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A diffuser pump is also called as _______ pump.

(a) Reciprocating pump

(b) Volute pump

(c) Turbine pump

(d) Rotary pump

I had been asked this question during an online interview.

Query is from Centrifugal Pump topic in chapter Pumps and Pumping of Environmental Engineering

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Correct answer is (c) Turbine pump

The best I can explain: A diffuser pump is a reverse pump, so it is also called a turbine pump. It contains a series of guide vanes surrounding the impeller.

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