API 610 pump selection curve evaluation guide（API 610 泵选择曲线评价指南）.pdf

API 610 - pump selection curve evaluation guide white papers th API 610 11 edition offers guidelines for pump selection to assist users with selecting pumps that will run uninterrupted for a minimum of 3 years and provide many years of reliable service. Each manufacturers pump has a set of performance curves detailing the head, flow, best efficiency, power and NPSH requirements for the pump. Evaluating and using these curves to select the right pump for the duty is crucial, both in meeting the API 610 standard and ensuring the pump runs optimally over its full lifetime. There can often be some confusion around some of the terminology relating to the curves, specifically that relating to the operating regions – preferred, rated and allowable. A typical API 610 pump performance curve looks like this: Figure 1 The main curve (I and in blue) is known as the head/flow curve – in simple terms the higher the head the lower the flow and vice-versa. The curve II in purple is known as the power curve. As the flow increases then the power needed to drive the pump also increases, fairly linearly, and by taking a vertical line through both the head/flow curve and the power curve, you are able to assess how much power is needed to pump the required flow and also assess the generated head at that flow. Additional points are marked on the graph to assist the user. Min flow is the minimum flow below which the pump should not be operated otherwise it could be in danger of premature failure. There are two types of minimum flow that need to be understood: DDNNNN-XXX REV A (Aug- 12)