constant-pressure. The latter filtration stage was considered constant-pressure filtration when 200-1,200 mg/L of SA was filtrated at the same rotation speed. During filtration of 800 mg/L of SA under the non-aerated-PAC condition, the later filtration stage was considered constant-pressure filtration when the peristaltic pump rotated at slower speeds of 15 and 30 rpm. This approached constant-flux filtration when the peristaltic pump rotated at faster speeds of 60 and 90 rpm, and PAC-aeration scouring was an effective measure for mitigating membrane fouling by SA.

Optically Driven Rotation of Exciton–Polariton Condensates

The rotational response of quantum condensed fluids is strikingly distinct from rotating classical fluids, especially notable for the excitation and ordering of quantized vortex ensembles. Although widely studied in conservative systems, the dynamics of rotating open-dissipative superfluids such as exciton-polariton condensates remains largely unexplored, as it requires high-frequency rotation while avoiding resonantly driving the condensate. We create a rotating polariton condensate at gigahertz frequencies by off-resonantly pumping with a rotating optical stirrer composed of the time-dependent interference of two frequency-offset, structured laser modes. Acquisition of angular momentum exceeding the critical 1ℏ/particle is directly measured, accompanied by the deterministic nucleation and capture of quantized vortices with a handedness controlled by the pump rotation direction. The demonstration of controlled optical rotation of a spontaneously formed polariton condensate enables new opportunities for the study of open dissipative superfluidity, ordering of non-Hermitian quantized vortex matter, and topological states in a highly nonlinear, photonic platform.

PERANCANGAN DAN UJI KINERJA SPRINKLER SEDERHANA

AbstractSprinkler irrigation is a way of watering plants by spraying water into the air andfalling on the ground to resemble rain. Sprinklers are generally applied to commodities withhigh economic value, so sprinkler prices are also quite expensive. Sprinklers currentlycirculating in the market are sold in various models, some can rotate 180 to 360 degrees withdifferent beam distances. The purpose of this research is to design and manufacture a simplesprinkler prototype and examine the performance of the sprinkler prototype that is made. Themethod used is the experimental method and the descriptive analysis method, which focuseson performance testing using the prototype sprinkler that is made. This study used severalcomponents of the equipment such as 6 sprinklers , water pumps and piping networks in aland area of 18 m × 12 m. The variables observed in the study included: water discharge,pump rotation (rpm), uniformity coefficient (CU), jet distance, use of pump fuel. The resultsof this study indicate that the application of sprinkler irrigation water uses 6 sprinklerprototypes that were made and a Korobe WR 20X water pump, with a time of 2 minutes, 6sprinklers can release 154.12 L/minute of water with an average pump speed of 3,758. 33RPM and spent as much as 45 ml/minute of fuel. The farthest distance of the sprinkler beamis 3.5 meters.Keywords: design, performance test, sprinkler, radiance, water discharge

Experimental investigation on the thermohydraulic parameters of Kartini research reactor under variation of the primary pump flow

An experimental investigation on the thermohydraulic parameters of the Kartini research reactor by varying the primary pump flow has been conducted to study the behavior of fuel and coolant temperatures and heat transfer. The variation of the primary pump flow was physically simulated by gradually reducing the pump rotation while keeping the reactor power at maximum. An experimental tool equipped with seven thermocouple sensors and a Data Acquisition System was inserted into the hottest channel of the reactor core to obtain accurate data of the coolant temperature in the reactor core. This paper presents detailed results and analysis of the investigation. The main result is a unique pattern arising from the fuel and coolant temperature data, which allows us to identify three stages: flow-dominated, chaotic or transition, and natural circulation stages. Based on the difference between the temperature prediction and experimental results, we develop a novel correction factor to quantify the influence of the variation of the primary pump flow on fuel temperature prediction.

Development of Flexible Electro-Hydraulic Spherical Actuator

Voluntary rehabilitation at home helps to prevent the joint contracture after medical treatment. Our previous studies concerned a low-cost portable rehabilitation device using a flexible spherical pneumatic actuator as a passive exercise device. However, the device requires a bulky compressor to drive it. This study results in a compact fluidic driving system that is highly flexible. The system adopts a flexible electro-hydraulic cylinder driven by an electric motor and a hydraulic gear pump. An empirical equation for the suitable pump rotation for the desired displacement of the system has been determined. As a result, the multi-position control of the system within the tracking error of 4 mm has been realized by using the on/off control scheme based on the obtained equation. In addition, a flexible, spherical electro-hydraulic actuator using two proposed drive systems is developed and tested. Control of the attitude of the tested spherical actuator is successfully realized.

Risk factors for hemolysis with centrifugal pumps in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Is pump replacement an answer?

Hemolysis during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with increased risk for renal failure and mortality. We aim to describe risk factors for hemolysis in pediatric ECMO supported by centrifugal pumps. We conducted an analysis of retrospective data collected at an academic children's hospital from January 2017 to December 2019. Plasma-free hemoglobin (PFH) levels were measured daily, and hemolysis was defined as PFH>50mg/dL. Of 46 ECMO runs over 528 ECMO days, hemolysis occurred in 23 (58%) patients over a total of 40 (8%) ECMO days. In multivariable logistic regression models, VA-ECMO (aOR=4.69, 95% CI: 1.01-21.83) and higher hemoglobin (aOR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.06-1.81) were independently associated with hemolysis. There were also non-significant trends toward increased risk for hemolysis with higher rotational pump speed (aOR=2.39, 95% CI: 0.75-7.65), higher packed red blood cell transfusions (aOR=1.15, 95% CI: 0.99-1.34), and higher cryoprecipitate transfusions (aOR=2.01, 95% CI: 0.83-4.86). Isolated pump exchanges that were performed in 12 patients with hemolysis led to significant decreases in PFH levels within 24h (89 vs 11mg/dL, p<0.01). Hemolysis is common in pediatric ECMO using centrifugal pumps. Avoidance of high pump speeds and conservative administration of blood products may help to mitigate the risk for hemolysis. Furthermore, pump exchange may be an effective first-line treatment for hemolysis.

Design Approach and Mechanism Analysis for Cavitation-Tolerant Torque Converter Blades

As the development of hydrodynamic torque converters (HTCs) points toward increasing the pump input power and pump rotation speed, the negative effects of cavitation are worsening. Most studies focus on suppressing fluid machinery cavitation to attenuate the negative effects of cavitation, such as noise, vibration, and blade damage. Therefore, we proposed two stator cavitation suppression slotting methods to suppress stator cavitation in HTCs: (1) slotting both sides of the pressure and suction sides and (2) slotting one side of the suction side. The key design parameters are analyzed, including the slot width and slot position of the stator blade. Findings show that a wider slot enlarges the mass flow rate ventilation through the slot, thus reducing the cavitation risk but decreasing the hydrodynamic performance. The most effective slot position for the second proposed method (slotting one side of the suction side) is between S0.15 (stator suction side dimensionless distance 0.15 location) and S0.6 (stator blade suction side); here, the stator cavitation can be suppressed completely. The capacity factor (Tbg) and torque ratio (K) are decreased by 6.81% and 3.23%, respectively, under the stalling speed ratio, whereas the stator cavitation almost completely disappears. Therefore, the new method of slotting one side of the stator suction side completely suppresses the stator cavitation and significantly shortens the cavitation duration. The new method of slotting one side of the blade suction side can serve as a reference for turbomachinery design.

Effectiveness Study on The Vacuum Biomass Gasification System Using Variation of Suction Pump Rotation Power and Biomass Wetness

Environmental damage and depletion of fossil fuels trigger the development of biomass conversion technology to produce environmentally friendly fuels. One of them, biomass conversion technology is vacuum pressure biomass gasification technology. Previous research has succeeded in converting biomass energy into electricity, but the results are still not effective. In this regard, the effectiveness of the gasification system needs to be improved in this research. The combination of dry biomass and soaked biomass, as well as the combination of suction pump rotation at 1400 and - 2800 rpm, is the focus of this study. Based on the experimental results, the larger the motor rotation, the higher the vacuum pressure. The soaked biomass is more stable in maintaining the level of the amount of biomass in the reactor and the reactor is never overflowing. The combination of 2800 rpm rotation with drenched biomass can maintain the reactor temperature maintained at 800-1000 °C, the most stable and highest evaporation rate is around 23.0 x 10-4 kg/s, and produces the highest heat rate of 5.19 kilowatts. Based on this, the combination of soaking biomass with a rotation of 2800 rpm produces the best effectiveness.

Multiobjective optimization of the cooling system of a marine diesel engine

AbstractAn intelligent cooling system directly influences the thermal load of high‐temperature components, heat distribution, and fuel economy of a diesel engine. An optimal coolant pump rotational speed map is a key factor in intelligent cooling control strategies. In this study, we designed an experimental variable coolant flow system for a maritime diesel engine. Experiment design and D‐optimal designs were used to optimize the parameters of the diesel engine cooling system. The diesel engine speed, load, and freshwater rotational pump speed were selected as variables. The temperature of the high‐thermal‐load zone of the combustion chamber components, fuel consumption rate, effective power, and peak cylinder pressure were selected as response variables, and the D‐optimal method was used to sample the experimental points. Polynomial response surface models were obtained using a stepwise algorithm. A multiobjective optimization problem was converted into a simple‐objective optimization problem using the ideal point method. A genetic algorithm was used to optimize the single‐objective function globally to obtain the optimal freshwater pump speed map for a diesel engine under all conditions. On average, the optimized cooling system decreased the fuel consumption by 1.901%. Six typical propulsive conditions were selected to confirm the validity of the optimization results. The experimental results indicate that the fuel consumption decreased by 2.35%, the effective power increased by 2.26%, and the power consumption of the water pump decreased by 17.83%. The combination of experiment design and D‐optimal designs offers the advantages of low cost, high efficiency, and high precision in solving multiobjective optimization problems involving strong coupling and nonlinear systems. The results of this research provide data support and a theoretical basis for intelligent cooling control strategies.

Dynamic simulation of inner flow in a photovoltaic pump based on Simulink and CFD

Abstract To study the internal flow characteristics of the photovoltaic pump under the transient change of solar radiation, the simulation algorithm of the photovoltaic pump system was established by MATLAB/Simulink and CFD for the first time and the results were validated by the test. Firstly, the change rule of pump flow rate and rotation speed under transient solar radiation was obtained by Simulink. Then the results of the change rule were transformed into the boundary condition of CFD by CEL function and the transient flow field in the photovoltaic pump was obtained. The internal flow characteristics and pressure pulsation in the pump were analyzed when the solar radiation increases or decreases transiently. The results demonstrate that the numerical calculation can provide accurate prediction for the characteristics of internal flow in the pump. The numerical results are closed to the experimental results, the minimum error of pressure is 0.93% and the maximum error is 1.78%. When the solar radiation increases transiently, the low pressure area at the impeller inlet gets larger obviously and the jet-wake at the impeller outlet becomes more obvious. The pressure pulsation in the impeller gradually increases and becomes stable after 0.6 s. The pressure from the impeller outlet to the guide vane outlet is stable at 123 kPa. When the solar radiation decreases transiently, the pressure in the impeller takes 1.6 s to be stable. Larger pressure pulsation occurs from the impeller outlet to the guide vane inlet and the maximum differential pressure is 10 kPa. Compared with the transient increase of solar radiation, the pressure in the impeller takes over 0.2 s to stabilize when the solar radiation transient decreases. Meanwhile, the results in this paper can provide references for other transient characteristics research.

ANALISIS PENGARUH KELURUSAN POROS KOPLING POMPA HIDRAULIK TERHADAP VARIASI TEKANAN PADA PLTA MANINJAU

Vibration due to misalignment in the hydraulic pump is detected as the main problem of damage to the pump. Resolved a problem with the alignment of the pump, shaft alignment as an action in overcoming the problem. Vibration measurements are carried out during alignment and misalignment conditions by using a vibration measuring instrument, namely vibration analysis fluke 810. Voltage, current, electrical power, motor &amp; pump rotation, and other operating parameters are observed. Vibration analysis is done by observing the velocity and frequency of the wave signal for alignment and misalignment conditions. Vibration analysis is performed using a comparison method to the ISO 10816-3 tester standard. Finally obtained an ideal vibration in the operation of hydraulic pumps based on the above standards.The method used to analyze using the tool RCFA (root cause failure analysis) which is an investigation process to determine the main causes of a failure mode. From the analysis, we concluded that the formulation RCFA rise broken of coupling.

Transient Characteristics of a Centrifugal Pump at Rapid Startup

An experimental and CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) study was conducted on the transient behavior of a rapidly starting centrifugal pump. The transient characteristics of the centrifugal pump in the transient period were examined from experimental results. Instantaneous flow rate and pressure were measured at suction and discharge ports of the pump with rotational speed and pump shaft torque when the pump is in transient operation. The suction and discharge pressures of the pump were measured by pressure sensors of the strain gauge type. The unsteady flow rate was calculated based on the pressure difference between two pressure measurement points in the straight suction pipe of the pump. The unsteady pump rotational speed and shaft torque were measured using the highly responsive torque meter. The true pump total head because of the pumping action at the unsteady operation of the pump was able to be calculated by subtracting the apparent pump total head cause by the fluid inertia effect from the measured pump total head. According to the present study, the transient characteristics of the rapid starting pump can be measured using the experimental setup. And it was shown that the dynamic operating point and shaft torque during the pump startup period deviate from the quasi-steady change. Comparing the experimental results with CFD, the reason for the deviation of transient characteristics from quasi-steady change was considered to be due to that the formation of the flow field in the pump during the transient period is delayed relative to the flow field of the steady-state.

Flow Field Numerical Simulation and Performance Analysis of Progressing Cavity Pump

SummaryProgressing cavity pump (PCP) is the essential booster equipment in oil–gas mixing delivery. Changes in relevant parameters in PCP operations directly affect the working performance and service life of the pump. On the basis of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in this study, we apply dynamic grid technology to establish a 3D flow field numerical calculation model for the CQ11-2.4J PCP, which is used in the field of the Hounan Operation Area in Changqing oil field, China. The effects of several operating parameters, such as oil viscosity, pump rotation speed, differential pump pressure, and void fraction of oil, on the pressure and the velocity distribution of the PCP flow field are examined. Various performance parameters in the transport of the oil–gas two-phase mixture are used in the analysis, including volumetric flow rate, slippage, shaft power, volumetric efficiency, and system efficiency. The results show that the pressure and speed distribution in the pump chamber of the PCP is relatively homogenous under different working conditions, whereas the pressure and speed exhibited sharp changes at the stator and rotor sealing line and adjacent areas in the pump chamber. Increasing the viscosity of the oil and the speed of the rotor can effectively improve the flow characteristics of the PCP, but extremely high pump rotation speed would cause a decline in system efficiency. Increasing the differential pressure and the void fraction of oil would result in a decrease in the volumetric flow rate and efficiency of the PCP. Considering the variation law of the PCP's performance parameters, the optimal interval for each operating parameter of the PCP is as follows: Oil viscosity at 50–100 mPa·s, pump rotation speed at 200–300 rev/min, differential pressure at 0.2–0.3 MPa, and the void fraction of oil not more than 50%. This research can provide technical support for the optimization of the working conditions of the PCP on site.