Question

The centrifugal pump acts as the reverse of an reaction turbine.

• A. inward mixed flow
• B. inward radial flow
• C. inward axial flow
• D. inward tangential flow

Answer 1

Answer:

B. inward radial flow

The centrifugal pump works on the principle of forced vortex flow, with the flow in a radial outward direction. It acts as a reverse of an inward radial flow reaction turbine.