Suction Specific Speed

[Nick47]

Hello,
The suction specific speed of centrifugal pump with 3560 rpm constant speed, with below operating condition is app. 12370 which is high. what would be the effect of this and what is your recommendation to decrease it?
1000 gpm, npshr: 19ft, 3560 rpm, 150hp, Sp.Gr. 0.8

 

[pierreick]

Hi,
let you study this document.
Good luck
Pierre

 

[1503-44]

Most likely NPSH problems and cavitation = high maintenance costs.

--Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."

 

[LittleInch]

Buy a different pump?

I don't really understand the issues here?

What is the required duty of the pump?
got flow, but head required?
NPSHR is not the operating point.


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[TenPenny]

"what would be the effect of this and what is your recommendation to decrease it?"

Isn't Nss a function of the pump/impeller design? If you want to change it, you'd have to change the pump / impeller design.

 

[LittleInch]

Yes, From pierres note that sort of Nss is more akin to a low head, high flow axial pump.

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[MortenA]

seems like a text book question to me (wo all the details)

--- Best regards, Morten Andersen

 

[Nick47]

Thank you all for your responses, this pump is currently under operation and we have lots of issue and maintenance works. I suspect high NSS can cause all of this issue.

 

[LittleInch]

Think you might find having the wrong pump for the duty is the real cause....

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[Nick47]

any suggestion on straight run after discharge flange? how can this affect pump performance?
There is a elbow bolting on the discharge flange?
discharge nozzle size is 6".

 

[pierreick]

Hi,
This thread, like the other one is going nowhere. Please provide a sketch, isometric, PID, pictures together with pump curve for us to support effectively.
I do believe you need to hire a contractor to help you.
Note: A good handbook attached.
My view only.
Pierre

 

[georgeverghese]

High maintenance could be due many problems. Chief amongst which is solids in the feed that block process fluid coolant circulation to the shaft bearings and seals. Bearing overheat and seize up. Nothing to do with Nss.