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Specific pump velocityInchesManometric headAvailable NPSH calculationEstimation of the required NPSH, using the Thoma factorPressure drop in Leopold blocks
Estimated power
Estimated power

Input data

Flow

Manometric head

Output data

Expected pump performance (%)

Pump power

Motor power

Description

Estimates the pump BHP

Given the flow and the manometric head, estimates the pump efficiency, the BHP and the reccommended power for the electric motor Pump power

References

  • VIANNA, Marcos Rocha. Produção, Reservação e Distribuição de Água. e-book. Belo Horizonte: Bloom, 2021.