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Goals
• Describe how centrifugal and positive-displacement
pumps operate and common applications.
• Calculate system head requirements.
• Determine head, pump efficiency, and pump.
horsepower from a typical centrifugal pump curve.
• Define net positive suction head (NPSH) and
understand how it relates to cavitation.
• Compute NPSH required by a pump.
• Determine an appropriate pump (impeller diameter,
efficiency, etc.) for a given required head.
• Describe how to modify system to operate on the
appropriate pump curve.
Background
Fluid Moving Equipment
Fluids are moved through flow systems using pumps, fans,
blowers, and compressors. Such devices increase the
mechanical energy of the fluid. The additional energy can
be used to increase
• Velocity (flow rate)
• Pressure
• Elevation
Background
Pump, fan, blower, and compressor are terms
that do not have precise meaning. Generally
pumps move liquids while fans, blowers and
compressors add energy to gasses.
Wˆ 1 V 2
gz
p L V
4 f K i
2
g g 2 D 2
^
W/g has units of length and is known as the pump head
NPSH
(Net Positive Suction Head)
gc Pa P vap
NPSH h fs Z a
g
hfs Za
Pa
Pump Curves
Example
Constant
Head Response