NPSH Calculator

Author: Dimitrii Pokrovskii

dimitrii@engineering-bear.com www.engineering-bear.com
Nov. 16th, 2007, Brought to you by www.azpiping.com with permittance from Author
Pump Operating Parameters System Inlet Height Configuration
Open System:
Fluid Temperature (through the pump): (32 - 212 F) 45 deg. F
Total Pump Volumetric Flow Rate: 0 gpm
14.7 PSI
33.957 ft. Water
Fluid Vapor Pressure: 0.7516 (ft. Water)
Surface Pressure
Water Vapor Pressure Reference Table 0
Water Temp. Vapor Pressure
(Deg. F) (ft. Water)
80 1
100 2
120 4
140 7
180 18
200 28
212 33.96
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Atmospheroc Pressure: (can't change)
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Design Calculator - Do not Edit Values Here
with permittance from Author
System Inlet Height Configuration System Piping Configuration
1 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 1
Pipe Length 0
Flow Rate 0
Fittings Qt. Eq. Length
90 Ells 0 20
45 Ell 0 16
Globe Valve 0 340
Angle Valve 0 150
Surface Pressure Ball Valve 0 8
PSIG BF-Valve 0 29.9
Ck-Valve 0 55
Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20
Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60
- 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
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 through run 0 20
Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60
- 0 0
Total Eq. Length
2 3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button
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(Positive) Height
(Negative) Height
Each sub system is defined by a fitting that either
changes the pipe size or a Tee that combines or
separates flow.
Design Calculator - Do not Edit Values Here
Total
Fitting
Eq. L Pipe Length (ft.)
Nominal
Diam. ID (inch)
NA NA 1 1.049
NA NA 2 2.067
NA NA 3 3.068
NA NA 4 4.026
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 0 0 1 1.049
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
Ref.
(Optional)
2 Pipe Type Schedule 40
inch Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
ft Pipe Length 0 ft
gpm Flow Rate 0 gpm
Total Fittings Qt. Eq. Length Total
0 90 Ells 0 20 0
0 45 Ell 0 16 0
0 Globe Valve 0 340 0
0 Angle Valve 0 150 0
0 Ball Valve 0 8 0
0 BF-Valve 0 29.9 0
0 Ck-Valve 0 55 0
0 Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20 0
0 Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60 0
0 - 0 0 0
0 Total Eq. Length 0
(Optional)
5 Pipe Type Schedule 40
inch Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
ft Pipe Length 0 ft
gpm Flow Rate 0 gpm
Total Fittings Qt. Eq. Length Total
0 90 Ells 0 20 0
0 45 Ell 0 16 0
0 Globe Valve 0 340 0
0 Angle Valve 0 150 0
0 Ball Valve 0 8 0
0 BF-Valve 0 29.9 0
0 Ck-Valve 0 55 0
0 Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20 0
0 Stand. Tee - flow through branch 0 60 0
0 - 0 0 0
0 Total Eq. Length 0
3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button
Rel. Roughness
e = 0.001
Pipe ID Area
(inch^2) Flow GPM Flow (ft^3/s) Velocity (ft/s) Re e/D
Friction
Factor
0.864252924 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00095329 NA
3.355605014 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00048379 NA
7.392657602 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00032595 NA
12.73026436 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00024839 NA
20.00582617 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00019814 NA
28.89026276 NA 0 0.000 0 0.00016488 NA
51.16165396 NA 0 0.000 0 0.0001239 NA
80.69062607 NA 0 0.000 0 9.8658E-05 NA
114.8001573 NA 0 0.000 0 8.2713E-05 NA
135.2971055 NA 0 7.619E-05 0
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.0009533 0.012915
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.0009533 0.011802
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.0009533 0.012284
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.0009533 0.011514
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.0009533 0.012185
0.864252924 0 0 0.000 0 0.00095329 0.011514
Total Frictional Head Loss:
(Optional)
3 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
Pipe Length 0 ft
Flow Rate 0 gpm
Fittings Qt. Eq. Length Total
90 Ells 0 20 0
45 Ell 0 16 0
Globe Valve 0 340 0
Angle Valve 0 150 0
Ball Valve 0 8 0
BF-Valve 0 29.9 0
Ck-Valve 0 55 0
Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20 0
Stand. Tee - flow through branch0 60 0
- 0 0 0
Total Eq. Length 0
(Optional)
6 Pipe Type Schedule 40
Pipe Size (Nominal) 1 inch
Pipe Length 0 ft
Flow Rate 0 gpm
Fittings Qt. Eq. Length Total
90 Ells 0 20 0
45 Ell 0 16 0
Globe Valve 0 340 0
Angle Valve 0 150 0
Ball Valve 0 8 0
BF-Valve 0 29.9 0
Ck-Valve 0 55 0
Stand. Tee - flow through run 0 20 0
Stand. Tee - flow through branch0 60 0
- 0 0 0
Total Eq. Length 0
3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button
Safety Factor
Piping 1.3
Fittings 1.3
HEAD
Fittings
Head
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
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 ft. water
Total Frictional Head Loss: 0 PSI
0
HEAD LOSS
245507090.xls.ms_office
Date: NPSH Calculation
J ob Name: Address:
Drawings / Page:
Max GPM:
Mean Operating Fluid Temperature: 45 F 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)
Pipe
Sub System#:
Pipe Diam. (Nom): 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch
Pipe Length: 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet
Flow Rate: 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm 0 gpm
Total
Pipe Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0 ft. Water 0.0
0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0
Valves (Fully Open) / Fittings
Qt.
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Length Total Qt.
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Length Total Qt.
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Length Total Qt.
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Length Total Qt.
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Length Total Qt.
Eq.
Length Total
90 Ells 0 20 0 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: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fitting Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0 ft. water 0.0
0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0 psi 0.0
Description
Additonal Pressure Drops: 0.0 ft. water
0.0 ft. water
0.0 ft. water
0.0 ft. water
0.0 ft. water
Total: 0.0 ft. water Total Head Loss (Pipe + Fittings + Additional Drops) : 0.0
(Static Head) (Vapor Pressure) (Loss in Fittings) NPSHA
NPSHA = 34.0 + 0.0 + 0.0 - 0.8 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 = 33.21 ft. Water
(Atmospheric Pressure) (Surface Pressure) (Loss in Pipe Length) (Additonal Loss)
Net Positive Suction Head Available
Pump Schedule #: NPSHR 0 ft. Water
MFR: Net Positive Suction Head Required
Model #: (From Pump Curve)
Safety Factor Enter NPSHR
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Table of
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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
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looks like there is a safety factor associated with the table values when compared to the theoretical values. More testing needs to be done with a wider range of flows and pipe sizes
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
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