Which outcome occurs when a positive displacement pump loses prime?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation erodes the impeller because vapor bubbles form and violently collapse when the pump loses its prime. This bubble collapse uses the mechanism of vapor pressure depression. Therefore, the impeller is damaged rather than experiencing changes in rotor windings, viscosity, or bearing resonance.

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