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    Calculation For Suction Specific Speed

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    Suction Specific Speed is a dimensionless number used to determine the proper pump geometry - radial, mixed flow, or axial - for maximum efficiency and to prevent cavitation. It is calculated based on rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head. A Suction Specific Speed below 8500, calculated using US gallons per minute, will generally avoid cavitation. The document provides an example calculation of Suction Specific Speed using given values for rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head.

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    Calculation For Suction Specific Speed

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    Suction Specific Speed is a dimensionless number used to determine the proper pump geometry - radial, mixed flow, or axial - for maximum efficiency and to prevent cavitation. It is calculated based on rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head. A Suction Specific Speed below 8500, calculated using US gallons per minute, will generally avoid cavitation. The document provides an example calculation of Suction Specific Speed using given values for rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head.

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    Suction Specific Speed is a dimensionless number used to determine the proper pump geometry - radial, mixed flow, or axial - for maximum efficiency and to prevent cavitation. It is calculated based on rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head. A Suction Specific Speed below 8500, calculated using US gallons per minute, will generally avoid cavitation. The document provides an example calculation of Suction Specific Speed using given values for rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head.

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    Calculation For Suction Specific Speed

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    Anam Fatima
    Suction Specific Speed is a dimensionless number used to determine the proper pump geometry - radial, mixed flow, or axial - for maximum efficiency and to prevent cavitation. It is calculated based on rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head. A Suction Specific Speed below 8500, calculated using US gallons per minute, will generally avoid cavitation. The document provides an example calculation of Suction Specific Speed using given values for rotational speed, flow rate, and available net positive suction head.

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    Suction Specific Speed may be used to determine what pump geometry - radial, mixed flow or axial - to

    use for maximum efficiency and prevent cavitation. Suction Specific Speed is commonly used as a basis
    for estimating the safe operating range of a pump.
    Suction Specific Speed is dimensionless and are expressed as
    Nss = ω q1/2 / NPSHa3/4 (1)
    where
    Nss = Suction Specific Speed
    ω = pump shaft rotational speed (rpm)
    q = flow rate capacity (m3/h, l/s, m3/min, US gpm, British gpm) at Best Efficiency Point BEP
    NPSHa = available Net Positive Suction Head (m, ft)
    Specific Suction Speed can be compared with Specific Speed but instead of using the total head of the
    pump, the available Net Positive Suction Head N.P.S.H.a is used.
    As a rule of thumb the Specific Suction Speed should be below 8500 (calculated with US gpm) to avoid
    cavitation.
    Online Specific Suction Speed Pump Calculator
    The calculator below can used to calculate pump specific speed:
    Top of Form
    1750

    ω - pump shaft rotational speed (rpm)


    500

    q - flow rate (m3/h, l/s, m3/min, US gpm, British gpm)


    20

    NPSHr - required Net Positive Suction Head (m, ft)


    Bottom of Form
    Note! When comparing pumps and their documentation be aware of the units used.
    Suction Specific Speed - Ss - is useful in determining the required operating conditions on the suction side
    of the pump. For geometrically similar pumps the Ss have the same value.
    Empirical studies indicates that higher Suction Specific Speed is, the narrower is the safe operating range
    from its Best Efficiency Point (BEP). Pump models with Ssd (US units) less than 11000 have more stable
    operation and are more reliable.
    Convert between Imperial units (gpm) and Metric units (m3/h, l/s)
    • Nss (US gpm) = 1.63 Nss (metric l/s) = 0.86 Nss
    (metric m3/h)
    • Nss (Metric l/s) = 0.614 Nss (US gpm)
    • Nss (Metric l/s) = 0.67 Nss (British gpm)
    Example - Specific Suction Speed
    The available Net Suction Head - NPSHa - of a pump is determined to be 20 ft. With a rotational speed of
    1750 rpm and a flow rate of 500 US gpm the Specific Suction Speed can be calculated as
    Nss = (1750 rpm) (500 gpm)1/2 / (20 ft)3/4
    = 4138
    Well below the limit 8500 to avoid cavitation.
    Double Suction Type Pumps
    For a double suction pump the flow at the inlet is divided by two. Using a double suction pump is one way
    of meeting system NPSH and obtaining a higher head.

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