MIL-HDBK-1005/7A
Table 11
Preferential Choice and Application of Pump Drive
POWER
CHOICE
DRIVE
APPLICATION
First
Primary power for
DC motors
stationary pumping
Diesel oil
First
Internal
In isolated area for
stationary pumping
engines
As emergency standby
power source
Portable pumping source
Natural gas
Second
Gas turbine
In isolated area for
or internal
stationary pumping
As emergency standby
engine
power source
Portable pumping power
source
Air compressor Second
Compressed
At small installations
driven by
air
for airlift pumps and
motors or
for other pneumatic
internal
pumps
engine
5.4.2
Head and Capacity . Choose the head and capacity to
obtain the maximum efficiency for the range of operating
conditions.
5.4.2.1
Axial Flow, Mixed Flow, Vertical Turbines, and Other
Centrifugal Pumps . Check the points delineated below and select
a pump accordingly.
a) Suita bility of Curve Steepness. Determine the
suitability of the curve steepness in the design range for the
duty required.
(1) Does the pump provide (or prevent) the
required variance in flow?
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