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Why will pumps with a constant duty point soon be a thing of the past?

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What characterises a flat curve?

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What does a P2-curve measure?

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What do you have when there’s a cross point between the system’s characteristics and the pump’s performance?

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What happens to the flow when the NPSH value increases?

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What is an understanding of the load profile of your application essential for?

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1: Why will pumps with a constant duty point soon be a thing of the past?
Because duty pumps no longer operate alone
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1: Why will pumps with a constant duty point soon be a thing of the past?
Because better and smarter control valves are available
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1: Why will pumps with a constant duty point soon be a thing of the past?
Because of the use of variable speed pumps for applications with variable demand
2: What characterises a flat curve?
When there are small changes in head resulting in large changes in flow
2: What characterises a flat curve?
When there are large changes in head resulting in large changes in flow
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2: What characterises a flat curve?
When there are small changes in head resulting in small changes in flow
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3: What does a P2-curve measure?
The relation between the power supplied and the power used
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3: What does a P2-curve measure?
The relation between a pump’s power consumption and flow
3: What does a P2-curve measure?
The pump’s head
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4: What do you have when there’s a cross point between the system’s characteristics and the pump’s performance?
The specific duty point
4: What do you have when there’s a cross point between the system’s characteristics and the pump’s performance?
The desired flow rate
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4: What do you have when there’s a cross point between the system’s characteristics and the pump’s performance?
The total head
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5: What happens to the flow when the NPSH value increases?
It decreases
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5: What happens to the flow when the NPSH value increases?
It remains the same
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5: What happens to the flow when the NPSH value increases?
It increases as well
6: What is an understanding of the load profile of your application essential for?
Pump selection
6: What is an understanding of the load profile of your application essential for?
Your power bill
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6: What is an understanding of the load profile of your application essential for?
Water composition
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