Temperature Rise Due To Pumping
No pump is perfect with 100% efficiency. Energy lost in friction and hydraulic losses transforms to heat – heating up the fluid transported through the pump and the piping. PLTB calculates this temperature rise.
Throttling the discharge valve will result in a temperature increase. Reduced efficiency of pumps results in temperature increases.

𝑡𝑦 − Temperature Rise due to Pumping [℉]
𝐻 − Total Head [ft]
𝑛 − Pump Efficiency
𝑐𝑝 − Specific Heat [Btu/lb℉]
Input Parameters
- To create a new case, click the “Add Case” button
- Select the Pump Specific Speed application from the Pipeline Pumps module.
- Enter Case Name, Location, Date and any necessary notes.
- Fill out all required fields.
- Make sure the values you are inputting are in the correct units.
- Click the CALCULATE button
- Total Head [ft]
- Liquid Specific Heat [Btu/lb ˚F]
- Pump Efficiency

Outputs/Reports
- View the results.
- If an input parameter needs to be edited be sure to hit the CALCULATE button after the change.
- To SAVE, fill out all required case details then click the SAVE button.
- To rename an existing file, click the SAVE As button. Provide all case info then click SAVE.
- To generate a REPORT, click the REPORT button.
- The user may export the Case/Report by clicking the Export to Excel/PowerPoint icon.
- To delete a case, click the DELETE icon near the top of the widget.
- Temperature Rise [˚F]

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