Pumping System Head Calculation Tool

System Parameters Symbol Unit Present Proposed

Diameter of Pipe d M 1.2 1.5

Liquid to be pumped Water Water
Density of liquid kg/M3 991 991
Required flow Q M3/sec 5 5
Flow velocity V m/s 4.42 2.83
Actual Pipe length 20.00 20.00

Frictional loss calculation:

List of Pipe Fittings
No. of 90 deg bends 4.00 2.00
No. of 45 deg bends 1.00 1.00
No. of Gate Valves 2.00 1.00
No. of Check Valves 0.00 0.00
No. of Angle Valves 2.00 1.00
No. of Globe Valves 1.00 1.00
No. of Butterfly Valves 2.00 1.00
No. of NRVs 1.00 1.00
No. of Strainers 1.00 1.00
Flow Elements 0.00 0.00
Total Sum of Friction Factors W 2.20 2.00
Equivalent Length of Bends &
Valves W*d/λ 164.73 196.49

Total Equivalent Length of pipe Le M 184.73 216.49

Roughness co-eff k 0.0005 0.0005
Factor for l Calculation 3.71*d/k 8904 11130
Frictional factor l 0.0160 0.0153
Frictional Head Hf M of WC 2.46 0.90
Head Loss Across Strainer/Others M of WC 2.1 2.1
Sum of Frictional Head M of WC 4.56 3.00
Potential Head Z M of WC 3 3
Pressure Head hp M of WC 0 0
Velocity Head hv M of WC 1.00 0.41
Total System Head M of WC 8.55 6.41

Pumping Energy Required Pp kW 415.7 311.4

Pump Efficiency@operating point % 60% 65%
Motor Efficiency@operating point % 90% 90%
Input Electric power Pe 769.9 532.35
Power Saved kW 0.0 237.55
% Reduction in power % 0 30.85
Operating hours per day 12 12
Operating days per year 330 330
Energy Saved per year kWh 0 940690.99
Average Energy Cost Rs/kWh 3.5 3.50
Savings per year Rs. Lakhs 0 32.92
Cost of implementing the ECM Rs. Lakhs 0 4.00
Simple Payback period Months #DIV/0! 1.46