Figure below shows the performance curve family of Model 5009 Centrifugal pumps of Taco Pump Inc., running at a fixed speed of N = 1160 rpm. For the pump with the impeller diameter D = 8.625 in., you are asked to determine the best efficiency point (BEP) of the given pump. What is the pump efficiency at BEP?

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Figure below shows the performance curve family of Model 5009 Centrifugal pumps of Taco Pump Inc., running at a fixed speed of N = 1160 rpm. For the pump with the impeller diameter D = 8.625
in., you are asked to determine the best efficiency point (BEP) of the given pump. What is the pump efficiency at BEP?
HEAD IN FEET
50
0 0 0 0
40
20
10
O 81%
8.625"
30 (219mm).
O 51%
O 71%
○ 61%
O
Taco
L/SEC 5
9.25"
(235mm)
8.00"
(203mm)
7.375"
(187mm)
6.75"
(171mm)
0
10
15
125
Model 5009
FI & CI Series
20
25
CURVES BASED ON CLEAR WATER
WITH SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF 1.0
8 8
52
75%
77%
30
79%
1160 RPM
FEBRUARY 19. 2002
35 40 45
REQUIRED NPSH
olº
1.5HP
(1.1KW)
dot
17%
Curve no. 2140
Min. Imp. Dia. 6.75"
Size 6 x 5 x 9.0
50
55
60
75%
72%
250 375 500
625
FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE
8%
2HP(1.5KW)
750
%09.
55%
(2.2KW)
3HP
7.5HP(5.6KW)
2015
do
35%
875
FEET
15
12
-9
6
SHP(3.7KW)
3
0
10
8
NPSH
1000
HEAD IN METERS
5 KPo
45
-36
27
18
9
-0
100
-80
60
-40
2 -20
8
HEAD IN KILOPASCALS
Transcribed Image Text:Figure below shows the performance curve family of Model 5009 Centrifugal pumps of Taco Pump Inc., running at a fixed speed of N = 1160 rpm. For the pump with the impeller diameter D = 8.625 in., you are asked to determine the best efficiency point (BEP) of the given pump. What is the pump efficiency at BEP? HEAD IN FEET 50 0 0 0 0 40 20 10 O 81% 8.625" 30 (219mm). O 51% O 71% ○ 61% O Taco L/SEC 5 9.25" (235mm) 8.00" (203mm) 7.375" (187mm) 6.75" (171mm) 0 10 15 125 Model 5009 FI & CI Series 20 25 CURVES BASED ON CLEAR WATER WITH SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF 1.0 8 8 52 75% 77% 30 79% 1160 RPM FEBRUARY 19. 2002 35 40 45 REQUIRED NPSH olº 1.5HP (1.1KW) dot 17% Curve no. 2140 Min. Imp. Dia. 6.75" Size 6 x 5 x 9.0 50 55 60 75% 72% 250 375 500 625 FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE 8% 2HP(1.5KW) 750 %09. 55% (2.2KW) 3HP 7.5HP(5.6KW) 2015 do 35% 875 FEET 15 12 -9 6 SHP(3.7KW) 3 0 10 8 NPSH 1000 HEAD IN METERS 5 KPo 45 -36 27 18 9 -0 100 -80 60 -40 2 -20 8 HEAD IN KILOPASCALS
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