As she worked on the data sheet, Rachel realized that it was more than just a documentation tool. It was also a design tool that helped her to ensure that the pump met the API 610 requirements. The data sheet had built-in calculations and checks that alerted her to potential issues with the design.

For viscous services, the Excel sheet should contain a simplified Hydraulic Institute (HI) correction factor or a table. When the user inputs viscosity > 75 cSt, the sheet highlights that the vendor must provide performance curves corrected for viscosity and increases the motor power requirement by a warning percentage.

You have sent your template to three vendors. You receive three Excel files back. Here is your 10-minute review checklist: