Question

The specific speed of a centrifugal pump is defined as the speed of geometrically similar pump which would -

• A. Deliver unit discharge at unit power
• B. Produce unit power with unit head
• C. Deliver unit discharge at unit head
• D. Require unit power to develop unit head

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Deliver unit discharge at unit head

The specific speed of a centrifugal pump is the speed of a similar pump that would deliver one cubic meter of liquid per second against a head of one meter. the specific speed is the speed of a similar pump that would deliver unit discharge at unit head