A Numerical Study on the Effect of the Backflow Hole Position on the Performances of a Self-Priming Pump

A self-priming pump is a centrifugal pump that has the ability to prime itself. Typically, its performance dependson the configuration of its reflux hole. In this study, the ANSYS FLUENT software is used to investigate the effectsof three different radial positions of the reflux hole on gas-liquid two-phase distribution, pressure pulsation, andimp during self-priming. The research results indicate that: (1) The effective channel size for the reflux liquid toenter the volute varies depending on the location of the reflux hole. The effect of the impeller rotation on thereflux liquid becomes more obvious as the setting distance of the reflux aperture decreases. (2) The position ofthe reflux hole significantly affects the gas phase mass fraction inside the impeller, resulting in a significant reductionin the time it takes for the mass fraction to exceed 80%. (3) The position of the reflux hole significantly affectsthe average pressure on each monitoring surface. (4) Placing the reflux hole at a excessively distant radial distancecan result in an excessive vertical component. (5) The self-priming performance of the pump can be improved tosome extent by placing the return hole at a small radial distance.

Influence of the Area of the Reflux Hole on the Performance of a Self-Priming Pumnp

The self-priming process of a pump involves a complex gas-liquid two-phase flow.Studying the distribution of gas and water and the evolution of their flow in the pump is of great importance to optimize this process and shorten the pump self-priming time.In the present study,a standard k-εturbulence model and a multiphase flow model have been used to simulate the self-priming pump process considering four different reflux hole areas.A comparison of the distribution of air and water distribution on the axial surface and inside the volume have been carried out for the different considered cases.The pattern formed by the streamlines at different times during the whole self-priming process has also been investigated.The results show that the velocity at the trailing edge of the impeller outlet is the largest.The flow in the pump cavity is.complicated by the formation of vortices.The number,shape and location of the vortices change depending on the considered configuration.

Numerical investigation on self-priming process of self-priming pump

In order to investigate the self-priming process of the self-priming pump,an unsteady simulation was conducted where the Navier-Stokes equations were used with the Lagrangian-Eularian mo-del.In course of this investigation,the volume fractions,pressure distribution and self-priming time were carried out.By analyzing the volume,velocity and pressure distribution of the gas-liquid two-phase flow at different time,the two-phase content via the variation law of the two-phase flow in the pump was carried out.By monitoring and analyzing the gas-liquid flow at the outlet of the pump,the self-priming time and crucial periods were given.Two phenomena were mainly characterized by the self-priming process such as the gas-liquid mixing and separation,which occur in the early stage of self-priming process.During that period the gas-liquid mixing clouds appear on the outer edge of the impeller,and the instantaneous void fraction at the inlet and outlet of the impeller decreases obviously.It was also established from the transient study that the gas has a major influence on the hydraulic performance of the pump at the early stage of operation.To increase the usage of self-priming pump and to also understand the energy conversion of the pump,it is very essential to investigate and establish the basic working principle of the self-priming pump.

Investigation of Self-Priming Process of a Centrifugal Pump with Double Blades

The gas-liquid two-phase flow patterns of a centrifugal pump during the self-priming process were investigated numerically and experimentally.The Euler-Euler multiphase model and SST k-ω turbulence model were applied for simulating the self-priming process.Meanwhile,the changes of motor speed and self-priming height were considered in the simulation.The overall transient two-phase flow features and water level distributions were mapped.Results showed that the self-priming process was divided into three stages.The liquid level in inlet-pipe rose in oscillation during self-priming process.The variations of water level during self-priming process of numerical simulation and test result agreed well.The inlet-pipe(Ver)was filled at 22 s and 24 s respectively numerically and experimentally.The bubble cloud circulated in the volute during middle stage of self-priming process,and breakup into smaller bubbles by shear force and tongue,and then discharged into chamber.The bubbles in the outlet-pipe mainly included bubbly flow and slug flow at the last stage of self-priming process,which is morphologically consistent with the test results.Also,during the self-priming process,the reflux liquid was pressed by blades and fully mixed with gas;that is the way to realizing the function of self-priming.

Experimental Optimization of Jet Self-Priming Centrifugal Pump Based on Orthogonal Design and Grey-Correlational Method

The novel jet self-priming centrifugal pump,as important modern irrigation equipment,is widely used in large-scale irrigation,mine drainage and so on.In order to improve the profile streamline of blade,the inlet shape of impeller was designed as distorted and the outlet shape as cylindrical,which can not only improve the pump efficiency,but also shorten the self-priming time.Further,the novel jet self-priming system was proposed,by employing the jet nozzle and check valve to improve the velocity of self-priming.Meanwhile,nine different structure jet nozzles were designed based on the orthogonal design method,and the relevant self-priming experiments were performed on I level accuracy test bench in Jiangsu University.According to the greycorrelational analysis,the influence of the nozzle geometry parameters on the self-priming performance was obtained.The relationship between self-priming time and self-priming height was discussed.The test results showed that the hydraulic design of jet self-priming centrifugal pump was reasonable;all indicators met the Chinese national standard;the head reached 21.04 m and efficiency was 72.8%under the design flow condition.What is more,the self-priming performance was obviously improved by adjusting the geometrical parameters of nozzle.When the height of the self-priming process was 5.3 m,the self-priming time reached 62 s,which was much shorter than the national standard.Therefore,this research could provide reference for designing the structure of jet self-priming centrifugal pump.

Effect of ring baffle configuration in a self-priming venturi scrubber using CFD simulations

This study uses computational fluid dynamics to survey the gas‒liquid flow hydrodynamics of a self-priming venturi scrubber with and without ring baffles.Based on the simulation results,we explore how the structure and configuration parameters such as baffle height,opening-area ratio,and baffle thickness affect the injection flow rate and the homogeneity of the gas‒liquid mixture.In addition,we report the best structure and configuration parameters for the ring baffle.The best position for the ring baffle is at nearly 7/16 of the length of the diffuser above the throat.Having the baffle too near the throat causes large pressure loss,decreasing the injection flow rate.The decrease in opening-area ratio leads to a lower injection flow rate and a more homogeneous gas‒liquid mixture.The optimal value depends on the requirement of the injection flow rate.For the baffle thickness,5 mm is recommended;an overly thick baffle decreases the homogeneity of the gas‒liquid mixture near the throat.All structure parameters and configuration parameters must satisfy the requirement imposed by the injection flow rate and scrubbing efficiency.

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