Pump Head From Pressure
Convert a pump pressure rise or differential pressure into equivalent liquid head.
Concept
Results
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Inputs
Formula & Variables
H =Δpρg
- H
- Head
- [m]
- Δp
- Pressure difference
- [Pa]
- ρ
- Density
- [kg/m^3]
- g
- Standard gravity
- [m/s^2]
Assumptions
- Liquid density is constant.
- Pressure input is a differential pressure or pump pressure rise.
- Standard gravity is 9.80665 m/s^2.
⚠ Limitations
- This is not full total dynamic head.
- Static lift, velocity-head changes, system losses, NPSH, and pump efficiency are excluded.