rane Multistage pump [KSB Centrifugal Pump Lexicon Multistage pump Mutstago pumps are dees es pumpsin whch he fil Nos ugh several inpelrs in sors ‘The head ofa single-stage centrifugal pump is lrgely governed by the typeof impellr andthe circumferential speed. ithe rotational speed cannot be increased due to other operating candlions and 2 larger impsler ameter woule lead to very low spactic spasds resulting in uneconomical eficencis, ‘iting several stages in series (also see Series operation) can be an economic option of increasing the head. Ifthe number of stages is altered at uncnanged cimensions and speeds, the flow rate of such a ‘multistage pump remains constant while the power input and head increase proportionally tothe number of stages ‘An example of@ pump wih several stage casings of te same type ited in tandem arrangement isthe rng- ‘section pump. This ype of pump soften used in power sition applications, e.g. as @boller feed pump ‘ane in industrial applationsrequving hgh pressures. ‘The individual stages ofa mutistage pump do not necessarly have to be arranged in tandem. The balancing of axial thrust can be enhanced by arranging the siages back to back n pais or groups (see Back-to-back impellr pump). Atypical example would be te pipeline pump. Multistage pumps are an economic means of covering the higher pressure ranges of pump series Selection chars. Further advantages are that multistage pumps can easly be tapped downstream of ‘51990 oF that dummy stages can be fad for future pressure increases. ‘Adisadvantage of very large numbers of stages i the increasing sensivty ofthe pump rotor to extemal or patural vibrations Each stage consists ofan imple, a diffuser and retum guide vanes (usually combined wih the dfuser, which are al Icated within one and the same stage casing, Irespective ofthe numberof stages an int casing with racial or axial inlet nozzle is arranged upstrsam af te fst stage, and the lst stage is fitted in he discharge casing containing the balancing device and a shaft seal, Only the commen plump shaft bois and baseplate have tobe adjusted to accommodate ‘he required number af stages. See Fig. 1 Mutistage pump Fig. 1 Multistage puro: With axl inlet raze Social Media Gi jin] O Oo KSB NEWS Enter Teaser Title. Iitps:t.ksb.com/cerrfugal-pump- lexicon mulistage-pump!TS1596ra016 Job Opportunities rade Fairs and Events All Press Releases Newsletter More More More More More Multistage pump [KSB © KSB Aktiengesellchaft Iitps:t.ksb.com/cerrfugal-pump- lexicon mulistage-pump!TS1596 Disdaimer Privacy Statement & Cookies Company Information