Research on Pump Volute Design Method Using CFD

Table 2

List of pump BEPs at different volute throat areas.

Volute throat area	Capacity (m^3/h)	Efficiency (%)	Head (m)	Shaft power (kW)
3085 mm^2	199.2	77.83	99.80	69.53
3472 mm^2	215.8	77.41	95.20	72.25
3968 mm^2	215.8	77.39	97.80	71.96
4629 mm^2	232.4	76.47	89.69	74.21