Avoiding Pump Cavitation in Open Systems: How to Determine NPSHA and NPSHR

Avoiding Pump Cavitation in Open Systems: How to Determine NPSHA and NPSHR

In our previous blog we explained the physics behind that noisy, destructive phenomenon known as cavitation – the result of too little NPSH at the suction of the pump. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper into…

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Cooling Tower Suction Piping Guidelines

Cooling Tower Suction Piping Guidelines

When designing cooling tower suction piping, it is absolutely critical that engineers have sufficient NPSH to the condenser water pump and avoid any piping design errors that could cause air to come out of the pumping solution.  If either of these becomes a problem…

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How To Develop Cooling Tower Life Cycle Cost Analysis: The Final Step!

How To Develop Cooling Tower Life Cycle Cost Analysis: The Final Step!

So far in this series, you’ve learned how to incorporate all of the essential data into your cooling tower life cycle analysis  -- everything from operational hours at part load conditions to suggested outdoor wet bulb design points. You’ve done most of the heavy lifting. Now it is up to the vendor to…

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How To Develop Cooling Tower Life Cycle Cost Analysis: Defining Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb, and Approach

How To Develop Cooling Tower Life Cycle Cost Analysis: Defining Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb, and Approach

In our last blog we suggested incorporating IPLV (Integrated Part Load Values) into your cooling tower lifecycle cost analysis. Next, we need to fill in wet bulb temperatures that correspond with the part load conditions we’ve identified and already added to our lifecycle worksheet. …

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