1. If the pump rotated at 2000 rpm and instead and used a 9" impeller, what would the head be when moving 400 gallons per minute?  2. How much input power would be required to move 200 gpm of gasoline in the pump described in the chart with an impeller diameter of 8 3/4"?

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1. If the pump rotated at 2000 rpm and instead and used a 9" impeller, what would the head be when moving 400 gallons per minute? 
2. How much input power would be required to move 200 gpm of gasoline in the pump described in the chart with an impeller diameter of 8 3/4"? 

TOTAL HEAD IN METERS
30
25
20
15
10
5
FTTT
TOTAL HEAD IN FEET
10
0-
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
0
FOR 5x5x9%B CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FIG. NO. VSC
CURVES BASED ON SHOP TEST USING CLEAR COLD WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF NOT
OVER 85°F. PERFORMANCE IS GUARANTEED AT INDICATED OPERATING POINT ONLY.
-9%"-
-8%"-
7%"
6%"
5%"
-40%-50% -60%-
SL
121
Impellers are trimmed in % incre-
ments to supply required capacity
Responsibility for final impeller siz
ing remains with ITT Bell & Gossett.
LLLL LLLL
100
200
50
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVE
300
70%
-75%
3HP
-78%
APPROVED
79.5%
100
CAPACITY IN CUBIC METERS/HR
5HP
400
500
600
CAPACITY IN U.S. GALLONS PER MINUTE
NPSH REQUIRED
R.13.
150
SPEED 1750 R.P.M.
7½HP
700
DATE 10-8-80
5x5x934B
1750 R.P.M.
78%
-10HP
800
75%
-70%
15HP
900
200
-60%
-20HP-
NPSH FEET
40
30
20
10
0
1000
NPSH METERS
10
0
Transcribed Image Text:TOTAL HEAD IN METERS 30 25 20 15 10 5 FTTT TOTAL HEAD IN FEET 10 0- 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 0 FOR 5x5x9%B CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FIG. NO. VSC CURVES BASED ON SHOP TEST USING CLEAR COLD WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF NOT OVER 85°F. PERFORMANCE IS GUARANTEED AT INDICATED OPERATING POINT ONLY. -9%"- -8%"- 7%" 6%" 5%" -40%-50% -60%- SL 121 Impellers are trimmed in % incre- ments to supply required capacity Responsibility for final impeller siz ing remains with ITT Bell & Gossett. LLLL LLLL 100 200 50 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVE 300 70% -75% 3HP -78% APPROVED 79.5% 100 CAPACITY IN CUBIC METERS/HR 5HP 400 500 600 CAPACITY IN U.S. GALLONS PER MINUTE NPSH REQUIRED R.13. 150 SPEED 1750 R.P.M. 7½HP 700 DATE 10-8-80 5x5x934B 1750 R.P.M. 78% -10HP 800 75% -70% 15HP 900 200 -60% -20HP- NPSH FEET 40 30 20 10 0 1000 NPSH METERS 10 0
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