In this video we'll discuss the purpose of superchargers, how centrifugal superchargers work, and the advantages and disadvantages of centrifugal style superchargers. Centrifugal superchargers act ...

Using forced induction to get more power out of an engine can be done in several different ways. One of those ways is using a centrifugal-style supercharger, using power from the engine to push more ...

Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...

As addressed in an earlier article of this series, centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant, and an operator’s understanding of how these systems work often will impact how much ...

The original design of Progress Energy’s Lee Plant in Goldsboro, N.C., enlisted nine vertical sump pumps within the plant yard as drain pumps. In this type of design (Figure 1), the motor is at the ...