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Horsepower terminology
Horsepower terms used in pumps and pumping systems are:
Hydraulic horsepower - the energy required to pump a liquid if a pump were an
ideal machine, i..e., there is no efficiency loss in the pump.
Water horsepower - the energy required to pump water.
Brake horsepower - the energy required to pump any liquid, except viscous
liquids that require viscous correction in pump performance (see viscous
horsepower.)
Viscous horsepower - the energy required to pump a viscous liquid where
viscous correction in pump performance is required
Gas horsepower -
Horsepower recovery (horsepower recovered) - the energy recovered by a
reverse-running pump acting as hydraulic power recovery turbine (HPRT).
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Horsepower terms used in pumps and pumping systems are:
Hydraulic horsepower - the energy required to pump a liquid if a pump were an
ideal machine, i..e., there is no efficiency loss in the pump.
Water horsepower - the energy required to pump water.
Brake horsepower - the energy required to pump any liquid, except viscous
liquids that require viscous correction in pump performance (see viscous
horsepower.)
Viscous horsepower - the energy required to pump a viscous liquid where
viscous correction in pump performance is required
Gas horsepower -
Horsepower recovery (horsepower recovered) - the energy recovered by a
reverse-running pump acting as hydraulic power recovery turbine (HPRT).
Open-valve horsepower
Close-valve horsepower
R0709-HOTE
File: horsepower terminology
"Make it simple"
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