Booster Pump Head Calculation Xls File

The calculation of the Total Dynamic Head (TDH) for a booster pump is essential to ensure the system delivers the required pressure and flow to the most remote fixture.

Friction factor (f) — use Colebrook-White implicit solution approximated by Swamee-Jain:

Input Section: Create a section where you can input the known parameters such as flow rate, required pressure increase, fluid density, elevation head, and estimated friction losses. booster pump head calculation xls

Pressure Increase Required (ΔP): The increase in pressure needed, usually measured in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). The calculation of the Total Dynamic Head (TDH)

(H) is the pump head,
(\Delta P) is the pressure increase required,
(\rho) is the fluid density,
(g) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s² or 32.2 ft/s²),
(H_e) is the elevation head,
(H_f) is the friction head loss.