NPSH Calculator For Process Engineer

NPSH Calculator
1 - Start
Pump Operating Parameters
System Inlet Height Configu

Open System:
Fluid Temperature (through the pump):

Total Pump Volumetric Flow Rate:
(32 - 212 F)
Atmospheroc Pressure:
(can't change)
Fluid Vapor Pressure:
45
0
14.7
33.957
0.7516
V a p o r P r e s .( f t . W a t e r )
liquid level
33.96
Water Vapor Pres. @ Sea Level

40
35
f (x) = 7.1929E-06x^3 - 9.8352E-04x^2 + 4.6395E-02x
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
60
80
100Temperature
120
140
160 F 180
Deg.
liquid level
Surface Pressure
0
Water Vapor Pressure Reference Table

Water Temp. Vapor Pressure
(Deg. F)
(ft. Water)
80
1
100
2
120
4
140
7
180
18
200
28
212
deg. F
gpm
PSI
ft. Water
(ft. Water)
200
220
Each sub system is defined by a fitting that either

changes the pipe size or a Tee that combines or
separates flow.
Inlet Height Configuration
System Piping Configuration

1
Pipe Type
Schedule 40
1
0
0
Pipe Size (Nominal)

Pipe Length
Flow Rate
(Positive) Height
h
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow through run
Stand. Tee - flow through branch
-
inlet
Surface Pressure
PSIG
inlet
-h
(Negative) Height
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
(Optional)
4
Height:
Static Head
0 ft.
Pipe Type
Pipe Size (Nominal)
Pipe Length
Flow Rate
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow through br
-
Schedule 40
1
0
0
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
Design Calculator - Do not Edit Values Here
Total
Fitting
Eq. L
NA
NA
NA
NA
Ref. NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1
4
2
5
3
6
Nominal
Diam.
Pipe Length (ft.)

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
ID (inch)
1.049
2.067
3.068
4.026
5.047
6.065
8.071
10.136
12.09
13.125
1.049
1.049
1.049
1.049
1.049
1.049
3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button

(Optional)
2
inch
ft
gpm
Total
Pipe Type
Pipe Size (Nominal)
Pipe Length
Flow Rate
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow through
Stand. Tee - flow throug
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Schedule 40
1 inch
0 ft
0 gpm
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(Optional)
5
inch
ft
gpm
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pipe Type
Pipe Size (Nominal)
Pipe Length
Flow Rate
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow through
Stand. Tee - flow throug
-
Schedule 40
1 inch
0 ft
0 gpm
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rel. Roughness
e=
Pipe ID Area
(inch^2)
0.8642529244
3.3556050137
7.3926576024
12.730264362
20.005826166
28.890262757
51.161653963
80.690626069
114.80015729
135.29710549
0.8642529244
0.8642529244
0.8642529244
0.8642529244
0.8642529244
0.8642529244
Flow GPM
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Flow (ft^3/s)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.001
Velocity (ft/s)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Re
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
e/D
0.00095329
0.00048379
0.00032595
0.00024839
0.00019814
0.00016488
0.0001239
9.866E-005
8.271E-005
7.619E-005
0.0009533
0.0009533
0.0009533
0.0009533
0.0009533
0.00095329
Friction
Factor
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0.012915
0.011802
0.012284
0.011514
0.012185
0.011514
Total Frictional Head
ate NPSH Button

(Optional)
Pipe Type
Pipe Size (Nominal)
Pipe Length
Flow Rate
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow thro
-
Schedule 40
1 inch
0 ft
0 gpm
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(Optional)
Pipe Type
Pipe Size (Nominal)
Pipe Length
Flow Rate
Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
-
Schedule 40
1 inch
0 ft
0 gpm
Qt.
Eq. Length
0
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
Total Eq. Length
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Safety Factor
Piping
Fittings
HEAD
Fittings
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.3
1.3
HEAD LOSS
Head
Pipe
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Frictional Head Loss:
Sum
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
0 ft. water
0 PSI
0
273234079.xls
Date:
Job Name:
Drawings / Page:
Max GPM:
NPSH Calculation
6/11/2015 7:15
Address:
Constants / Assumptions:
Mean Operating Fluid Temperature:
45 F
Total Flow Through Pump:
0 gpm
Pumped Fluid: WATER
Vapor Pressure of Liquid:
0.75 ft. water
Atmospheric Pressure:
14.70 PSIA
Surface Pressure:
0 PSIG
33.96 ft. Water

(if exposed to air surface pressure = 0)
Piping Configuration:
Pipe
Sub System#:
Pipe Diam. (Nom):
Pipe Length:
Flow Rate:
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
Pipe Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. Water

0.0 psi
Valves (Fully Open) / Fittings
90 Ells
45 Ell
Globe Valve
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
BF-Valve
Ck-Valve
Stand. Tee - flow through branch
Eq. Length Total:
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Additonal Pressure Drops:
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Eq.
Length
20
16
340
150
8
29.9
55
20
60
0
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
0.0 ft. Water

0.0 psi
1
Eq.
Length Total
20
0
16
0
340
0
150
0
8
0
29.9
0
55
0
20
0
60
0
0
0
0
Fitting Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. water

0.0 psi
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
0.0
0.0
Total
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0 ft. water

0.0 psi
Description
input here
input here
input here
input here
input here
Total:
ft. Water
psi
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Eq.
Length
20
16
340
150
8
29.9
55
20
60
0
0.0
0.0
ft. water
psi
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ft. water
ft. water
ft. water
ft. water
ft. water
ft. water
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
0.0
0.0
Total
ft. Water
psi
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
4
Eq.
Length
20
16
340
150
8
29.9
55
20
60
0
0.0
0.0
Total
ft. Water
psi
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ft. water
psi
0.0
0.0
1 inch
0 feet
0 gpm
5
Eq.
Length
20
16
340
150
8
29.9
55
20
60
0
0.0
0.0
Total
Qt.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ft. water
psi
Total
0.0
0.0
ft. Water
psi
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
6
Eq.
Length
20
16
340
150
8
29.9
55
20
60
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ft. water
psi
Total
0
0.0
0.0
Total Head Loss (Pipe + Fittings + Additional Drops) :
0.0
Results
(Static Head)
NPSHA
(Vapor Pressure)
+
+
=
34.0
0.0
0.0
(Atmospheric Pressure)
(Surface Pressure)
Net Positive Suction Head Available
Pump Schedule #:
MFR:
Model #:
0.8
(Loss in Fittings)
0.0
(Loss in Pipe Length)
0.0
NPSHA
0.0
(Additonal Loss)
NPSHR
Net Positive Suction Head Required
(From Pump Curve)
33.21
ft. Water
ft. Water
Safety Factor Enter NPSHR
Air Systems Confidential
06/11/2015
Page 9
PDF
Table of
Schedule
40 & 80
Pipe
Geometry
Nom. Diam.
Inchs
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
Schedule 80
Schedule 40
ID
ID
Inches
Inches
0.269
0.215
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
Note: Trying tofigure out how my fluids results compare to the table values found in the hand
looks like there is a safety factor associated with the table values when compared to the the
Pressure Drop in 100 ft. of Pipe
My Value
Flow Wheel
DI
GPM
1.85
2.4
3
100
1.5
1.95
3
90
0.92
1.2
3
70
0.68
0.9
3
60
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
Rel. Roughtness
e = 0.001
Ratio 1.0
ASH R AE Value
Rel. Roughness
e = 0.001
Ration 1.3
2.5
f(x) = 1.0015544041x
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
1.2
1.4
Value 2
1.6 My1.8
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
A S HRA E V a lu e
re to the table values found in the handbook and the pump wheel
table values when compared to the theoretical values. More testing needs to be done with a wider range of flows and pipe sizes
2.5
2
1.5
f(x) = 1.3007606033x
1
0.5
0
0.6
0.8
M 1.2
y V alue
1.4
1.6
1.8
of flows and pipe sizes
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Asi Calculator
Head Loss for 100
ft of Pipe (ft of
Water)
Handbook Head
Loss for 100ft of
Pipe (ft of Water)
Flow Rate (GPM)
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Pump Operating Parameters

System Inlet Height Configu

Fluid Temperature (through the pump):

Fluid Vapor Pressure:

Water Vapor Pres. @ Sea Level

Water Vapor Pressure Reference Table

Each sub system is defined by a fitting that either

Inlet Height Configuration

System Piping Configuration

Pipe Size (Nominal)

Design Calculator - Do not Edit Values Here

Pipe Length (ft.)

3 - When You're Done W/ Step 3 - Press the Calculate NPSH Button

ate NPSH Button

Total Flow Through Pump:

Pumped Fluid: WATER

Vapor Pressure of Liquid:

0.75 ft. water

33.96 ft. Water

Pipe Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. Water

Additonal Pressure Drops:

0.0 ft. Water

Fitting Pressure Drop: 0.0 ft. water

0.0 ft. water

Total Head Loss (Pipe + Fittings + Additional Drops) :

Safety Factor Enter NPSHR

Air Systems Confidential

This Data is for Development Purposes

of flows and pipe sizes

ASI-NPSH Calculator VS HVAC PUMP Handbook

Flow Rate (GPM)

HVAC PUMP Handbook - Author: James B. Rishel

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