4- A centrifugal pump was tested for cavitation initiation. Total head was 40 m and flow rate were 0.06 m/s. Cavitation started when the total head at the suction side was 3 m. The atmospheric pressure was 760 mm Hg and the vapor pressure at this temperature was 2 kPa. It was proposed to install the pump where the atmospheric pressure is 700 mm Hg and the vapor pressure at the location temperature is 1 kPa. If the pump develops the same total head and flow, can the pump be fixed as the same height as the lab setup? What should be the new height.

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4- A centrifugal pump was tested for cavitation initiation. Total head was
40 m and flow rate were 0.06 m/s. Cavitation started when the total head at the
suction side was 3 m. The atmospheric pressure was 760 mm Hg and the vapor
pressure at this temperature was 2 kPa. It was proposed to install the pump where
the atmospheric pressure is 700 mm Hg and the vapor pressure at the location
temperature is 1 kPa. If the pump develops the same total head and flow, can the
pump be fixed as the same height as the lab setup? What should be the new height.
Transcribed Image Text:4- A centrifugal pump was tested for cavitation initiation. Total head was 40 m and flow rate were 0.06 m/s. Cavitation started when the total head at the suction side was 3 m. The atmospheric pressure was 760 mm Hg and the vapor pressure at this temperature was 2 kPa. It was proposed to install the pump where the atmospheric pressure is 700 mm Hg and the vapor pressure at the location temperature is 1 kPa. If the pump develops the same total head and flow, can the pump be fixed as the same height as the lab setup? What should be the new height.
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