Cavitation is a hot topic for engineers, maintenance professionals, and anyone who works with pumping systems—and for good reason. This condition has complicated and difficult-to-identify causes, and ...

Cavitation in centrifugal pumps arises when local pressure falls below the vapour pressure of the fluid, forming and subsequently collapsing vapour bubbles within the impeller and volute. This ...

Imagine you’re running a marathon, and suddenly, your legs start feeling like they’re filled with lead. You’re putting in the same effort, but your pace is slowing down, and you’re not sure why. Well, ...

Curious why your feed water pump sounds like rocks are in it? It's most likely cavitation! Today on Boiler University's Weekly Boiler Tips, Jude goes over what pump cavitation is and how it effects ...

Cavitation occurs when a fluid’s pressure drops low enough to form vapor bubbles, which then violently collapse as pressure rises again—creating shockwaves powerful enough to erode metal. This episode ...