Pump Head Calculator

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BBA Pumps has been a leading manufacturer of mobile pumps and piping systems for over 70 years. We supply and support our products all over the world. BBA pumps and accessories are developed for use in a variety of applications: wellpointing, flood control, sewer bypassing and dewatering.

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Calculate the required pump pressure

Flow	Diameter	Pipe material	Pipe length	Discharge Head	Required pump pressure
			meter	meter	mwc

Calculate the max. pipe length

Flow	Pump pressure	Pipe material	Diameter	Discharge Head	Max. pipe length
	mwc			meter	meter

Calculate the max. flow

Pump pressure	Diameter	Pipe material	Pipe length	Discharge Head	Flow
mwc			meter	meter	m³/h

Calculate the required diameter

Flow	Pump pressure	Pipe material	Pipe length	Discharge Head	Diameter
	mwc		meter	meter

The formulas used are based on the Hazen-Williams-model. The values mentioned are based on clean water with a temperature of about 20 °C. Resistance from any fittings in the pipeline are not considered. The results are indicative and no legal claim or rights can be derived from these. If in doubt, you can contact your account manager anytime.

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