R. L. Deppmann regularly receives questions when a field problem pops up. Here is an example call from an industrial user with a pump issue. There is an existing Bell and Gossett model 1510-5BC with a capacity of 1000 GPM at 60 foot head using a 25 HP, 1750 RPM motor and a 9” cut impeller.
Constant Speed Pumps and Maximum Impeller Concerns
How many times have you, as an engineer, looked at a number of curves and passed up a few because you did not like something about the selection on that curve? In the last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minute we looked at end of curve selections. Today we examine pump selections near the top of the…