A horizontal – shaft centrifugal pump lifts water at 650C. The suction nozzle is one meter below pump centerline. The pressure at this point equals 200 kPa gauge and velocity is 3 m/s. Steam tables show saturation pressure at 650C is 25 kPa, and specific volume of the saturated liquid is 0.000102 m3/kg. The pump Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) in meter is
(a) 24 (b) 26
(c) 28 (d) 30