Calculation

Input Field
T

140
60.0
0.485308203
2.035
0.203
19.955
2.89
6.69

b
hvap

site elevation

0
0.0
101325.0
14.70

hatm

Mixture S.G.

4.500
1.9481
3.0687
1.3284

hf

NPSH_A =

m H2O
kg/cm2
kPa(a)
psi(a)
ft
m
ft
Pa
psi(a)

hf =

p*v*di/n

f * (L * v^2)/(2* di)/g
0.9353
3.0687
1.3284
9.159169715

Lequiv
13D
20D
20D
65D
64D
32D

7
1.3208
0
1.016
0
3.2512
1.6256
14.2136

where

p=
v=
di =
n=

1000
1.9246
0.0508
0.001002

m
ft
psi(g)
kPa(g)

3.355605 in
0.002165 m

L or Lequiv

2
0
1
0
1
1

97577
0.002
3.93701E-05
0.0177

ft
psi(g)
ft
psi(g)

NPSH_A = hs - hf + (hatm - hvap)

10.581 psi(g)
NPSH_A =
24.44 ft
7.45 m

15 m/hr
2
40 Area
0.0508 m
quantity

pipe length
2" gate valve
2" elbow
2" tee (straight)
2" tee (branch)
pump inlet
tank outlet nozzle
total

Re =
e=
e/d =
f=

@ Min. liquid level

hs
0.250
0.1082
hf
3.0687
1.3284

ft
psi(g)
ft
psi(g)

hs - hf + (hatm - hvap)
12.421 psi(g)
28.69 ft
8.75 m
Pump Flow
Line diameter

Re =

Reid's themodynamic equation to estimate vapour pressure @ temperature

@ Operating Liquid Level

hs

NPSH_A =

F
C

m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
kg/m
m/s
m
Ns/m

(liquid level above pump suction C.L)