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    NPSH stands for Net Positive Suction Head and measures the pressure experienced by a fluid on the suction side of a centrifugal pump. There are two types: NPSH-A which is a system property calculated from the suction configuration, and NPSH-R which is a pump property and minimum suction pressure required to avoid cavitation. To avoid cavitation, NPSH-A must be greater than NPSH-R.

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    NPSH stands for Net Positive Suction Head and measures the pressure experienced by a fluid on the suction side of a centrifugal pump. There are two types: NPSH-A which is a system property calculated from the suction configuration, and NPSH-R which is a pump property and minimum suction pressure required to avoid cavitation. To avoid cavitation, NPSH-A must be greater than NPSH-R.

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    NPSH stands for Net Positive Suction Head and measures the pressure experienced by a fluid on the suction side of a centrifugal pump. There are two types: NPSH-A which is a system property calculated from the suction configuration, and NPSH-R which is a pump property and minimum suction pressure required to avoid cavitation. To avoid cavitation, NPSH-A must be greater than NPSH-R.

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    NPSH stands for Net Positive Suction Head and measures the pressure experienced by a fluid on the suction side of a centrifugal pump. There are two types: NPSH-A which is a system property calculated from the suction configuration, and NPSH-R which is a pump property and minimum suction pressure required to avoid cavitation. To avoid cavitation, NPSH-A must be greater than NPSH-R.

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    NPSH - NPSH stands for **Net Positive Suction Head** and it is a measure of how close the fluid at a

    given point is to flashing, and so to cavitation. is a measure of the pressure experienced by a fluid on
    the suction side of a centrifugal pump.

    There are two types of NPSH: **Available NPSH (NPSH A)** and **Required NPSH (NPSH R)

    NPSH-R is a pump property . NPSH-R is a minimum suction pressure that must be exceeded for the
    pump to operate correctly and minimise flashing and cavitation. is quoted by pump manufacturers as
    a result of extensive testing under controlled conditions. NPSH-R is defined as the value at which the
    discharge pressure is reduced by 3% because of the onset of cavitation .NPSH R is the NPSH required
    by the pump to operate without cavitation.

    NPSH-A is a system property. Net Positive Suction Head Available is calculated from the suction-side
    system configuration. A measure of how close the fluid at a given point is to flashing, and so to
    cavitation. It is essentially the suction-side pressure less the vapour pressure of the pumped fluid at
    that point . Technically it is the absolute pressure head minus the vapour pressure of the liquid.

    To avoid cavitation, NPSH A must be greater than NPSH R.

    The purpose of NPSH is to identify and avoid the operating conditions which lead to vaporisation of
    the fluid as it enters the pump – a condition known as flashing.

    To increase NPSH available, you need to increase the pressure at the pump inlet. Here are some
    ways to do that:

     Lower the pump level.


     Raise the reservoir level.
     Reduce motor RPM if possible.
     Reduce minor losses upstream of the pump.
     Reduce major losses upstream of the pump.
     You can also improve the NPSHa by either increasing the elements that add energy to the
    liquid or by reducing the elements that subtract energy from the liquid.

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