Chemical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Fluid Mechanics - Section 11 (Q.No. 4)
4.
Specific speed of a centrifugal pump depends upon the __________ head.
suction
delivery
manometric
none of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Moi Bibek said:   3 years ago
H3/4 is manometric head.

Q discharge capacity,
N speed.
So, the answer is (c).
Inversely proportional.
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Hsbsb said:   5 years ago
Specific speed Ns = N Q^1/2÷ H3/4.
Where H is total head.

So specific speed is not only suction head or delivery head...but it depends on total head as inversely proportional.

Soni said:   8 years ago
Please explain me.
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