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NPSH Calculator

The document provides calculations to determine the Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHa) for two pump scenarios. It includes input data such as temperature, altitude, water levels, and pump specifications. The calculations determine values for density, vapor pressure, atmospheric pressure, and head losses. It then calculates NPSHa and compares it to the required NPSHr to check if it is sufficient. The second scenario shows that the available margin is not sufficient.

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NPSH Calculator

The document provides calculations to determine the Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHa) for two pump scenarios. It includes input data such as temperature, altitude, water levels, and pump specifications. The calculations determine values for density, vapor pressure, atmospheric pressure, and head losses. It then calculates NPSHa and compares it to the required NPSHr to check if it is sufficient. The second scenario shows that the available margin is not sufficient.

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NPSH Calculation

Input Data Calculation


Max Temperature (°C) 20 Water Density (Kg/m3) 998.2

Altitude Above Sea Level (m) 750 Vapor Pressure (Pvapor) (105 Pa) 0.02336
Pump Inlet
Pump reference inlet Level (m) 5 Atm. Pressure (Patm) (kPa) 92.64 levelH
S (-) atm

Water surface level (m) 3 S (Hgeo ) (m) -2.00


Suction line head loss (m) 0.64 Hatm (m) 9.46
NPSHr (m) 3 Hl (m) 0.64

Data accuracy relevant margin (m) Hvapor (m) 0.24

NPSHa (m) 6.58 NPSHa>NPSHr

Available Margin (m) 3.58 OK

Hatm

Pump Inlet
level
Note: - Results have been calculated for water medium. For other mediums density and vapor pressure would vary accordingly.
- NPSHr would be recommended by pump manufaturer based on performed pump test according to ISO 9906.
- Relevant margin has to be decided from case to case and would be dependednt on the accuracy of inputed data. (Less accuracy = Higher margin)
- Its user's responsibility to check or validate the right input data.
NPSH Calculation Hatm
Input Data Calculation
Max Temperature (°C) 30 Water Density (Kg/m3) 995.7

Altitude Above Sea Level (m) 500 Vapor Pressure (Pvapor) (105 Pa) 0.04238 S

Pump reference inlet Level (m) 5 Atm. Pressure (Patm) (kPa) 95.44

Water surface level (m) 10 S (Hgeo ) (m) 5.00


Pump Inlet level
Suction side head loss (m) 0.64 Hatm (m) 9.77
NPSHr (m) 9 Hl (m) 0.64

Data accuracy relevant margin (m) 5 Hvapor (m) 0.43

NPSHa (m) 13.70 NPSHa>NPSHr

Available Margin (m) 4.70 Not OK

Hatm

Pump Inlet
level
Note: - Results have been calculated for water medium. For other mediums density and vapor pressure would vary accordingly.
- NPSHr would be recommended by pump manufaturer based on performed pump test according to ISO 9906.
- Relevant margin has to be decided from case to case and would be dependednt on the accuracy of inputed data. (Less accuracy = Higher margin)
- Its user's responsibility to check or validate the right input data.
Barometric Pressure vs. Altitude
Altitude Above Sea
Atmospheric Pressure
Level
Feet Meters PSI Kg / cm2 kPa
-5000 -1526 17.48 1,229 120.5
-4500 -1373 17.19 1,209 118.5
-4000 -1220 16.9 1,188 116.5
-3500 -1068 16.62 1,169 114.6
-3000 -915 16.34 1,149 112.7
-2500 -763 16.06 1,129 110.7
-2000 -610 15.78 1,109 108.8
-1500 -458 15.51 1,091 106.9
-1000 -305 15.23 1,071 105.0
-500 -153 14.96 1,052 103.1
0 0 14,696 10,333 101.33
500 153 14.43 1,015 99.49
1000 305 14.16 0.996 97.63
1500 458 13.91 0.978 95.91
2000 610 13.66 0.960 94.19
2500 763 13.41 0.943 92.46
3000 915 13.17 0.926 90.81
3500 1068 12.93 0.909 89.15
4000 1220 12.69 0.892 87.49
4500 1373 12.46 0.876 85.91
5000 1526 12.23 0.86 84.33
6000 1831 11.78 0.828 81.22
7000 2136 11.34 0.797 78.19
8000 2441 10.91 0.767 75.22
9000 2746 10.5 0.738 72.40
10000 3050 10.1 0.71 69.64
15000 4577 8.29 0.583 57.16
20000 6102 6.76 0.475 46.61
25000 7628 5.46 0.384 37.65
30000 9153 4.37 0.307 30.13
35000 10679 3.47 0.244 23.93
40000 12204 2.73 0.192 18.82
45000 13730 2.15 0.151 14.82
50000 15255 1.69 0.119 11.65
55000 16781 1.33 0.0935 9.17
60000 18306 1.05 0.0738 7.24
70000 21357 0.651 0.651 4.49
80000 24408 0.406 0.406 2.80
90000 27459 0.255 0.255 1.76
100000 30510 0.162 0.162 1.12
Ref: www.engineeringtoolbox.com

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