Centrifugal pump assembly
US8858170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/448
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a centrifugal pump assembly with at least one impeller, with a suction union, which is situated on the entry side of the impeller, and with a pressure union, which is situated on the exit side of the impeller. A flow sensor and at least one guidance element are arranged in a conduit section, which is formed by the suction union and/or by the pressure union. The guidance element is suitable for influencing the flow prevailing in the conduit section.
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