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NPSH Calculation - Rev JMV
NPSH Calculation - Rev JMV
1 - Start 2
Pump Operating Parameters System Inlet Height Configu
Open System:
Surface Pressure
Water Vapor Pressure Reference Table 0
Water Temp. Vapor Pressure
(Deg. F) (ft. Water)
80 1
100 2
liquid level
120 4
140 7
180 18
200 28
V a p o r P r e s .(f t. W a t e r )
212 33.96
2 3-
m Inlet Height Configuration System Piping Configuration
1 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 10
Pipe Length 1000
Flow Rate 4555
(Positive) Height
h Fittings Qt. Eq. Length
90 Ells 1 20
45 Ell 0 16
inlet
Globe Valve 0 340
Angle Valve 0 150
Surface Pressure Ball Valve 0 8
PSIG BF-Valve 0 29.9
Ck-Valve 0 55
inlet Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20
-h Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60
(Negative) Height - 0 0
Total Eq. Length
(Optional)
4 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 1
Static Head Pipe Length 0
Height: 0 ft. Flow Rate 0
Total
Fitting Nominal
Eq. L Pipe Length (ft.) Diam. ID (inch)
NA NA 1 1.049
NA NA 2 2.067
NA NA 3 3.068
NA NA 4 4.026
Ref. NA NA 5 5.047
NA NA 6 6.065
NA NA 8 8.071
NA NA 10 10.136
NA NA 12 12.09
14 13.125
1 20 1000 10 10.020
4 0 0 1 1.049
2 0 0 1 1.049
5 0 0 1 1.049
3 0 0 1 1.049
6 0 0 1 1.049
3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button
(Optional)
2 Pipe Type Schedule 40
inch Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
ft Pipe Length 0 ft
gpm Flow Rate 0 gpm
(Optional)
5 Pipe Type Schedule 40
inch Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
ft Pipe Length 0 ft
gpm Flow Rate 0 gpm
(Optional)
6 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
Pipe Length 0 ft
Flow Rate 0 gpm
HEAD Head
Fittings Pipe Sum
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
1.678981 100.4566 102.135589385064
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 ft. water
Total Frictional Head Loss: 102.135589385064 PSI
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Constants / Assumptions:
Mean Operating Fluid Temperature: 45 ºF Total Flow Through Pump: 0 gpm Atmospheric Pressure: 14.70 PSIA 33.96 ft. Water
Pumped Fluid: WATER Vapor Pressure of Liquid: 0.75 ft. water Surface Pressure: 0 PSIG (if exposed to air surface pressure = 0)
Piping Configuration:
Pipe
Sub System#: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Pipe Diam. (Nom): 10 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch
Pipe Length: 1000 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet
Flow Rate: 4555 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm
Total
Pipe Pressure Drop: 100.5 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 100.5
43.5 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 43.5
Valves (Fully Open) / Fittings
1 2 3 4 5 6
Eq. Eq. Eq. Eq. Eq. Eq.
Qt. Length Total Qt. Length Total Qt. Length Total Qt. Length Total Qt. Length Total Qt. Length Total
90 Ells 1 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0
45 Ell 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0
Globe Valve 0 340 0 0 340 0 0 340 0 0 340 0 0 340 0 0 340 0
Angle Valve 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0
Ball Valve 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0
BF-Valve 0 29.9 0 0 29.9 0 0 29.9 0 0 29.9 0 0 29.9 0 0 29.9 0
Ck-Valve 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0
Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0
Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0
- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total
Eq. Length Total: 20 0 0 0 0 0 20
Fitting Pressure Drop: 1.7 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 1.7
0.7 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.7
Description
Additonal Pressure Drops: input here 0.0 ft. water
input here 0.0 ft. water
input here 0.0 ft. water
input here 0.0 ft. water
input here 0.0 ft. water
Total: 0.0 ft. water Total Head Loss (Pipe + Fittings + Additional Drops) : 120.5
Results
Schedule 80
ID ID
Inches Inches
0.269 0.215
0.364 0.302
0.493 0.423
0.622 0.546
0.824 0.742
1.049 0.957
1.38 1.278
1.61 1.5
2.067 1.939
2.469 2.323
3.068 2.9
3.548 3.364
4.026 3.826
5.047 4.813
6.065 5.761
7.981 7.625
10.02 9.564
11.938 11.376
13.124 12.5
15 14.314
16.874 16.126
18.814 17.938
22.626 21.564
This Data is for Development Purposes
Note: Trying tofigure out how my fluids results compare to the table values found in the hand
looks like there is a safety factor associated with the table values when compared to the the
Rel. Roughtness Pressure Drop in 100 ft. of Pipe
e = 0.001 My Value Flow Wheel DI GPM
Ratio 1.0 1.85 2.4 3 100
1.5 1.95 3 90
Rel. Roughness 0.92 1.2 3 70
e = 0.001 0.68 0.9 3 60
Ration 1.3 2.7 2.7 5 400
1.6 1.6 5 300
2.4 2.3 6 700
1.2 1.3 8 900
1.5 1.6 8 1000
A SH R A E Valu e
2.5
f(x) = 1.00155440414508 x
2
1.5
0.5
0
1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
My Value 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
re to the table values found in the handbook and the pump wheel
table values when compared to the theoretical values. More testing needs to be done with a wider range of flows and pipe sizes
A S H R A E V alu e
2.5
f(x)
2 = 1.300760603326 x
1.5
0.5
0
0.6 0.8 1 1.2Value
My 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
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