net positive suction head required

Number

Property Information

Details and background about this property.

Description

Minimum NPIP required by the pump to achieve the required performance with the specified fluid at any specified point, as determined by Vendor NPIP shall always include acceleration losses

Length

Unit of Measure

LENGTH

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Synonyms

CFIHOS ID
CFIHOS-40000557

Equipment

Equipment that requires this property.

centrifugal pump

equipment class

A dynamic pump that contains impellers provided with vanes to generate centrifugal force to achieve the required pressure head.

reciprocating pump

equipment class

A positive displacement pump which contains a displacing element intended to be moved in a reciprocating movement to exert pressure on a fluid, typically moving within a cylindrical space.

rotary pump

equipment class

A positive displacement pump that consists of a chamber containing gears, cams, screws, vanes, plungers or similar elements actuated by relative rotation of the drive shaft or casing and which has no separate inlet and outlet valves.

Template	Type	Description
centrifugal pump	equipment class	A dynamic pump that contains impellers provided with vanes to generate centrifugal force to achieve the required pressure head.
reciprocating pump	equipment class	A positive displacement pump which contains a displacing element intended to be moved in a reciprocating movement to exert pressure on a fluid, typically moving within a cylindrical space.
rotary pump	equipment class	A positive displacement pump that consists of a chamber containing gears, cams, screws, vanes, plungers or similar elements actuated by relative rotation of the drive shaft or casing and which has no separate inlet and outlet valves.