Pump Sizing

Prepare a sketch for the system in which the pump is installed including the upstream and downstream vessels

Select the datum position.

Calculate the Suction Pressure

Calculate the Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHA)

Calculate the Discharge Pressure

Differential Head Calculation

Hydraulic Power Calculation

Estimated Power / Actual Horsepower Calculation

1. Sketch a diagram

Head and pressure relationship

P = rgh H (m) = P (bar) x 10.2 / SGc
SGc = Specific gravity at condition temperature

Pump sizing formula

3) Calculate suction P Psuction = h static + P liquid surface - P friction loss - P strainer - P equipment, control valve, flow element 4) Calculate NPSHA NPSHA = (Psource P vapor pressure) - P friction loss + h static - P equipment, control valve, flow element 5) Calculate Discharge pressure P discharge = h static + P liquid surface + P friction loss + P
equipment, control valve, flow element

6) Calculate differential pressure DP = Pdischarge P suction 7) Calculate power Hydraulic Power = Design Flow Rate X P 8) Estimated Power / Actual Horsepower = Hydraulic Power/Pump efficiency

NPSHA
For satisfactory pump operation the liquid must flow without vaporizing from the pump inlet to a point within the impeller eye where the vanes begin to impart energy to the liquid. The force tending to suppress cavitation is the margin by which the local static pressure of the liquid exceeds the liquid vapor pressure at that temperature. When converted to terms of head of liquid, this pressure margin is termed the net positive suction head, or NPSH. To avoid cavitation, the available net positive suction head (NPSH) must be greater than that required by the pump.

1. Sketch a diagram