CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CURVES

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Name
Date
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Chemical Engineering Calculations

Manufacturer's Curve
Flow
Head
m/h
m
4
15
6
14.5
8
13.75
10
12.7
12
11.25
14
9.5

P-101
Feed Pump
18 August 2014
CheCalc

System Curve
Efficiency
%
24.5
32.2
37.3
39.8
39.2
36.1

Original Pump Conditions

Pump Speed
rpm
Impellor Diameter
mm
Modified Conditions
Pump Speed
rpm
Impellor Diameter
mm
Fluid Details
Specific Gravity (SG)
Viscosity (cP)

Pipe Diameter - ID2

Pipe Length - L2

P2

P1

H
h

Pipe Diameter - ID1

Pipe Length - L1

1450
210
1750
250
1
1

Pipe Roughness ( )
Pump Suction
Vessel Pressure (P1)
Pipe Diameter (ID1)
Pipe Length (L1)
Liquid Level (h)
Pump Discharge
Vessel Pressure (P2)
Pipe Diameter (ID2)
Pipe Length (L2)
Height of Vessel (H)

mm

0.004

Bar Abs
mm
m
m

2
50
10
0

Bar Abs
mm
m
m

2.5
25
20
1

Head vs Flow
40
35

Head, m

30
25
20

15
10
5
0
0

10

12

14

Original
Flow
Head
Efficiency
Power

m/h
m
%
kW

5.72
14.62
31.34
0.73

Modified
Flow
Head
Efficiency
Power

m/h
m
%
kW

9.94
29.35
34.95
2.27

16

Flow, m/h
Original

Modified

System

Note - Modified curve is based on Affinity Laws, Viscosity correction is not considered

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CURVES

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Manufacturer's Curve
Flow
Head
US gpm
ft
17.6
49.2
26.4
47.6
35.2
45.1
44.0
41.7
52.8
36.9
61.6
31.2

P-101
Feed Pump
18 August 2014
CheCalc

System Curve
Efficiency
%
24.5
32.2
37.3
39.8
39.2
36.1

Pipe Diameter - ID2

Pipe Length - L2

P2

P1

H
h

Pipe Diameter - ID1

Pipe Length - L1

Original Pump Conditions

Pump Speed
rpm
Impellor Diameter
inch
Modified Conditions
Pump Speed
rpm
Impellor Diameter
inch
Fluid Details
Specific Gravity (SG)
Viscosity (cP)

Pipe Roughness ( )
Pump Suction
Vessel Pressure (P1)
Pipe Diameter (ID1)
Pipe Length (L1)
Liquid Level (h)
Pump Discharge
Vessel Pressure (P2)
Pipe Diameter (ID2)
Pipe Length (L2)
Height of Vessel (H)

1450
8.27
1750
9.84
1
1

inch

0.0002

psi abs
inch
ft
ft

29.01
1.97
32.81
0.00

psi abs
inch
ft
ft

36.26
0.98
65.62
3.28

Head vs Flow
140
120

Head, ft

100

80

Original
Flow
Head
Efficiency
Power

gpm
ft
%
hp

24.80
48.03
31.05
0.97

Modified
Flow
Head
Efficiency
Power

gpm
ft
%
hp

43.01
96.49
34.65
3.02

60
40

20
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Flow, gpm
Original

Modified

System

Note - Modified curve is based on Affinity Laws, Viscosity correction is not considered