NPSH Calculator
NPSH Calculator
NPSH Calculator
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1 - Start
Pump Operating Parameters
Fluid Temperature (through the pump): Total Pump Volumetric Flow Rate: Atmospheroc Pressure: Fluid Vapor Pressure: (32 - 212 F) (can't change) 45 0 14.7 33.957 0.7516 deg. F gpm PSI ft. Water (ft. Water) Open System:
2
System Inlet Height Configuration
Water Vapor Pressure Reference Table Water Temp. Vapor Pressure (Deg. F) (ft. Water) 80 1 100 2 120 4 140 7 180 18 200 28 212 33.96
Height:
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0
50
100
150
200
250
Temperature Deg. F
Design Calcula
Ref.
1 4 2 5 3 6
Each sub system is defined by a fitting that either changes the pipe size or a Tee that combines or separates flow.
(Optional) Pipe Type Pipe Size (Nominal) Pipe Length Flow Rate
Schedule 40 1 0 0
Fittings 90 Ells 45 Ell Globe Valve Angle Valve Ball Valve BF-Valve Ck-Valve Stand. Tee - flow through run Stand. Tee - flow through branch -
Qt.
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fittings 90 Ells 45 Ell Globe Valve Angle Valve Ball Valve BF-Valve Ck-Valve Stand. Tee - flow through Stand. Tee - flow through -
Qt.
(Optional) Pipe Type Pipe Size (Nominal) Pipe Length Flow Rate
(Optional) Pipe Type Pipe Size (Nominal) Pipe Length Flow Rate
Schedule 40 1 0 0
Fittings 90 Ells 45 Ell Globe Valve Angle Valve Ball Valve BF-Valve Ck-Valve Stand. Tee - flow through run Stand. Tee - flow through bran -
Qt.
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fittings 90 Ells 45 Ell Globe Valve Angle Valve Ball Valve BF-Valve Ck-Valve Stand. Tee - flow through Stand. Tee - flow through -
Qt.
Nominal Diam. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pipe ID Area ID (inch) (inch^2) 1.049 0.864252924 2.067 3.355605014 3.068 7.392657602 4.026 12.73026436 5.047 20.00582617 6.065 28.89026276 8.071 51.16165396 10.136 80.69062607 12.09 114.8001573 13.125 135.2971055 1.049 0.864252924 1.049 0.864252924 1.049 0.864252924 1.049 0.864252924 1.049 0.864252924 1.049 0.864252924
Flow GPM NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Re 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e/D 0.00095329 0.00048379 0.00032595 0.00024839 0.00019814 0.00016488 0.0001239 9.8658E-05 8.2713E-05 7.619E-05 0.0009533 0.0009533 0.0009533 0.0009533 0.0009533 0.00095329
3
inch ft gpm
(Optional) Pipe Type Pipe Size (Nominal) Pipe Length Flow Rate
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fittings Qt. Eq. Length 90 Ells 0 20 45 Ell 0 16 Globe Valve 0 340 Angle Valve 0 150 Ball Valve 0 8 BF-Valve 0 29.9 Ck-Valve 0 55 Stand. Tee - flow throug 0 20 Stand. Tee - flow throug 0 60 0 0 Total Eq. Length
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6
inch ft gpm
(Optional) Pipe Type Pipe Size (Nominal) Pipe Length Flow Rate
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fittings Qt. Eq. Length 90 Ells 0 20 45 Ell 0 16 Globe Valve 0 340 Angle Valve 0 150 Ball Valve 0 8 BF-Valve 0 29.9 Ck-Valve 0 55 Stand. Tee - flow throug 0 20 Stand. Tee - flow throug 0 60 0 0 Total Eq. Length
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Friction Factor NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
HEAD Head Fittings Pipe NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA 0.012915 0 0 0.011802 0 0 0.012284 0 0 0.011514 0 0 0.012185 0 0 0.011514 0 0 Total Frictional Head Loss:
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NPSH Calculation
Address:
Constants / Assumptions:
Mean Operating Fluid Temperature: 45 F Total Flow Through Pump: Vapor Pressure of Liquid: 0 gpm 0.75 ft. water Atmospheric Pressure: Surface Pressure: 14.70 PSIA 0 PSIG 33.96 ft. Water (if exposed to air surface pressure = 0)
Piping Configuration:
Pipe Sub System#: Pipe Diam. (Nom): Pipe Length: Flow Rate: Pipe Pressure Drop: Valves (Fully Open) / Fittings 1 Eq. Length Total 20 0 16 0 340 0 150 0 8 0 29.9 0 55 0 20 0 60 0 0 0 0 2 Eq. Length 20 16 340 150 8 29.9 55 20 60 0 3 Eq. Length 20 16 340 150 8 29.9 55 20 60 0 4 Eq. Length 20 16 340 150 8 29.9 55 20 60 0 5 Eq. Length 20 16 340 150 8 29.9 55 20 60 0 6 Eq. Length 20 16 340 150 8 29.9 55 20 60 0 1 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 psi 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 psi 0.0 0.0 2 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm ft. Water psi 0.0 0.0 3 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm ft. Water psi 0.0 0.0 4 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm ft. Water psi 0.0 0.0 5 1 inch 0 feet 0 gpm ft. Water psi Total 0.0 0.0 6
90 Ells 45 Ell Globe Valve Angle Valve Ball Valve BF-Valve Ck-Valve Stand. Tee - flow through run Stand. Tee - flow through branch Eq. Length Total: Fitting Pressure Drop:
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 ft. water 0.0 psi Description input here input here input here input here input here Total:
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
ft. water ft. water ft. water ft. water ft. water ft. water
0.0
Results
(Static Head) (Vapor Pressure) 0.8 (Loss in Fittings) 0.0 (Loss in Pipe Length) NPSHA
NPSHA
Net Positive Suction Head Available
0.0
0.0
33.21
ft. Water
ft. Water
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Schedule 40
Nom. Diam. Inchs 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 1 1 1/4 1 1/2 2 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24
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
Schedule 80
3 2.5
ASHRAE Value
2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0
ASHRAE Value
Note: Trying tofigure out how my fluids results compare to the table values found in the handbook and the pump wheel looks like there is a safety factor associated with the table values when compared to the theoretical values. More testing ne Pressure Drop in 100 ft. of Pipe 3 My Value Flow Wheel DI GPM 2.5 1.85 2.4 3 100 2 1.5 1.95 3 90 1.5 0.92 1.2 3 70 1 0.68 0.9 3 60 2.7 2.7 5 400 0.5 1.6 1.6 5 300 0 2.4 2.3 6 700 0 0.5 1 1 My Value 1.2 1.3 8 900 1.5 1.6 8 1000
y = 1.3008x
ASI-NPSH Calculator VS HVAC PUMP Handbook HVAC PUMP Handbook - Author: James B. Rishel
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