{"id":777,"date":"2017-07-27T14:05:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/?p=777"},"modified":"2018-04-11T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T16:47:18","slug":"cavitation-part-1-3-cavitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/cavitation-part-1-3-cavitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavitation &#8211; Part 1 of 3 : What is Cavitation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-777 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/cavitation-part-1-3-cavitation\/pic-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-782'>\n\t\t\t\t\tIMPELLER CAVITATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/cavitation-part-1-3-cavitation\/pic-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/amtpumps.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pic-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-781'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBROKEN SHAFT DUE TO CAVITATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>WHAT IS CAVITATION?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cavitation is the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Cavitation damage will reduce performance of the pump, the air pockets in the impeller can also create hydraulic imbalance resulting in vibration, leading to among many things a shaft or bearing failure.<\/p>\n<p>The damage caused by cavitation can range from pitting on the interior components of the pump to an extreme deterioration or vibration and total failure.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to \u201clook\u201d <em>(pitting, vibration, energy consumption rising)<\/em> and \u201clisten\u201d <em>(sounds like you are pumping marbles)<\/em> for signs of cavitation in order to correct the issue to prevent damage to the pump.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; WHAT IS CAVITATION? 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