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NPSH Calculation

The document provides a formula for calculating the maximum suction lift H in meters for a pump in an open water system. The formula is: H = pb x 10.2 – NPSH – Hf – Hv – Hs Where pb is the barometric pressure in bar, NPSH is the net positive suction head, Hf is the friction loss in the suction pipe, Hv is the vapor pressure which depends on liquid temperature, and Hs is a 0.5 meter safety margin. If H is positive, the maximum suction lift is H meters. If H is negative, an inlet pressure of at least -H meters is required.

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NPSH Calculation

The document provides a formula for calculating the maximum suction lift H in meters for a pump in an open water system. The formula is: H = pb x 10.2 – NPSH – Hf – Hv – Hs Where pb is the barometric pressure in bar, NPSH is the net positive suction head, Hf is the friction loss in the suction pipe, Hv is the vapor pressure which depends on liquid temperature, and Hs is a 0.5 meter safety margin. If H is positive, the maximum suction lift is H meters. If H is negative, an inlet pressure of at least -H meters is required.

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Operating conditions NK, NKE

Calculation of maximum suction lift for


water in open systems
To avoid cavitation, make sure that there is a minimum
pressure on the suction side of the pump. The maxi-
mum suction lift "H" in metres head can be calculated
as follows:
Hf
H = pb x 10.2 – NPSH – Hf – Hv – Hs

pb = Barometric pressure in bar.


Pb

TM02 6572 1003


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pressure in bar. Hv

NPSH = Net Positive Suction Head in metres head.


(To be read from the NPSH curve at the Fig. 19 Schematic view of open system with NK pump
highest flow the pump will be delivering).
Hf = Friction loss in suction pipe in metres head.
tm Hv
(At the highest flow the pump will (°C) (m)

be delivering.) 150 45
40
Hv = Vapour pressure in metres head. 140 35
(To be read from the vapour pressure 130
30
25
scale."Hv" depends on the liquid 120 20
temperature "Tm").
110 15
Hs = Safety margin = minimum 0.5 metres head. 12
100 10
8,0
90
6,0
If the "H" calculated is positive, the pump can operate 80 5,0
at a suction lift of maximum "H" metres head. 4,0
70 3,0

If the "H" calculated is negative, an inlet pressure of 60 2,0


minimum "H" metres head is required. 50
1,5
1,0
40 0,8
0,6
30 0,4
0,3
20

TM00 3037 0798


0,2
10
0,1
0

Fig. 20 Relation between liquid temperature and vapour


pressure

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