The behavior of air-water-oil mixture flow through a single stage radial flow
type centrihgal pump has been studied experimentally. In this study effects of
changing the oil concentration, the amount of air injected into the suction side
and the oil viscosity on the pump perfbrrnance under diEerent operating
conditions were considered. The results obtained fi-0111 this study are usef'ul for
those who are working in chemical and petrole~un industries. For certain
operating conditions, the head generated by the pump, pump discharge, pump
efficiency and the power required to drive the pump were mainly atyected by
the ci! concentrslticm, type of oil and the amowt of air bubbles flowing through
the pump impeller