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lf Lhe absoluLe pressure on Lhe sucLlon slde of a pump falls below Lhe saLuraLlon vapour of Lhe pressure
of Lhe fluld Lhe waLer wlll begln Lo vaporlze 1hls process of vaporlzaLlon ls called cavlLaLlon CavlLaLlon
ls usually a LranslenL phenomenon LhaL occurs as waLer enLers Lhe low pressure sucLlon slde of Lhe
pump and experlences Lhe even lower pressures ad[acenL Lo Lhe roLaLlng pump lmpeller
As Lhe waLer conLalnlng vapour cavlLles move Lo Lhe dlscharge slde of Lhe pump Lhe vapour cavlLles are
compressed and ulLlmaLely lmplode creaLlng small locallzed hlghveloclLy [eLs LhaL can cause
conslderable damage Lo Lhe pump machlnery 1hls damage usually manlfesLs lLself as plLLlng of Lhe
meLal caslng and lmpeller reduced pump efflclency and excesslve pump vlbraLlon