ROTODYNAMIC PUMPS - GUIDELINE FOR NPSH MARGIN

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

Publisher

Hydraulic Institute

Foreword
9.6.1 Pump NPSH margin
9.6.1.1 Introduction
9.6.1.2 Terms and definitions
9.6.1.3 NPSH margin considerations
9.6.1.4 Margin determination
9.6.1.5 Application considerations
9.6.1.5.1 Petroleum (hydrocarbon) process pumps
9.6.1.5.2 Chemical process pumps
9.6.1.5.3 Electric power plant (non- nuclear)
Pumps
9.6.1.5.4 Nuclear power plant pumps
9.6.1.5.5 Water/wastewater pumps
9.6.1.5.6 Pulp and paper stock pumps
9.6.1.5.7 Building services
9.6.1.5.8 Slurry pumps
9.6.1.5.9 Oil and gas industry pumping applications
9.6.1.5.10 General industrial pumping applications
9.6.1.6 Summary
Appendix A - Change of NPSHA with time
Appendix B - Rotative speed limitations, water
and wastewater pumps
Appendix C - Index

Pertains to rotodynamic pumps with absorbed power levels up to 4 megawatts (MW) (5300 horsepower [hp]) and impeller inlet tip speeds less than 40 meters per second (m/s) (130 feet per second [ft/s]).

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	Hydraulic Institute
Status	Current

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