What is impeller back clearance?

The clearance between the backside of the impeller (shroud) and the stuffing box or crown (wear)
plate.
Actually this clearance standardize the stuffing box pressure and should be strictly followed incase of
depressurizing vanes on impeller and semi open impellers.
4.How do you check impeller back clearance?
By the use of feeler gauge and with dial indicator as possible.
5. How do you adjust impeller back clearance?
a. Add or remove shims behind the stuffing box.
b. Changing the position of the rotor depends clearance if possible.
c. Machining of impeller hub if there is no another way.
6. What is impeller front clearance?
. FRONT CLEARANCE CASING
The clearance between the front side of the impeller (crown) and the casing or wear plate
This clearance should be strictly followed incase of semi open impellers
7. How do you check impeller front clearance?
By the use of feeler gauge and with dial indicator as possible
8. How do you adjust impeller front clearance?
Add or remove casing gasket thickness
9. What is fixed bearing?
BEARING HOUSING END COVER SHAFT FIXED BEARING BEARING LOCKNUT
The bearing fixed with out any allowable axial clearance to permit thermal expansion.
This bearings bears the thrust load and only has thrust allowance of 0.001 0.003 inches
10. Where is fixed bearing located?
a. In back pullout pumps, fans inboard
b. Double suction single discharge pump outboard
c. Mixers (agitators) top bearing
11. What is floating bearing?
BEARING HOUSING END COVER SHAFT FLOATING BEARING
The bearing fixed with allowable clearance to permit thermal expansion. And takes radial load
normally.
12. Where is floating bearing located?
a. In back pullout pumps, fans outboard

b. Double suction single discharge pump inboard

c. Mixers (agitators) bottom bearing
13. What is necessity of floating bearing?
1. Elongation due to thermal expansion of shaft
2. Axial fluctuation effects by load
14. What is bearing back-to-back arrangement?
15. Why bearing back-to-back arrangement is provided?
The back-to-back arrangement can support combined axial and radial loads and will keep the pump
shaft end movement within acceptable limits. A bearing pair will support an axial load equally in
either axial direction. It should preferably have a slight clearance (0 to 0.002 inches) with the bearing
housing end cover.
16. In which series bearing back-to-back arrangement is available?
1. Single row angular contact ball bearing
2. Taper roller bearing.
17. How do you check plain journal bearing clearance?
i. By taking measurement difference between shaft outer and bearing inner diameters.
ii. By the use of plastic gauge or lead wire.
18. Is there any thumb rule for journal bearing clearance?
Bearing clearance necessary depends upon oil viscosity, speed and load.
0.001per 1 inch of journal diameter plus 0.0015 inches up to 9000 feet per minute journal velocity.
Above this speed 0.002 inches per 1 inch of journal diameter for shaft larger than 2.5 inches.
19. Have you seen tilting pad journal bearing?
Yes.
20. What is the advantage of tilting pad journal bearing over plain journal bearing?
Suitable for higher speeds and loads and has greater stability. It avoids the possibility of oil whirl and
allows self-aligning.
21. How do you adjust tilting pad journal bearing clearance?
By add or remove shims behind the shoes of tilting pads.
22. How do you polish journal bearing?
With the use of special polish oil (brasso) and 4/0 fine emery sheet or sponge pad. A special tool
named as bearing scrapper used to clear deep able scratches.
23. What is spherical seated journal bearing?
The spherical seated journal bearing in which the shell of bearing in the form of spherical by which it
allows self-accommodation on housing depends shaft aligns.
24. What are the various ways to check tilting pad journal bearing
clearance?