Common Pump Formula

Product
Viscosity where:
2
= Kinematic viscosity (mm /s)
= Absolute viscosity (mPas)
3
= fluid density (kg/m )
Or
where:
= Kinematic viscosity (cSt)
= Absolute viscosity (cP)
SG = specific gravity
Or
where:
1 poise = 100 cP
1 stoke = 100 cSt
Flow
Velocity where:
V = fluid velocity (m/s)
3
Q = capacity (m /s)
2
A = tube area (m )
Or
where:
V = fluid velocity (m/s)
3
Q = capacity (m /h)
D = tube diameter (mm)
Or
where:
V = fluid velocity (ft/s)
Q = capacity (US gal/min)
D = tube diameter (in)

Reynolds Number where:

(ratio of inertia forces to viscous D = tube diameter (m)
forces) V = fluid velocity (m/s)
3
= density (kg/m )
= Absolute viscosity (Pas)
Or
D = tube diameter (mm)
V = fluid velocity (m/s)
3
= density (kg/m )
= Absolute viscosity (cP)
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 Or
where:
D = tube diameter (mm)
Q = capacity (l/min)
= Absolute viscosity (cP)
Or
where:
D = tube diameter (in)
Q = capacity (US gal/min)
= Kinematic viscosity (cSt)
Pressure/Head
Pressure where:
(total force per unit area exerted F = Force
by a fluid) A = Area

Static Pressure/Head where:

(relationship between pressure P = Pressure head (Pa)
3
and elevation) = density (kg/m )
2
g = acceleration due to gravity (m/s )
h = height of fluid (m)
Or
where:
P = Pressure head (bar)
h = height of fluid (m)
SG = specific gravity
Or
where:
P = Pressure head (psi)
h = height of fluid (ft)
SG = specific gravity

Total Head where:

H = Ht – (±Hs) Ht = total discharge head
Hs = total suction head

Total Discharge Head where:

Ht = ht + hft + pt ht = static discharge head
hft = pressure drop in discharge line
pt > 0 for pressure
pt < 0 for vacuum
pt = 0 for open tank

Total Suction Head where:

Hs = hs + hfs + (± ps) hs = static suction head
> 0 for flooded section
< 0 for flooded section
hfs = pressure drop in suction line
ps > 0 for pressure
ps < 0 for vacuum
ps = 0 for open tank

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Friction Loss where:
(Miller equation) Pf = friction loss (Pa)
fD = friction factor (Darcy)
L = tube length (m)
V = fluid viscosity (m/s)
3
= density (kg/m )
D = tube diameter (m)
Or
where:
Pf = friction loss (bar)
fD = friction factor (Darcy)
L = tube length (m)
V = fluid viscosity (m/s)
SG = specific gravity
D = tube diameter (mm)
Or
where:
Pf = friction loss (psi)
fD = friction factor (Darcy)
L = tube length (ft)
V = fluid viscosity (ft/s)
SG = specific gravity
D = tube diameter (in)

Darcy Friction Factor where:

fD = friction factor (Darcy)
Re = Reynolds number

NPSHa where:
(Net Positive Suction Head NPSHa = Pa ± hs – hfs – Pvp Pa = pressure absolute above fluid
available) level (bar)
(+hs for flooded section) hs = static suction head (m)
(-hs for suction lift) hfs = pressure drop in suction line (m)
Pvp = vapor pressure (bar a)
Or
Pa = pressure absolute above fluid
level (psi)
hs = static suction head (ft)
hfs = pressure drop in suction line (ft)
Pvp = vapor pressure (psia)

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