A magnetic sensor to measure wear in centrifugal pumps

On average, centrifugal pumps consume between 25% and 60% of the total consumed electrical energy inside process plants. Erosion inside open-impeller centrifugal pumps leads to a reduction in pump efficiency and occasional plant downtime. This work demonstrates a new concept for an online instrument...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khoie, Ramin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57687