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Calculation: Diameter of the suction line of a dosing pump
p
Beh
Absolute pressure in the chemical tank
[bar]
(sea level = 1)
p
Dampf
Vapour pressure of dosing agent at valve inlet temperature
[bar]
(Water at 20 °C = 0.023)
H
Saug
Pump suction height
[m]
(>0 at feed, <0 at suction)
Density
Chemical density
[kg/dm
3
]
(Water = 1.0)
Q
Pump delivery capacity
[l/h]
F
Pump stroke frequency
[stroke/min]
L
Length of suction line
[m]
decimal places
NPSH
a
Net Positive Suction Head, available
[bar]
d
Minimum diameter of suction line
[mm]