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Pump Rules

The document defines the components that make up the suction head and discharge head of a pump. The suction head is comprised of inlet friction head, inlet equipment head, inlet velocity head, static inlet elevation, inlet gauge pressure head, and atmospheric pressure head. Similarly, the discharge head contains outlet friction head, outlet equipment head, outlet velocity head, static outlet elevation, outlet gauge pressure head, and atmospheric pressure head. The total head of the pump is calculated as the sum of the suction head and discharge head. The net positive suction head available (NPSHa) is defined as the suction head minus the vapour pressure head.

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Pump Rules

The document defines the components that make up the suction head and discharge head of a pump. The suction head is comprised of inlet friction head, inlet equipment head, inlet velocity head, static inlet elevation, inlet gauge pressure head, and atmospheric pressure head. Similarly, the discharge head contains outlet friction head, outlet equipment head, outlet velocity head, static outlet elevation, outlet gauge pressure head, and atmospheric pressure head. The total head of the pump is calculated as the sum of the suction head and discharge head. The net positive suction head available (NPSHa) is defined as the suction head minus the vapour pressure head.

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Suction head= Inlet friction head + Inlet equipment head + inlet velocity head
+ Static inlet elevation + Inlet Gauge pressure head + atmospheric pressure head

A. Inlet friction head = (frictional factor* inlet pipe length * (inlet velocity)2) /
( inlet dia* 2* g )

B. Inlet equipment head = K * (inlet velocity)2 / 2*g

C. Inlet velocity head = (inlet velocity)2 / 2*g

D. Static inlet elevation = Elevation of inlet tank from pump ( pump is


considered at ground surface )

E. Inlet gauge pressure head = Reading of pressure gauge connected at inlet (


converted interms of height)

F. Atmospheric pressure head: Atmospheric pressure of enviornment (


converted interms of height)

2. Discharge head = Outlet friction head + Outlet equipment head + Outlet


velocity head + Static Outlet elevation + outlet Gauge pressure head +
atmospheric pressure head

A. Outlet friction head = (frictional factor* outlet pipe length * (outlet velocity)2) /
( outlet dia* 2* g )

B. Outlet equipment head = K * (Outlet velocity)2 / 2*g

C. Outlet velocity head = (Outlet velocity)2 / 2*g

D. Static Outlet elevation = Elevation of outlet tank from pump ( pump is


considered at ground surface )

E. Outlet gauge pressure head = Reading of pressure gauge connected at Outlet


( converted interms of height)

F. Atmospheric pressure head: Atmospheric pressure of enviornment (


converted interms of height)

3. Total Head : Suction head + Discharge head

4. NPSHa: Suction Head – Vapour pressure head

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