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    Centrifugal Pump Performance Curve

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    The document discusses how the performance of centrifugal pumps is affected by changes in speed or impeller diameter according to affinity laws. It provides examples showing that if the impeller diameter is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in speed. Similarly, if speed is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in impeller diameter. The document also discusses how operating two identical pumps in parallel does not double the flow, and provides an example calculation to determine the actual additional flow realized.

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    Centrifugal Pump Performance Curve

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    The document discusses how the performance of centrifugal pumps is affected by changes in speed or impeller diameter according to affinity laws. It provides examples showing that if the impeller diameter is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in speed. Similarly, if speed is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in impeller diameter. The document also discusses how operating two identical pumps in parallel does not double the flow, and provides an example calculation to determine the actual additional flow realized.

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    The document discusses how the performance of centrifugal pumps is affected by changes in speed or impeller diameter according to affinity laws. It provides examples showing that if the impeller diameter is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in speed. Similarly, if speed is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in impeller diameter. The document also discusses how operating two identical pumps in parallel does not double the flow, and provides an example calculation to determine the actual additional flow realized.

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    Centrifugal Pump Performance Curve

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    Manish Mishra
    The document discusses how the performance of centrifugal pumps is affected by changes in speed or impeller diameter according to affinity laws. It provides examples showing that if the impeller diameter is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in speed. Similarly, if speed is held constant, flow, head, and horsepower change proportionally with changes in impeller diameter. The document also discusses how operating two identical pumps in parallel does not double the flow, and provides an example calculation to determine the actual additional flow realized.

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    Centrifugal Pump Performance Curve

    Affinity Laws
    The performance of a centrifugal pump is affected by a
    change in speed or impeller diameter.

    Q = Capacity (GPM)
    D = Impeller Diameter
    H = Total Dynamic Head(Feet)
    BHP = Brake Horsepower
    N= Speed(RPM)

    The affinity law for a centrifugal pump with the


    impeller diameter held constant and the speed
    changed:
    Flow:
    Q1 / Q2 = N1 / N2
    Example: 100 / Q2 = 1750/3500
    Q2 = 200 GPM
    Head:
    H1/H2 = (N1) x (N1) / (N2) x (N2)
    Example: 100 /H2 = 1750 x 1750 / 3500 x 3500
    H2 = 400 Ft
    Horsepower(BHP):
    BHP1 / BHP2 = (N1) x (N1) x (N1) / (N2) x (N2) x (N2)
    Example: 5/BHP2 = 1750 x 1750 x 1750 / 3500 x 3500 x
    3500
    BHP2 = 40
    The affinity law for a centrifugal pump with the speed
    held constant and the impeller diameter changed:
    Flow:
    Q1 / Q2 = D1 / D2
    Example: 100 / Q2 = 8/6
    Q2 = 75 GPM
    Head:
    H1/H2 = (D1) x (D1) / (D2) x (D2)
    Example: 100 /H2 = 8 x 8 / 6 x 6
    H2 = 56.25 Ft
    Horsepower(BHP):
    BHP1 / BHP2 = (D1) x (D1) x (D1) / (D2) x (D2) x (D2)
    Example: 5/BHP2 = 8 x 8 x 8 / 6 x 6 x 6
    BHP2 = 2.1

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    Parallel Pumping

    Identical Pumps
    Operating two identical pumps in
    parallel the assumption is made that
    the flow will double. This however is
    not the case. In order to calculate
    the additional flow realized by running
    two identical pumps in parallel the
    following calculations must be made.

    First let's look at the pump curve and system head


    curve with one pump running.

    TDH FLOW
    130' 100 GPM

    120' 190 GPM

    110' 280 GPM

    100 360 GPM

    OPERATING POINT (A)

    85' 470 GPM

    Second let's look at the pump curve and system head


    curve with two pumps running.

    TDH FLOW

    130' 200 GPM

    120' 380 GPM

    110' 560 GPM

    100 720 GPM

    OPERATING POINT (B)

    105' 660 GPM

    The addition of the second identical pump produces


    and extra 190 GPM and does not double the flow.
    Point C is the flow produced by each pump when both
    pumps are running.

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