What is a Positive Displacement pump?
WHAT IS A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP? A positive displacement pump moves a fluid by repeatedly Read More
What is NPSH? What is the difference between NPSH-A and NPSH-R
NPSH is the measure of suction pressure available at the inlet side of the pump. It says that Read More
Characteristic curve of centrifugal pump used on ship | Why do we start a centrifugal pump with the discharge valve shut?
Theoretical and actual curve (Pressure and flow rate) In the above characteristic curve we can Read More
What is a centrifugal pump? Working & Parts of centrifugal pump | Uses of centrifugal pumps fitted on ships?
A centrifugal pump is a mechanical device that is used to transport fluids by converting Read More
Pumps used on a ship| Difference between centrifugal pump and positive displacement pump|
What is a pump? A pump is a device which produces liquid/slurry movement or flow and due to the Read More
What is Feed Check Valve | Construction | Working of feed check valve| Why is it known as double shut off arrangement?
Feed check valve is one of the most important mountings of a boiler which controls the flow of Read More
Why is Boiler Gauge glass mounted on Ship’s boiler? Why are two gauge glass mounted simultaneously on the Boiler?
Boiler Gauge glass is also known as water-level gauge glass. We know that if water is not Read More
What is Steam Hammering? | Why do we need to avoid Steam Hammering on board a ship?
On board ship, you try and open a steam valve which was close for a long time. The moment you Read More
