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Mix Flow Pumps
Mix Flow Pumps
Overall = h m v
CAVITATION IN PUMPS
2
z
1
p s V s2 pv
NPSH = +
2g
Hence
patm pv
NPSH A = z1 hL
To prevent cavitation
How?
Small z
Small losses (shorter pipes)
head
Efficiency
Brake power
h,
Water power
head
Efficiency
h,
BEP
Design flowrate
Q
BEP: Best efficiency point
1. Q nD 3 n1
n0
2. h n2 D 2 n2
BEP
h
3. P n3 D5
1/ 5
1 1 D2
4.
1 2 D1 Q
PUMP SELECTION
head
Efficiency
h,
System
h BEP Operating point
Design flowrate
Velocity of
impeller/(2gh)
Suction Specific Speed
Q
S sd =
NPSH R 3 / 4
SERIES PARALLEL
h h
Q Q
Increase head Increase Discharge