CENTRIFUG

TEMPLATE CREATED BY : Vikram Sharma

DATE OF CREATION : 14th of April 2013
VERSION : A
TITLE OF TEMPLATE : Centrifugal Pump Calculation Template

1. DISCLAIMER

This template was created by Vikram Sharma with the intention for academic purpose. It may be use
matter expert. Point to note that this calculation template shall not be used for detail engineering calc
used for detail engineering without the approval of principal / custodian / subject matter expert, the d
tool. Any comments about this template, please email it to viceroyvikram3@gmail.com.

2. WHAT IS A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP?

A centrifugal pump is an equipment that converts the input power to k

Liquid enters the pump through the eye of the impeller which is rotati
pump casing. Due to this rotation, a vacuum is created at the impeller
the velocity at the edge or tip of the vane impeller. Therefore, it can b
be higher.

3. IMPORTANT FEATURES

Require input from user

Scroll down option
Indicative cell for nature of flow.
Contains built-in formula to provide results.

4. PUMP FUNDAMENTALS
a. Suction and Discharge Vessel / Tank Dimensions
LZAHH : Trip alarm when the liquid reached the maximum level height. In othe
HLL : High working liquid level.
LLL : Low working liquid level.

b. Pump Dimensions
Hs,e : Elevation height of suction vessel / tank from ground / grade.
Hs,f : Height of pump suction flange from ground / grade.
Hd,f : Height of pump discharge flange from ground / grade.
Hd : Height of discharge pipe from ground / grade.
Hd,e : Elevation height of discharge vessel / tank from ground / grade.
c. Fluid Important Parameter
Rated Mass flow (RM) : It is defined as the mass flow rate (kg/h) multiplied by a design factor

Rated Mass Flow (RM ) = Normal Mass Flowrate (M ) x D

Rated Vol flow (RV) : Rated Mass Flow (RM) (kg/h) / Density (kg/m3)

Rated Vol. Flow (RV) = Rated Mass Flow (RM ) / Density (ρ

Nominal Diameter (DN) : Outer diameter of the pipe (m) based on the requirements set by PTS

Inner Diameter (I.D) : It is defined as the the outer diameter of the pipe based on the DN and

Inner Diameter (I.D) = Outer Diameter (O.D) - 2 x Thickne

Liquid Velocity : It is calculated based on the equations provided below.

Rated Mass Flow

Reynolds's Number (Re) : It is a dimensionless (RM ) to
parameter = Density ofthe
determine Liquid (ρ)ofx flow
nature CrossofSecti
liqu

Moody's friction factor (fm) : A valueReynolds (Re)

that is used to =describe
[Densitythe(ρ) x Liquid
friction Velocity
factor (VL,s
of a pipe or VL,d
based on t

Laminar:
Static Height of Liquid (ΔPs,st) : The pressure Reby
exerted = 64
the/liquid
Re ; Turbulent: 1/(√fin) =
due to its height the-2vessel
log10/ tank
[ (ɛ/

Suction vessel : 0.0981 x (LLL - Hs,e - Hs,f) x (ρ/1000)

Discharge
Suction Pressure (Ps) : It is calculated vessel
based on the: 0.0981
Minimumx (Hd - Hd,f) Pressure
Operating x (ρ/1000)
of the sucti

Discharge Pressure (Pd) : It is calculated

Suctionbased on the
Pressure Design
(Ps) Pressure
= Min. of the receiving
Op. Pressure (MiOP) vessel /
- Σ (ΔPs
and equipments.

Differential Pressure (DP) : It is the Discharge

pressure difference
Pressurebetween discharge
(Ps) = Design and suction
Pressure / B.L in
atbar.
the rec

Differential Head (DH) : It is basically the differential

Differential Pressurepressure converted to
(DP) = Discharge head based
Pressure on-the
(bar) Su
 Differential Pressure (DP) = Discharge Pressure (bar) - Su

Hydraulic Horse Power (hyd kW) : It is describe

Differential Headprovided
as the power (DH) = Differential
by hydraulicPressure (bar)
system. It x (0.0
is directly
of a system.

Hydraulic
Brake Horsepower (bk kW) : Also known Horsepower
as shaft horsepower.(hyd
It is kW) = [Rated
defined Vol. horsepower
as the real Flow (RV) x

Break Horsepower (bk kW) = hydraulic Horsepower (hyd

Temp. rise due to pumping (Tr) : It is a measure of temperature rise due to pumping and it is calculated

Temp. rise
In this equation, the(Tr) = [ Differential
efficiency Head
is expressed in (DH) / ( Specific
decimal. Heat
Therefore, an
kCal/kgºC.

Pump Shut Off Head (Pso) : Pump shut off head is described as the pumping of liquid "upwards" u
up any more further. It is calculated using the equation provided below

Pump Shut Off 1(Pso,1) = [ 1.25 x (Pd - Ps) ] + DP of Suct.

5. REFERENCES
Pump Shut Off 2 (Pso,2) = [ 1.25 x (Pd - Ps) ] + [ 0.0981 x (

5a. Website(s)
http://www.cheresources.com/invision/topic/9646-centrifugal-pumps/
http://www.slideshare.net/mahuda72/centrifugal-pump-sizing-selection-and-design-practices-4425151

5b. E-book(s)
Section 12 - Pumps & Hydraulic Turbines, Engineering Data Book 12th Ed. SI Vol. I and II
Section 17 - Fluid Flow and Piping, Engineering Data Book 12th Ed. SI Vol. I and II

5c. Standard(s)
Petronas Technical Standards - Design and Engineering Practice Manual - Piping - General Requirements PTS 3
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c purpose. It may be used for preliminary design engineering calculation with the approval for principal / custodian / subject
or detail engineering calculation and designer / user shall use the program that is provided by contractor. If this tool is to be
bject matter expert, the designer / user shall bear full responsibility of the accuracy and validity of the results obtained from this
@gmail.com.

verts the input power to kinetic energy. The energy conversion is done by accelerating the liquid by a rotating item called impeller.
e impeller which is rotating at high speed. The rotation of the impeller accelerates radially outward the liquid from the
is created at the impeller eye that consistenly draws in more liquid into the pump. The energy transferred to the liquid relates to
peller. Therefore, it can be said that the faster the impeller revolution or bigger the impeller size, the velocity of the liquid will

mum level height. In other words, high level trip.

m ground / grade.

om ground / grade.
 tiplied by a design factor (%)

Mass Flowrate (M ) x Design Factor (%)

Flow (RM ) / Density (ρ)

equirements set by PTS 31.38.01.11.

pipe based on the DN and pipe size charts and the corresponding thickness

eter (O.D) - 2 x Thickness (t)

Liquid
the (ρ)ofx flow
nature CrossofSectional
liquid, i.e.Area based
laminar, on I.D of
transition or suction
turbulent.or discharge x Velocity (VL,s or VL,d)

d Velocity
actor (VL,s
of a pipe or VL,d)
based on thexflow,
Inneri.e.
Diameter (I.D)
laminar or ] / Viscosity (µ)
turbulent.

1/(√f
eight in
)=the-2vessel
log10/ tank
[ (ɛ/3.7D) + (2.51/Re√f) ]

e - Hs,f) x (ρ/1000)

Hd,f) x (ρ/1000)
ting Pressure of the suction vessel minus the pressure drop at the suction due to friction, items and equipments

of the receiving
ressure (MiOP) -vessel / tank
Σ (ΔPs,f or battery
+ ΔPs,e limit at the receiving side, and the pressure drop at the discharge side due to friction, items
+ ΔPs,i)

e and suction
Pressure / B.L in
atbar.
the receiving side + Σ (ΔPd,f+ ΔPd,e + ΔPd,i)

ted to
rge head based
Pressure on-the
(bar) equation
Suction provided
Pressure below.
(bar)
 rge Pressure (bar) - Suction Pressure (bar)

al
ulicPressure (bar)
system. It x (0.0981
is directly x (ρ/1000))
proportional to flow rate and pressure. Besides this, it is inversely proportional to the efficiency

d[Rated Vol. horsepower

as the real Flow (RV) xgoing
Diff. Head
to the (DH)
pump.x It
Gravity Acceleration
shall not (g)thex horsepower
be equated to Liquid Density
used(ρ)] / 3,600,000
by the motor.

aulic Horsepower (hyd kW) / Efficiency (%)

mping and it is calculated based on the equation provided below.

dn (DH) / ( Specific
decimal. Heat
Therefore, an Capacity
efficiency(Cp) x 427)is ]represented
of 78.0% x [ (1/e) -1as] 0.780. Also, the specific heat capacity is expressed in

ing of liquid "upwards" until it reached a certain height and from this point, the pump is unable to push the liquid
e equation provided below.

Pd - Ps) ] + DP of Suct. Vessel / Tank + Max Suction Pressure at HLL

Pd - Ps) ] + [ 0.0981 x (HLL + Hs,e - Hs,f) x SG ]

ctices-4425151

eral Requirements PTS 31.38.01.11 November 2009.

al / custodian / subject
r. If this tool is to be
results obtained from this

otating item called impeller.

liquid from the
ed to the liquid relates to
locity of the liquid will
ge side due to friction, items
al to the efficiency

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expressed in
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Liquid: Visc. (ν):
Pump. Temp (T,p): ºC Vap. Pressure (Pv):
Density @ 15ºC (ρ): kg/m3 Mass Flow (M):
Visc. (µ): Pa.s Design Factor:

LZAHH
m

HLL m

LLL m

Hs,e = m

Hs,f = m

LZAHH

HLL

Hd = m
LLL
 Hd,f = m Hd,e =

SUMMARY
SUCTION PRESSURE (Ps): bar
DISCHARGE PRESSURE (Pd): bar
NPSH(A): m
DIFF. PRESSURE (DP): bar
DIFFERENTIAL HEAD (DH): m
HYDRAULIC POWER, hyd kW: kW
BRAKE HORSEPOWER, bk W: kW
TEMP. RISE (Tr): ºC
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DATE:
DATE:

Visc. (ν): m2/s Rated Mass Flow (RM):

Vap. Pressure (Pv): bara Specific Gravity (SG):
Mass Flow (M): kg/h Rated Vol. Flow (RV):
Design Factor:

3. SUCTION VESSEL INFORMATION

MiOP of Vessel/Tank: bara
MOP of Vessel/Tank: bara
DP of Vessel/Tank: bara

4. PIPE SUCTION INFORMATION

DN:
Sch. No.:
OD:
Thickness:
Suct. Length (L): Moody's Fric. Factor (Fm
Design Factor: Suct. Fric. ΔP (ΔPs
Abs. roughness (ɛ): Suct. items ΔP (ΔPs
Σ Suct. Length (L): Suct. equip. ΔP (ΔPs,
Static H. of Liq. (ΔPs,s

SUCT. PRESSURE (P

5. DISCHARGE VESSEL INFORMATION

MiOP of Vessel/Tank: bara
MOP of Vessel/Tank: bara
DP of Vessel/Tank: bara
BL Land. Pres. (P): bar
m
6. PIPE DISCHARGE INFORMATION
m DN:
Sch. No.:
m OD: Liquid Velocity (VL,
Thickness:
Disch. Length (L): m Moody's Fric. Factor (Fm
 Design Factor: Disch. Friction ΔP (ΔPd
m Abs. roughness (ɛ): Disch. items ΔP (ΔPd
Σ Discharge Length (L): m Disch. equip. ΔP (ΔPd,
Static H. of Liq. (ΔPd,s

DISCHARGE PRESSURE (P

7. NPSH, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND HEAD

Vap. Pressure / Hea

Static H. of Liq. / Hea
Σ Suct Pressure Drop ΣΔPs / Hea

8. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND HEAD

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (D
DIFFERENTIAL HEAD (D

9. PUMP SHUT-OFF HEAD

Diff. Pres. (DH): bar SHUT-OFF PRESSURE
DP of Suct. Vessel/Tank: bar SHUT-OFF PRESSURE
Static H. of Liq. (ΔPs,st): bar
Coefficient for Pso:

10. PUMP EFFICIENCY

Selected Eff. (Es): %
Est. Eff (Ee): %

11. POWER CALCULATIONS

HYDRAULIC POWER, hyd k
BRAKE HORSEPOWER, bk

12. TEMPERATURE RISE CALCULATION

Specific Heat (Cp): kJ/kgºC
 TYPE OF ITEMS

kg/h VALVE
bar (FULLY
m3/h OPEN)

LZAHH / grade: m
HLL / grade: m
LLL / grade: m

FITTINGS

Nature of flow:
ID: m
Liq. vel. (VL,s): m/s
Reynolds no. (Re):
Moody's Fric. Factor (Fm): MISCL.
Suct. Fric. ΔP (ΔPs,f): bar
Suct. items ΔP (ΔPs,i): bar TOTAL PRES
Suct. equip. ΔP (ΔPs,e): bar
Static H. of Liq. (ΔPs,st): bar

SUCT. PRESSURE (Ps): bar

LZAHH / grade: m
HLL / grade: m
LLL / grade: m

COLEBROOK E

Nature of flow:
ID: m
Liquid Velocity (VL,d): m/s
Reynold (Re):
Moody's Fric. Factor (Fm): To simply this equation, let's
 Disch. Friction ΔP (ΔPd,f): bar shall look like:
Disch. items ΔP (ΔPd,i): bar
Disch. equip. ΔP (ΔPd,e): bar
Static H. of Liq. (ΔPd,st): bar

DISCHARGE PRESSURE (Pd): bar

MiOP / Head: m
Vap. Pressure / Head: m
Static H. of Liq. / Head: m
ct Pressure Drop ΣΔPs / Head: m

NPSH(A): m

FFERENTIAL PRESSURE (DP): bar

DIFFERENTIAL HEAD (DH): m

SHUT-OFF PRESSURE 1: bar

SHUT-OFF PRESSURE 2: bar Error % (LHS and
SHUT-OFF HEAD 1: m Moody's Fric. Fac
SHUT-OFF HEAD 2: m

Chosen Eff (Ec): %

HYDRAULIC POWER, hyd kW: kW

BRAKE HORSEPOWER, bk W: kW

Specific Heat (Cp): kCal/kgºC

Chosen Eff (Ec):
Diff. Head (DH): m

TEMP. RISE (Tr): ºC

 Specific Gravity (SG):
DN:

SUCTION SIDE
TYPE OF ITEMS DESCRIPTION
No. C Le (m)
Reduced bore DN40 and smaller 65
BALL VALVE
Reduced bore DN50 and smaller 45
Standard bore 13
GATE VALVE
Reduced bore DN40 and smaller 65
Straight pattern 340
GLOBE VALVE Y pattern 160
Angle pattern 145
Swing pattern 135
CHECK VALVE
Ball or piston type, DN40 and smaller 340
PLUG VALVE Regular pattern 45
BUTTERFLY VALVE DN150 and larger 20
Flow straight through 20
TEE-EQUAL
Flow throughside outlet 65
90deg, R = 1.5D 20
ELBOW
45deg, R = 1.5D 16
90deg, R = 4D 14
90deg, R = 5D 16
BEND
180deg, R = 4D 25
180deg, R = 5D 28
STRAINER Pump suction Y-type and bucket type 250
Product outlet nozzel vessel / tank 32
NOZZLE
Product inlet nozzle vessel / tank 64
TOTAL PRESSURE DROP OF ITEMS (ΔPs/d,i)

SUCTION SIDE
TYPE OF ITEMS DESCRIPTION
No. ΔP/item ΔP (bar)

TOTAL PRESSURE DROP OF EQUIPMENTS (ΔPs/d,e)

COLEBROOK EQUATION SOLVER FOR TURBULENT FLOW EQUATION S

o simply this equation, let's make 1/sqrt(f) = A. Therefore, the above equation Reynolds's number is represented
hall look like:
 e  2.51 A  
A  2 log 10   
 3.7 D  Re  
 e   2.51 A 
A  2 log 10    2 log 10 
 3 .7 D   Re 
 2.51 A   e 
A  2 log 10    2 log 10 
 Re   3 .7 D 

SUCTION DISCHARGE
Abs. roughness (ɛ): Density (ρ):
ID: m Liq. vel. (VL):
RHS:

A: Reynold's no. (Re):

Reynold's no. (Re): Moody's Fric. Fac. (Fm):
LHS:

Is LHS = RHS?:
Error % (LHS and RHS):
Moody's Fric. Fac (Fm):
 m

N SIDE DISCHARGE SIDE

ΔP (bar) No. C Le (m) ΔP (bar)
65
45
13
65
340
160
145
135
340
45
20
20
65
20
16
14
16
25
28
250
32
64

DISCHARGE SIDE
No. ΔP/item ΔP (bar)

PIPE DN
EQUATION SOLVER FOR LAMINAR FLOW
15
20
64 25
fm  40
Re 50
80
number is represented by the equation presented below. 100
 150

  vl  ID 200

Re  250


300
350
400
500
600
750
900
1050
SUCTION DISCHARGE SIDE 1200
Density (ρ): kg/m3 1400
Liq. vel. (VL): m/s 1600
ID: m 1800
Visc. (µ): Pa.s 2000
Reynold's no. (Re):
dy's Fric. Fac. (Fm):
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