Hale Q Series Muscle - Manual (Page 182)

 Glossary
182 MUSCLE (Midship) Pumps Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
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Vanes ..................Guides inside an impeller that direct fluid to the volute (pump body).
Volute..................A gradually increasing discharge waterway. Its function is to collect the water from the
impeller and, depending on its design, it either increases pressure and decreases
velocity or increases velocity and decreases pressure.
Water...................Amount of energy in the water stream.
Horsepower
Wear Rings .........See Clearance rings.