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A horizontal shaft centrifugal pump lifts ware at 65°C. The suction nozzle is one meter below pump centerline. The pressure at this point equal 200 kPa gauge and velocity is 3 m/s. Steam tables show saturation pressure at 65°C is 25 kPa, and specific volume of the saturated liquid is 0.001020 m3/kg. The pump Net Positive suction Head (NPSH) is

  1. 24 m

  2. 26 m

  3. 28 m

  4. 30 m
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