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Pump Sizing Calculation

This web application does hydraulic calculation for a pump
and estimates differential head, hydraulic power, motor
power, NPSH available.

Data
Flowrate

100.0 US gpm

Density

62.40 lb/ft³

Viscosity

1.00 cP

Vapor Pressure

15.00 psia

Pump Efficiency

50.0 %

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Suction Pressure psia 20.57

Discharge Pressure psia 69.58

Differential Pressure psi 49.01

Differential Head ft 113.2

Hydraulic Power bhp 2.86

Pump BHP bhp 5.72

NPSH Available ft 12.87

Reference
1. Pump sizing calculation at cheguide.com

Suction
Operating Pressure

25.00 psia

Static Head

5.00 ft

Equipment Loss
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5.00 psi
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Length

120.0 ft

Pipe Nominal Size (NPS)

Schedule / Thickness

40

# Fittings K ΔP

1 Elbows, 90LR 0.27 0.03

1 Elbows, 45LR 0.20 0.03

1 Tees, Thru 0.66 0.08

1 Tees, Branch 1.07 0.14

Ball Valve 0.20 0.00

Butterfly Valve 0.34 0.00

1 Gate Valve 0.14 0.02

Globe Valve 5.32 0.00

Check Valve 2.00 0.00

Plug Valve 0.34 0.00

1 Pipe Entrance 0.50 0.06

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# Fittings K ΔP
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Total Pressure Loss, psi 0.36

Suction Hydraulics
Pipe Inside Diameter inch 3.07

Velocity ft/s 4.34

Reynold's Number - 103036

Suction Pipe, ΔP psi/100 ft 1.03

Suction Pressure psia 20.57

Discharge
Operating Pressure

50.00 psia

Static Head

25.00 ft

Equipment Loss

5.00 psi

Length

300.0 ft
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Pipe Nominal Size (NPS)

Schedule / Thickness

40

# Fittings K ΔP

1 Elbows, 90LR 0.27 0.03

1 Elbows, 45LR 0.20 0.03

1 Tees, Thru 0.66 0.08

1 Tees, Branch 1.07 0.14

Ball Valve 0.20 0.00

Butterfly Valve 0.34 0.00

1 Gate Valve 0.14 0.02

Globe Valve 5.32 0.00

1 Check Valve 2.00 0.25

Plug Valve 0.34 0.00

1 Pipe Exit 1.00 0.13

Total Pressure Loss, psi 0.68

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Discharge Hydraulics REPORT UNITS CONTACT

Pipe Inside Diameter inch 3.07

Velocity ft/s 4.34

Reynold's Number - 103036

Discharge Pipe, ΔP psi/100 ft 1.03

Discharge Pressure psia 69.58

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