BELL & GOSSETT CURVE BOOKLET

B-570C
METERS FEET 1770 RPM
750
200
600
150 500
8x12x22L
400
10x14x20L
100

SERIES HSCS
300 12x16x23
75 250
200
8x12x22M
50
150
40 14x16x17
10x14x20S
30 100
80
20
1000 1500 2000 3000 4000 5000 10000
GPM

300 400 500 700 1000 1500 2000 3000

CUBIC METERS PER HOUR

METERS FEET 1180 RPM

400
100
300
75 14
x
12x16x23 18
8x12x22L x23
200
50
150
40 10x14x20L

100
8x12x22M
80
20 10x14x20S
60
15 50

40 14x16x17
10
30
500 1000 1500 2000 3000 4000 5000 10000 15000
GPM

150 200 300 400 500 750 1000 1500 2000 3000
CUBIC METERS PER HOUR

Large Horizontal Split Case

Base Mounted – Double Suction
Pump Performance Curves

Part of the Bell & Gossett

Equipment Selection Programs

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
USEFUL PUMP FORMULAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1800 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

1200 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

900 RPM PUMP CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

USEFUL PUMP FORMULAS

Pressure Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity

=
(PSI) 2.31
Head Pressure (PSI) x 2.31
=
(Feet) Specific Gravity
Vacuum Dynamic Suction Lift (Feet) x .883
=
(Inches of Mercury) x Specific Gravity
Horsepower GPM x Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity
=
(Brake) 3960 x Pump Efficiency
Horsepower GPM x Head (Feet) x Specific Gravity
=
(Water) 3960
Efficiency Horsepower (Water)
= x 100 Per Cent
(Pump) Horsepower (Brake)
NPSH
= Positive Factors – Negative Factors
(Available)

Affinity Laws: Effect of change of speed or impeller diameter on centrifugal pumps.

GPM Capacity Ft. Head BHP

Impeller
( DD ) H ( DD ) P
2 3
D2 H2 =
2
P2 =
2
Diameter Q2 = Q1 1 1
D1 1 1
Change

Speed RPM2
( RPM
RPM ) ( RPM
RPM )
2 3
2 2
Change Q2 = Q1 H2 = H 1 P2 = P 1
RPM1 1 1

Where Q = GPM, H = Head, P = BHP, D = Impeller Dia., RPM = Pump Speed

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 B-570C
1800 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 8x12x22M HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 8x12x22L HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
1800 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT PUMP 10x14x20L HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
1800 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

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 1200 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 8x12x22M HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 8x12x22L HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
1200 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT PUMP 10x14x20L HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
1200 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
1200 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 14x18x23 HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
900 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 10x14x20S HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 12x16x23 HSCS SERIES

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 B-570C
900 RPM PUMP CURVES
BELL & GOSSETT 14x16x17 HSCS SERIES

BELL & GOSSETT 14x18x23 HSCS SERIES

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