Centrifugal Pump

One in which the fluid to be moved is set in rapid rotation by means of blades or vanes. The inertia of the fluid sends it radially outward against the casing of the vanes, and it escapes through one or more tangential outlets. The inlet is at the center in line with the axis. These pumps deliver large ma es of fluid, and have given their best efficiency at low lifts. As they have no valves, they are spe cially adapted for wrecking or draining purposes, for handling