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Pumps - Questions

This document contains questions related to various types of pumps used on ships, including centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, gear pumps, reciprocating pumps, screw pumps, and mechanical seals. It asks about components that are checked during overhauling of centrifugal pumps, the purpose of an air vessel on a reciprocating pump's discharge side, and advantages of a central priming system. Sketches and explanations are also requested for different pump types.

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Pumps - Questions

This document contains questions related to various types of pumps used on ships, including centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, gear pumps, reciprocating pumps, screw pumps, and mechanical seals. It asks about components that are checked during overhauling of centrifugal pumps, the purpose of an air vessel on a reciprocating pump's discharge side, and advantages of a central priming system. Sketches and explanations are also requested for different pump types.

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1 PUMPS
QUESTIONS
Question BOE
Section A
1. What are to be checked on component of centrifugal pump during
overhauling?
2. What is central priming system?
3. Describe the advantages of mechanical seal over gland packing type.
4. Give reasons for Centrifugal pump vibrating.?
5. Write a repair list including FIVE defective items with respect to centrifugal
pump.
6. Explains the purpose of an air vessel fitted to the discharge side of the
reciprocating pump
7. What is the purpose of wear ring of a centrifugal pump?
8. With reference with the centrifugal pump: explain purpose of lantern rings.
Question BOE
Section B
1.With the aids of sketch, explain following type of pumps
(a) Screw pump (8 marks )
(b) Reciprocating pump (8 marks )
2.With the aids of sketch, explain following type of pumps
(a) Gear pump. (8 marks )
(b) Centrifugal pump (8 marks )
3. (a) Sketch double acting reciprocating pump (6 marks )
(b) Explain above sketch. (6 marks )
(c) Explain why an air vessel fitted to the discharge. (4 marks )
4. (a)Sketch a mechanical seal which is used in a marine pump. (6 marks )
(b) Describe the function and enumerate its components. (10 marks )
5. (a) Draw a single line sketch of a vertical single entry centrifugal pump.(8 marks )
(b) Explain overhauling procedure of such pump. (8 marks )
Questions
Section A
1. What is a pump?
2. Describe the uses of centrifugal pumps, positive displacement
pumps and gear pumps onboard a ship?
3. Explain the types of pumps are used on board.
4. Explain why and when priming (or) air extraction in necessary in
centrifugal pumps.
5. How to rectify of cavitation?
6. What are mechanical seals in centrifugal pumps?
7. Describe the advantages of central priming system.
Questions
Section B
1.(a) Describe with an aid of sketch a centrifugal pump suitable for pumping
bilge. (10 marks)
(b) State the cause of centrifugal pump cavitations. (4 marks)
2. Write shorts notes for
(a) Reciprocating pump (4 marks)
(b) Gear pump (4 marks)
(c) Screw pump (4 marks)
(d) Centrifugal pump (4 marks)

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