1 0 1 2 F actor de correccion C f Solids by volume C V 1 8 10 20 40 1 5 30 42 c alcula tion ef fects of slurry 1 Determine SGdensity of the liquid If the density is unknown it can be determined by using the formula or nomograph 3 Calculate the total discharge head Use diagram or formula on page 86 F riction loss chart in Pumps 101 section If the concentration is more than 15 by volume C V the value should be adjusted using the correction factor C f diagram C f for slurry C V 3015 2 Calculate the critical velocity Choose a pipe diameter so that the pipe velocity is higher than the critical velocity CwCv SSm S Specifc gravity SG of dry solids Sm SG of the slurry Cv Concentration of solids by volume Cw Concentration of solids by weight 1 W ater coarse gravel 4 ms 2 W ater gravel 3 ms 3 W ater sand P articles 01 mm 15 ms P articles 06 mm 25 ms Max Cv for centrifugal pumps is 40 Pipe velocity VQA Apipe area Flygt slurry pumps