The Hydraulic Institute (HI) updated the 2004 edition of the ANSI/HI standard on viscosity correction and published the Effects of Liquid Viscosity on Rotodynamic (Centrifugal and Vertical) Pump Performance ANSI/HI 9.6.7-2010. The standard has been updated to provide better results and is easier to use for those who are involved in pumping liquids with viscosity higher than water.
ANSI/HI 9.6.7 – 2010 applies to single stage and multistage rotodynamic (centrifugal and vertical) pumps having radial impellers ns = 60, (Ns = 3,000), handling liquids exhibiting Newtonian behavior, and a kinematic viscosity greater than one and less than 4,000 centistokes.
Major improvements of the 2010 version of the standard compared to the 2004 version include refined mathematics for better results throughout, editorial changes for easier reading and increased educational content and figures showing characteristics when pumping viscous liquids have been clarified for improved accuracy. The upper limit of the flow range has also been increased to 410 m3/h (1800 gpm) in the updated standard.
