Max ASL temperature to let Forwarding Pumps

not go in cavitation
Values used:
ps , (minimum measured) suction pressure during starting
transitory: 0,87 bar (g), 87000 Pa
pa , atmospheric pressure at site: 1 bar, 100000 Pa
pv0 , ASL vapour pressure at 38,5 C (100 F): 0,54 bar, 54000
Pa (7,8 psi)
pv0, actual ASL vapour pressure
, ASL specific gravity 780 kg/m3
NPSHreq at rated point: 3,6 m
hs , safety margin on NPSH: 0,5 m
g, acceleration of gravity: 9,81 ms-2
Formula of NPSHav used:
(1)

NPSHav = (ps+pa-pv)/g

Calculation
Cavitation might occur if:
(2)

NPSHav = NPSreq + hs

By substituting (1) into (2) and by resolving:

(3)

(ps+pa-pv) = (NPSHreqhsg

or
(3 bis)

pv = ps+ pa (NPSHreq +hs)g

By substituting in (3 bis) the values to be used:

pv = 187000 31372 = 155628 Pa, 1,56 bar (22,6 psi)
The temperature at which pv exceeds 22,6 psi is estimated by
using the enclosed Cox Chart with drawn in red the line
corresponding to the ASL (pv0 = 7,8 psi): the said temperature
is about 71 C (160 F)
Note that ps depends form the actual level of ASL in the tank,
unknown when ps was measured.
Higher levels will let the max temperature to avoid cavitation
increase, while lower levels will let the said max temperature
decrease.