Centrifugal Pump Curves

CheGuide.com Date 10-Dec-15

Chemical Engineer's Guide By CheGuide

Manufacturer's Curve Using LINEST Function

Flow Curve Fitted New
Head Head Head -0.0404 0.180089 14.90643
m³/h m m m 0.001235 0.022516 0.092383
4 15.00 14.98 21.34 0.999875 0.030178 #N/A
6 14.50 14.53 20.96
8 13.75 13.76 20.26 Head Equation Curve
10 12.70 12.67 19.23 Head (x) = (-0.040)x^2 + (0.180)x + (14.91)
12 11.25 11.25 17.88
14 9.50 9.51 16.21

Based on Affinity Laws Original Conditions

Flow Modified = 1.190 Flow Manufacturer Impellor Diameter 210 mm
Head Modified = 1.417 Head Manufacturer Pump Speed 1450 rpm

New Head Curve Modified Conditions

H(x) = ax^2 + bx + c Impellor Diameter 250 mm
a -0.040 Pump Speed 1450 rpm
b 0.214
c 21.13 Head' (x) = (-0.040)x^2 + (0.214)x + (21.13)

Head vs Flow Fitted

New Flow 9 m3/h
25
Head 13.25 m
Head , m

X Y Head Mod 19.78 m

20
9 0
9 13.25
15
0 13.25
0 13.25
10

9 0
5 9 19.78
0 19.78
0 0 19.78
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Flow m3/h
0)x + (14.91)

4)x + (21.13)