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Quick calculations to back up a pump selection — from duty point to pipework.

Pump Power & Motor

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Hydraulic and shaft power, margin and the standard motor size for a duty

m
%

From the pump curve at the duty point

Water = 1.0 · Seawater ≈ 1.03

%

The Pump Selector uses 15%

Formula

P_hyd = ρ · g · Q · H / 1000

P_shaft = P_hyd / η

P_motor ≥ P_shaft × (1 + margin)

P = kW · ρ = density (kg/m³) = SG × 1000 · g = 9.81 m/s² · Q = m³/s · H = m · η = pump efficiency

Shaft (Absorbed) Power

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