Centrifugal Pumps (Newtonian Liquids)

AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
(Newtonian Liquids)
A Guide to Performance Evaluation

Third Edition

Prepared by the
Equipment Testing Procedures Committee

Copyright 2002
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5991

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Centrifugal Pumps (Newtonian Liquids)

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL

ENGINEERS

EQUIPMENT TESTING PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

Chairman: Thomas H. Yohe
Swenson Process Equipment
Vice Chairman: Dr. P.C. Gopalratnam
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS (Newtonian Liquids)

PROCEDURES SUBCOMMITTEE
Chairman: Robert J. Hart
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (Retired)
Subcommittee Members
Gary Clasby
Flowserve Corporation
Dayton, OH

Allen Budris
Goulds Pumps - ITT Industries
Seneca Falls, NY

Roy Dobson
Fluor Daniel
Sugarland, TX

Van Wilkinson
Shell Oil
Houston, TX

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

EQUIPMENT TESTING PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

GENERAL COMMITTEE
(2001)

Thomas H. Yohe, Chairman

Swenson Process Equipment

Dr. P.C. Gopalratnam, Vice Chairman

Anthony L. Pezone, Past Chairman
Dr. Soni 0.Oyekan, Council Liaison
Mark Rosenzweig, StaflLiaison

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Prashant Agrawal
S. Dennis Fegan
Dr. John G. Kunesh
J.H. Hasbrouck
Gary 0. Oakeson
Richard P. OConnor
Robert E. McHarg

Centrifugal Pumps (Newtonian Liquids)

CONTENTS
100.0 Purpose and Scope

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101.0 Purpose ..............................................................................................

102.0 Scope..................................................................................................

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200.0 Definitions and Descriptions of Terms

20 1.0 Definition ...........................................................................................

202.0 Centrifugal Pumps .............................................................................

203.0 Newtonian Fluids...............................................................................
204.0 Datum ................................................................................................
205.0 Specific Gravity. (s)...........................................................................
206.0 Vapor Pressure, (hv,a> ........................................................................
207.0 Viscosity, (p).....................................................................................
208.0 Pressure Head, (h, ) ............................................................................
209.0 Total Discharge Head, (hd)...............................................................
2 10.0 Total Suction Head, (h,)...................................................................
21 1.0 Total Head, (H)................................................................................
2 12.0 Static Discharge Head, (hSJ .............................................................
2 13.0 Static Suction Head, (h, ) .................................................................
214.0 Suction Surface Pressure, (hps).........................................................
215.0 Discharge Surface Pressure, (hpd).....................................................
2 16.0 Friction Head Loss, (hf)...................................................................
2 17.0 Gravitational Acceleration, (g) .........................................................
2 18.0 Velocity Head, (hv)..........................................................................
2 19.0,Pump Efficiency, (eff) .....................................................................
220.0 Net Positive Suction Head Required, (NPSHR)...............................

300.0 Test Planning

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301.0 Conditions........................................................................................
302.0 Resources .........................................................................................
303.0 Process Considerations for Performing Tests..................................
304.0 Data Requirements...........................................................................
305.0 Pump Considerations.......................................................................
306.0 Test Plan ..........................................................................................

400.0 Instrumentation and Measurement Methods

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402.0 Accuracy and Precision....................................................................
403.0 Measurement of Test Parameters ....................................................
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500.0 Test Procedure .........................................................

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600.0 Computation of Results.............................................

601 .0 Results Required ..............................................................................
602.0 Total Head .......................................................................................
603.0 Capacity ...........................................................................................

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501.0 Pre-Run Data ...................................................................................

502.0 Pretest Checks .................................................................................
503.0 Trial Run Checks .............................................................................
504.0 Test Run ..........................................................................................

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604.0 Power ............................................................................................... 32
605.0 Efficiency ......................................................................................... 33
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606.0 Speed................................................................................................
607.0 Impeller Diameter Variation............................................................. 34
608.0 Sample Test-Run Data Sheet ...........................................................
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700.0 Interpretation of Results

701 .0 Introduction .....................................................................................
702.0 Discussion........................................................................................
703.0 Trouble Checklist.............................................................................
800.0 Appendix

801.0 Nomenclature ...................................................................................

802.0 Sample Test Results ........................................................................
803.0 Sample Calculation (Dual Units) .....................................................
804.0 Related Calculations.........................................................................
805.0 References........................................................................................

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