All parameters given for flooded water suction
Npsh Available
Calculates NPSH available from suction vessel absolute pressure, liquid level relative to the pump, suction pipe losses, fluid vapor pressure, and density. The template converts pressure terms to metres of fluid head and compares NPSHa with explicit NPSH required to report cavitation margin.
6 fields
3 archetypes
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6 scored fields
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Parameter Map
6 inputs to 6 scored outputs
suction_vessel_pressure_kpa_abs
floatAbsolute pressure at the suction vessel free surface
30 to 800kPa absliquid_level_above_pump_m
floatStatic liquid level above the pump centreline
-6 to 20msuction_pipe_losses_kpa
floatSuction-side friction and minor losses
0 to 150kPavapor_pressure_kpa_abs
floatFluid vapor pressure at operating temperature
0.5 to 100kPa absfluid_density_kg_m3
floatFluid density
600 to 1300kg/m3npsh_required_m
floatPump manufacturer's NPSH required
0.5 to 20m
Suction pressure head
Vapor pressure head
Suction loss head
Net Positive Suction Head Available
NPSHa minus NPSH required
NPSHa divided by NPSH required
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Difficulty Ladder
All parameters given across water and process suction cases
All parameters given for hot liquid or pressurised suction cases
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
flooded_water_suction
2 contextsFlooded suction water pump with atmospheric vented tank
water-treatment-transfer / building-services-break-tank
hot_process_liquid
2 contextsHot process liquid suction with elevated vapor pressure
industrial-process-skid / thermal-utility-loop
pressurised_suction_vessel
2 contextsPump drawing from a pressurised suction vessel
chemical-transfer-vessel / pressure-booster-skid
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Generation Preview
industrial-process-skid-hot-process-liquid-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- all_given
- archetype
- hot_process_liquid
- site context
- industrial-process-skid
visible fields
- suction_vessel_pressure_kpa_abs100 to 250 kPa abs
- liquid_level_above_pump_m-2 to 6 m
- suction_pipe_losses_kpa10 to 60 kPa
- vapor_pressure_kpa_abs25 to 90 kPa abs
- fluid_density_kg_m3850 to 1000 kg/m3
- npsh_required_m3 to 12 m
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Hot process liquid suction with elevated vapor pressure. industrial-process-skid. Required outputs: pressure_head_m, vapor_pressure_head_m, loss_head_m, npsh_available_m, cavitation_margin_m, margin_ratio