A motor-driven centrifugal pump is operating in a closed-loop cooling water system and is unable to achieve its rated volumetric flow rate due to cavitation.
Which one of the following will enable the pump to achieve a higher volumetric flow rate before cavitation occurs?
A. Operate the system at a higher pressure.
B. Operate the system at a higher temperature.
C. Remove the existing pump motor and install a motor with a higher horsepower rating.
D. Remove the existing pump and install a same-capacity pump with a higher minimum required net positive suction head rating.
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Answer: A
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