Centrifugal Pump Curves

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Manufacturer's Curve
Flow
Curve
Head
m/h
m
4
15.00
6
14.50
8
13.75
10
12.70
12
11.25
14
9.50

Using LINEST Function

Fitted
Head
m
14.98
14.53
13.76
12.67
11.25
9.51

New
Head
m
21.34
20.96
20.26
19.23
17.88
16.21

-0.040402 0.180089
0.001235 0.022516
0.999875 0.030178

Head Equation Curve

Head (x) = (-0.040)x^2 + (0.180)x + (1

Based on Affinity Laws

Flow Modified =
1.190 Flow Manufacturer
Head Modified =
1.417 Head Manufacturer

Original Conditions

New Head Curve

H(x) =
ax^2 + bx + c
a
-0.040
b
0.214
c
21.13

Modified Conditions
Impellor Diameter
Pump Speed

Pump Speed

Head' (x) = (-0.040)x^2 + (0.214)x + (

Head vs Flow
Fitted

25

Impellor Diameter

New

Flow
Head
Head

20

Head15
,m
10
5
0
0

9
9
0
0

0
13.25
13.25
13.25

9
9
0
0

0
19.78
19.78
19.78

Flow m3/h

10

12

14

16

Mod

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tion Curve
-0.040)x^2 + (0.180)x + (14.91)

nditions
210 mm
1450 rpm

onditions
250 mm
1450 rpm

(-0.040)x^2 + (0.214)x + (21.13)

9 m3/h
13.25 m
19.78 m