Desirable Operation Zone of a centrifugal pump

Any Centrifugal pump is

theoretically designed only for
Head a single flow - at its best
efficiency point (BEP).
At the time of selection, the
duty point is selected as close
Power
as possible to BEP.
BEP
It is always desirable to operate
the pump near to BEP for best
performance, longer life &
reliability. Operation away from
Efficiency BEP has its own disadvantages.
Desirable operation zone of a
pump is normally 50 % to 120 %
NPSHr of BEP. These values , however,
may change from model to model.
50 % 120 % of BEP
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