Archive for February 2019
Understanding NPSH, Part 1
NPSH is probably the least understood part of a manufacturers pump curve. It’s easy to see why: we use atmospheric pressures as reference, the effects aren’t always audible, and it’s hard to tell pump cavitational noises from air entrapment. NPSH stands for Net Positive Suction Head. Roughly interpreted, it’s the amount of absolute pressure at…
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