2 minimum suction pipe submergence – Flowserve ESP2 User Manual
Page 12
ESP2 USER INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH PCN-(71569292) 4-12
Page 12 of 64
3.4.2 Minimum suction pipe submergence
The minimum submergence is shown in Figures 3-
3A and 3-3B below.
FIGURE 3-3A
Minimum submergence (meters)
Suct.
Flow (m
3
/hr.)
Size
6.8
11.4
20.5
45.5
79.5
136
273
341
500
568
727
1023
1250
1.5 in
0.30
0.55
1.07
2.65
2 in
0.30
0.58
1.40
2.74
3 in
0.30
0.79
1.52
2.38
4 in
0.30
0.55
1.07
2.13
6 in
0.43
0.76
1.19
1.83
8 in
0.55
0.94
1.19
1.65
10 in
0.64
0.85
1.22
1.52
FIGURE 3-3B
Minimum submergence (feet)
Suct.
Flow (GPM)
Size
30
50
90
200
350
600
1200
1500
2200
2500
3200
4500
5500
1.5 in
1.0
1.8
3.5
8.7
2 in
1.0
1.9
4.6
9.0
3 in
1.0
2.6
5.0
7.8
4 in
1.0
1.8
3.5
7.0
6 in
1.4
2.5
3.9
6.0
8 in
1.8
3.1
3.9
5.4
10 in
2.1
2.8
4.0
5.0