Centrifugal pump
device · 1689 · Early modern era
A pump in which liquid is accelerated by a spinning wheel.
What it is made of
- Impeller — has part. The impeller accelerates the liquid.
Principles and materials it uses
- Centrifugal effect — uses. The liquid is thrown towards the edges of the wheel.
- Cast iron — is made of. The casing is cast iron.
Where it is used
- Liquid-propellant rocket engine — is part of. Turbopumps deliver the propellant.
- Central heating — is part of. A circulation pump.
- Pipeline — is part of. Pumping stations.
- Washing machine — is part of. A drain pump.
- Dishwasher — is part of. A pump feeds water to the spray arms.
- Haemodialysis machine — is part of. A blood pump (peristaltic).
- Heart–lung machine — is part of. A pump-oxygenator.
- Fire truck — is part of. A fire pump.
- Water tower — is part of. Filled by pumps.
- District heating — is used in. Network pumps.
- Coffee vending machine — is part of. A pump supplies the water.
- Water treatment plant — is part of. Pumping stations.