What is the difference with a centrifugal pump?

Centrifugal pumps and centripetal pumps are much alike, although there are two considerable differences. Firstly there is the way in which they create pressure. A centripetal pump is fixed to the hood of a separator and through the rotating movement of the separator bowl the liquid is forced to the central drain. In a centrifugal pump the discs rotate in a stationary bowl creating a force away from the center of the circle of motion.

Another substantial difference is that the liquid in a centrifugal pomp flows out from within the pump through the discs’ grooves. In a centripetal pump, on the other hand, liquid is flowing towards the center and is separated through a drain.

The advantages of a centripetal pump

The use of a centripetal pump in a marine application brings along the following advantages:

• First of all the centripetal pump serves as a pump in providing the pressure needed for downstream processes.
• Secondly liquids are guided out of the separator bowl without air or foam. Using counter pressure a good liquid seal is obtained and the liquid does not come into contact with the air and thus remains free of foam.
• Lastly fine regulation of the separation zone is possible using the counterpressure when separating liquid mixtures.

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