Effects of Floor Splitter Height on the Effectiveness of Swirl Angle Reduction in Pump Intake

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  • Tajul Ariffin Norizan Centre for Integrated Design for Most Advanced Mechanical System, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia
  • Zambri Harun Centre for Integrated Design for Most Advanced Mechanical System, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia
  • Shahrir Abdullah Centre for Integrated Design for Most Advanced Mechanical System, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia
  • Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar Sustainable and Smart Township Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia

Keywords:

pump sump, swirl angle, anti-vortex device

Abstract

Floor splitter has been implemented in many applications involving submersible pumps with sump intake and proven to be effective in correcting the adverse flow at the pump intake entrance. However, further study on the influence of its dimensions on the effectiveness of vorticity reduction should be carried out to get the optimal design. In this study, three floor splitters with different heights were installed under a bellshaped pump intake and their effectiveness in reducing swirl angle in the intake pipe were evaluated using a swirl meter. Three different inflow conditions were introduced to assess the floor splitter performance in various sump geometries. Results showed that the biggest reduction in swirl angle was displayed by the floor splitter with the greatest height. In the case where inflow condition was set by a diverging wall, all floor splitters produced least reduction in swirl angle due to the existence of induced surface vortex and the fact that floor splitter performed at its best with the existence of subsurface vortex.

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2020-12-14

How to Cite

Norizan, T. A. ., Harun, Z. ., Abdullah, S. ., & Wan Mohtar, W. H. M. . (2020). Effects of Floor Splitter Height on the Effectiveness of Swirl Angle Reduction in Pump Intake. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 57(1), 32–39. Retrieved from https://akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/arfmts/article/view/2525

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