RSP Pro · Tool 03

Pump + pressure drop. Any dairy fluid.

Total dynamic head, NPSH available, brake horsepower and the system curve for any dairy product at any temperature from 40°F to 270°F.

1 · Product + flow –

How do you want to size?

Product

Temperature

°F

Flow rate

gpm

Site elevation

Pump eff. (no curve)

Motor voltage

Default valve brand

Default check valve

Safety factor on losses

Fouling allowance, end of run

Fouling adds this % to all friction losses (piping, valves and equipment, not static head) for the end of a production run. Pumps are sized for the end of run. CIP is checked separately in section 6.

Project / duty (for printout)

2 · Suction side tank → pump –

Liquid level above pump

Tank pressure

psig

Level above the pump centerline is positive; use a negative number for suction lift. Tank pressure is 0 for an open or vented tank; use a negative number for vacuum (e.g. evaporator).

Enter counts by line size. If the size changes, list sizes from the tank to the pump; reducers are added automatically.

Size	Lengthft	90° ell	45° ell	Tee branch	Tee run	psi	ft/s

Add line size

Valves + strainers

Valve	Brand	Size	Qty	Parallel	psi

Tap a valve above to add it. The newest one goes to the top of the list.

3 · Discharge side pump → destination –

Elevation rise

Destination pressure

psig

Elevation rise is from the pump centerline to the highest point or the discharge. Destination pressure is what the line must deliver against, such as a pressurized tank or a spray ball supply.

Enter counts by line size. If the size changes, list sizes from the pump to the destination.

Size	Lengthft	90° ell	45° ell	Tee branch	Tee run	psi	ft/s

Add line size

Valves + strainers

Valve	Brand	Size	Qty	Parallel	psi

Tap a valve above to add it. The newest one goes to the top of the list.

4 · Equipment pressure drops –

Enter psi at design flow from the supplier's data; it scales with flow on the system curve. Control valves use Cv. Strainers are under Valves + strainers.

5 · Pump curve (optional) Not entered

Enter 3–6 points from the manufacturer's pump curve (flow and head at the impeller size you're considering). The tool finds where it crosses your system curve: the actual operating point.

From pump library

Pump / impeller

Curve points · none yet (click to show or edit)

Flow, gpmHead, ft

6 · CIP circuit Off

Check this pump for CIP

How do you want to size CIP?

CIP velocity

ft/s

CIP temperature

°F

CIP flow (optional)

gpm

Lay out the CIP path the same way as the product path. CIP is figured with water at the CIP temperature, clean (no fouling). Equipment psi is at CIP flow.

CIP suction CIP supply tank → pump

Liquid level above pump

Tank pressure

psig

Lines from the CIP supply tank to the pump inlet, listed tank first.

Size	Lengthft	90° ell	45° ell	Tee branch	Tee run	psi	ft/s

Add line size

Valves + strainers

Valve	Brand	Size	Qty	Parallel	psi

Tap a valve above to add it. The newest one goes to the top of the list.

CIP discharge pump → spray device / return

Elevation rise

Destination pressure

psig

Lines from the pump outlet through the circuit to the spray device or back to the CIP return, listed pump first.

Size	Lengthft	90° ell	45° ell	Tee branch	Tee run	psi	ft/s

Add line size

Valves + strainers

Valve	Brand	Size	Qty	Parallel	psi

Tap a valve above to add it. The newest one goes to the top of the list.

Equipment on the CIP path

–

Total dynamic head–ft–

NPSH available–ft

Hydraulic power: –
Brake hp: –
Suggested motor: –
Density: –
Viscosity (in line): –
Static head: –
Line volume: –
Residence time: –
Losses incl. SF: –

Suction

–

Discharge

–

Recommended pumps

Pump type

Brand

Pump style

Speed

Motor

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Estimates for planning. Fittings use size-specific sanitary K-values from Fristam's published fitting-loss table (45° = half a 90°, tee run K 0.20); manufacturer valve and strainer data are for water and marked est where no published value exists; laminar flow and very thick products raise fitting losses beyond this method. Confirm pump selection against the manufacturer's curves, including viscosity corrections and NPSH required.