Bob V.
What title does Bob hold at GIW
VP Engineering and R&D
Sliding-abrasion wear
What type of material is 28G
High-Chrome White Iron
Who was the NS3D Particle Tracking Program designed by?
The Technical University of Munich
Casing and impeller wear rates both decrease with pump size, meaning that larger pumps will experience shorter/ longer wear lives, all other things being equal
Longer
What title does Bob hold for KSB Global Mining
Product Design and Management
Frosted
What material can be used for Ultra-corrosion-erosion resistant white iron for severe corrosion applications?
T90G
GIW and the Univ. of Kentucky developed what program?
Eulerian Wear Program
For casings, what two attributes are most important for wear?
Shape and Depth
What year did Bob begin his work in pumps
1981
The "Slurry Service Class" chart is used to measure what?
Slurry Duty Severity
What material is common in fine particle service?
Elastomers
CFD stands for what?
Computational Fluid Dynamics
True or False: Changes in operation conditions will affect wear rate.
True
Most recently, where did Bob present?
Calgary Pump Symposium in Calgary, Alberta, CA
In addition to particle size and concentration, the most important operational variable affecting pump wear is
Pump Head
The strength of this material is low to moderate and must usually be supported with a skeleton.
Ceramics
What are the two types of modeling?
Empirical and Numerical
Power cost, wear parts cost, maintenance cost and capital costs are all included in what?
Total Cost of Ownership
What is Bob's hobby?
Hiking
70% - 110% BEPQ
This material is not widely used in slurry pumps
Alumina
What year was the 2 dimensional, Eulerian wear program developed?
1980s
What year was the Parametric Study of Slurry Pump and Wear Operating Cost presented?
2022 at the World Dredging Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark