User Manual for BPS-4000
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PL-4016-00, Rev11, DCO# 18-057
2.3 Pressure-Flow Curves
Figure 7: Pressure/flow curves
Typical curves measured with pump head LPP-4000.5.
2.4 NPSHr Curves
Figure 8: NPSHr curves
Typical curves measured with pump head LPP-4000.5.
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
[psi]
[gallons/min]
[bar]
[liters/min]
Specific gravity = 1 g/cm
Limits at 90C
liquid temperature
Limits for up to 70C
liquid temperature
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
[m]
[gallons/min]
[bar]
[liters/min]
NPSHr Definition and Limitation Reasons:
- The absolute inlet pressure were the pump pressure is reduced by 3%
- Limitation resulting from the axial limit of the impeller
Upper Axial Position
Limit of Impeller
Specific gravity = 1 g/cm
3
Viscosity = 0.7 cP
Liquid Temp.: 40C