CALCULATION

PUMP A

 Coefficient, α = 0.0678 m/Lpm2

 Shut-Off Head, H0 = 24.4 m

 Area, A = 3.24 X 10-4 m2

 Density of water, 𝜌 = 998.00 kg/m3

 Fluid viscosity,  = 1.002 x 10-3

Volume Volume Friction Velocity, v Reynolds Head Head

Flow Rate, Flow Rate, Roughness, (m/s) Number, Available, Required,
Q (Lpm) Q (m3/s) f Re Havailable (m) Hrequired (m)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.400 7.850

2.00 0.333 x 10-5 0.0311 0.102 2060.28 24.130 8.006
4.00 0.667 x 10-5 0.0506 0.206 4181.13 23.315 8.863
6.00 0.111 x 10-5 0.0478 0.309 6241.40 21.960 9.987
8.00 0.133 x 10-5 0.0462 0.411 8300.00 20.061 11.514
10.00 0.167 x 10-5 0.0452 0.516 10422.53 17.620 13.508
12.00 0.200 x 10-5 0.0446 0.618 12482.80 14.637 15.850
14.00 0.233 x 10-5 0.0440 0.720 14541.05 11.111 18.592
16.00 0.267 x 10-5 0.0437 0.825 16663.93 7.0433 21.837
18.00 0.300 x 10-5 0.0435 0.927 18722.18 2.433 25.391
Table 1: Pump A
SAMPLE CALCULATION

At 4 Lpm;
Velocity, V:
 Volume flow rate, Q = 0.667 x 10-5 m3/s

 Area, a = 3.24 X 10-4 m2

Q = aV
0.667 x 10-5 = 3.24 X 10-4 (V)
V = 0.0206 m/s

Reynolds Number, Re:

𝜌𝑣𝐷
𝑅𝑒 =
𝜇
(998.0)(0.206)(0.0203)
𝑅𝑒 =
(1.002 × 10−3 )

𝑅𝑒 = 4181.13

Friction factor, f:
64
Laminar flow, f=
𝑅𝑒
1 𝜀⁄ 2.51
𝐷
Turbulent flow, = −2log⁡( + )
√𝑓 3.7 𝑅𝑒√𝑓

At 2 Lpm, Re = 2060.28
Since Re < 2300 (laminar flow)
64
f=
𝑅𝑒
64
f=
2060.28
f= 0.03106
Hrequired :
𝐻𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = (𝑧2 − 𝑧1 ) + ℎ𝐿.𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙
𝐿 𝑣2 2
𝐻𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = (𝑓 + ∑ 𝑘𝐿 )
𝐷 2𝑔
⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡𝐻𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = 7.85 + (8694.58⁡𝑓 + 23.65)v2/19.62
⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡𝐻𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = 7.85 + ((8694.58)(0.031064) +23.65) (0.10202/19.62)
⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡𝐻𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 = 8.006 m

Hrequired = Z+ CQ2
8.006 = 7.85 + C (0.000033)2
C = 143.07×106
Hrequired = Havailable
Z+ CQ2 = Ho –αQ2
7.85 + (143.07×106)Q2 = 24.4 – (244.08×106)Q2
Q = 12.41 Lpm
GRAPH

Head Required Against Volume Flow Rate, Q (Lpm)

30

25

20
Head Required

15

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Q (Lpm)

Pump A operation point

30

25

20
Head H (m)

15
H available
10 H required

0
0 5 10 15 20
Q Lpm