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1. (25 pts) A centrifugal pump with a 7 inch diameter impeller has the performance characteristics shown in Figure 1. The pump is used to pump water at 100 deg

F, and the pump is located 10 ft above the open water surface. With the flow rate is 200 gpm, the head loss between the water surface and the pump inlet is 6 ft of water. (a) (5 pts) Draw a sketch for this problem (b) (10 pts) Determine the available NPSH for this problem (c) (5 pts) Do you expect cavitation to be a problem? Explain. (d) (5 pts) If the owner were to move the pump to a new location 15 ft above the surface, would thismake the problem better or worse? Explain.

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