35 Suction and Inlet Conditions i NPSH = Net Positive Suetion Head 354 The NPSH Value of the System: NPSHs The NPSH, value is the differ- ence between the total pressure in the centre of the pump inlet and the vapour pressure py, expressed as a head difference inm. Ie sin certain respects a measure of the probability of vaporization at that location and itis determined only by the operating data of the sys- tem and the type of fluid. The vapour pressure of water and other liquids are shown in Table 12. and in Fig, 35 as a function of the temperature. te OC Fig. 35: Vapour pressure py of various fluids as a function of the temperature t (for an enlarged view see page 84) 41