Theoretical Model for the Performance of Liquid Ring Pump Based on the Actual Operating Cycle

Figure 4

Experimental facility. 1—suction temperature; 2—discharge temperature; 3—liquid suction temperature; 4—liquid discharge temperature; 5—drive bearing temperature; 6—nondriven bearing temperature; 7—suction pressure; 8—discharge pressure; 9—air capacity; 10—liquid capacity; 11—power; 12—rotational speed; 13—X/Y/Z-direction vibration; 14—substructure vibration.

(a) Experimental apparatus

(b) Layout of monitoring points