BELL & GOSSETT

CURVE BOOKLET
B-570B

METERS FEET 1770 RPM

750

8x12x27

600
500

150

6x10x22

400
100

8x12x22L
10x14x20L
12x16x23

300
250

75

200
50

8x12x22M

150

40

14x16x17

10x14x20S

100

30

80
20
1000

1500

300

2000

400 500

3000 4000 5000

10000

GPM

700

1000

1500 2000

3000

CUBIC METERS PER HOUR

METERS FEET 1180 RPM

400
100
75
200
50
40

6x10x22

8x12x22L

18
x

23

8x12x22M
10x14x20S

60
50

14x16x17

40
10

14
x

10x14x20L

80

15

12x16x23

150
100

20

14x18x28

8x12x27

300

30
500

1000
150

200

1500 2000

3000 4000 5000

GPM

300 400 500

750 1000
CUBIC METERS PER HOUR

10000

1500 2000

15000
3000

Large Horizontal Split Case

Base Mounted Double Suction
Pump Performance Curves
Part of the

Equipment Selection Programs

COPYRIGHT 1989, 1998 BY ITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

SERIES HSCS

200

TABLE OF CONTENTS
USEFUL PUMP FORMULAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-6

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-11

900 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14

USEFUL PUMP FORMULAS

Pressure
=
(PSI)

Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity

2.31

Head
=
(Feet)
Vacuum
=
(Inches of Mercury)

Pressure (PSI) x 2.31

Specific Gravity
Dynamic Suction Lift (Feet) x .883
x Specific Gravity

Horsepower
GPM x Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity
=
(Brake)
3960 x Pump Efficiency
Horsepower
GPM x Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity
=
(Water)
3960
Efficiency
=
(Pump)

Horsepower (Water)
x 100 Per Cent
Horsepower (Brake)

NPSH
=
(Available)

Positive Factors Negative Factors

Affinity Laws: Effect of change of speed or impeller diameter on centrifugal pumps.

GPM Capacity

Ft. Head

BHP

Impeller
Diameter
Change

Q2 =

D2
Q1
D1

H2 =

( DD ) H

Speed
Change

Q2 =

RPM2
Q1
RPM1

H2 =

H
( RPM
RPM )

2
1

P2 =

( DD ) P

P2 =

P
( RPM
RPM )

2
1

Where Q = GPM, H = Head, P = BHP, D = Impeller Dia., RPM = Pump Speed

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES

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B-570B

6x10x22 HSCS SERIES

8x12x22M HSCS SERIES

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES

BELL & GOSSETT

8x12x22L HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

8x12x27 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES

10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

BELL & GOSSETT

B-570B

PUMP

10x14x20L HSCS SERIES

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES

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12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES

BELL & GOSSETT

6x10x22 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

8x12x22M HSCS SERIES

B-570B

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES

BELL & GOSSETT

8x12x22L HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

8x12x27 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES

10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

BELL & GOSSETT

B-570B

PUMP

10x14x20L HSCS SERIES

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES

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12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES

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14x18x23 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

14x18x28 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

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900 RPM PUMP CURVES

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10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT

12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

900 RPM PUMP CURVES

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14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

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14x18x23 HSCS SERIES

B-570B

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900 RPM PUMP CURVES

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14x18x28 HSCS SERIES

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B-570B