anovzo1 Visual Purp Glossary GLOSSARY NAVIGATION >| Fundamentals! Pumps that is 209792 kms The home of ‘pump and pump system information ite home PUMP AND PUMP SYSTEM GLOSSAR ‘Esofback, don't be shy Absolute pressure: pressure is measure in psi (pounds per square ch) inthe imperialsjstem and kPa (kibPascalor ‘ba inthe metic system Mos presse measurement are made rine tothe beal atmsphere presse. In tht case ‘we add to the pressure measurement unt such as psig or kag. The vake of the lea mosphere presse varies ‘wih elevation scothis pressure vs clevation cht on ths page). Its ot the same ifyou are at sea evel (147 pin) ora 4000 eet elevation (12.7 psa). In certain cases its necessary to measure pressure vas that are less then thecal mosphere pressure and in hase cases We use the absolie unt of pessure, the sis or KPa a o(pst = psi) + ponds), pat = 14.7 psn at sea level here pa the absobte pressure, rte reat pressure and purmthe absote pressure valve of the eal atmosphere reste. and inthe metric system ‘s(kPa a) = pa kPag) + poinkPa a), patm=100 kPa a a sea vel, tpl pumeundamertals comune glassaryim Search Web © ww: sumpindanenisk com Get Pump Quotes Select Industy Z Soleet Pump Type z Get Quotes 7 Pumpacout weaarozot4 Visual Pump Glossary RELATIVE PRESSURE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SCALE SCALE Pressure Pressure Pressure: Pressure head head holster pi feotwaer # # cy 7 — Seatewet 17 F ki onamesturg 1 ‘8 S200 eet 2 tune “4 a) ax Bs00tee wel . a war pumprundamentals.com Accumulator wed in domestic water appcalions to sabe the pressure in the system and avid the pup eying on ad olf very ime a ap opened somewhere inthe house. The flexible blader is pressured wih a athe pressure desired fo aheiving the correct fw at atthe fetes pon of th house ot syst. As waters pl ftom the tank the bladder expan tof thevokime and mata the preseure, When the bladder can no longer expan the water pressure drops, the pressure swvich ofthe pump s stated on lo pressure, andthe pup starts a fils the water vole of the accumula. The bladder keeps ‘he a fom entering io soto wa the water reson in ss fequent e-prssurkation of he accumu va parpfundaantls.com Purp are ofen so as package wi n accra. Ainity laws ce lity ows are used to pre the change in dmserreqied to iezease toe dow or total ead of purp. They can also predic the champs in speed required to achive a dire ow and total head. The ality ls can oniy be applied in creurstances where the system sa igh fiction head compared ‘othe statis head and this is because the afhty ws can only be applied between perormanee pots hat are atthe sane eine. see ‘The Slowing fur shows assem tht has a ion bead (curve A) higher an is static bead fr which the afinty ws apply, as compared o curve B, system wi igh state ead as compared tothe ition head wire the afinty ows do not apply pihwun.pumefundamentalscompump_alosearyhim 62arozot4 Visual Pump Glossary E MODEL: END SIZE:30X30-30 IMP. DWG: C-s604680 PATTERN 0 EYEAREA:7.5 190 30 “455 — SOONPSHR 2 20 10 “0 GOULDS 7 560 RPM 30x 30-30 —NPSHR TOTAL HEAD won. pumpfundamentais.com 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 CAPACI: GPMx 1000 Domain of application ofthe ality hws for an axial ow pump. ‘The tli laws are expressed by the tree folowing relatbnships were @ isthe Sow rate, nthe purp 1pm, H the ot head and P the power. You can predict the operating conn for poi 2 based on the knowledge of th cons at pois | ard vice versa ae Dy re Bp ake oy oh The process ofarring atthe abity ws assum hat the two operating pos st are eing compared ae atthe same efficiency. The rebonsip between two ‘opera points, say 1 and 2, depends on te shape othe sytem cure (ee next Figure). The pons that leon system curve A wallallbe approximately at the same cffcincy. Whereas the pods tt ie on system curve B are not. The afin laws donot apply to points that belng to system curve B, System curve B éeserbes 2 system witha relive high state heads. system curve A wich bs ow stati hea, TOTAL HEAD CAPACITY pihwun.pumefundamentalscompump_alosearyhim aia