Mining Submersible Pump - Design, Characteristics and Protections

Abstract

This paper presents new construction of a submersible pump which is highly efficient due to the new solutions for flow channels. It includes the results of laboratory tests of the pump of the new construction. It also presents the results of numerical calculations of liquid’s movement in the flow channels of the pump, comparison of computing characteristics and characteristics measured in the laboratory.and an analysis of the essential parameters of the pump’s work which transgression could become a danger for the pump. In case of the danger the security system turns off the engine temporally or permanently.

Mining Submersible Pump - Design, Characteristics and Protections

“…One of the original features of the new pump is also a method of protecting against the damage the lower mechanical seal [3]. Nowadays mechanical seals are the most common applied motive seal in centrifugal pumps.…”

“…New design of mining submersible pump has the original hydraulic passage system, which has important elements -new impeller [1] and triple channel spiral centrifugal guide [2], the essence of which is shown in Figures 2 and 3. Fig.…”

“…3. The triple centrifugal volute [2] The new arrangement has high flow efficiency in comparison with known designs of this type of pump. Basic characteristics of the pump are shown in Figure 4.…”