Centrifugal Pump Results

Run1 (60%)
Pump
Speed
(%)

Voltage
(V)

Current
(A)

Torque
(Nm)

60
60
60
60
60

100
100
100
100
100

3.1
3
3
2.8
2.4

1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
0.8

Pump
Speed
(%)

Voltage
(V)

Current
(A)

Torque
(Nm)

70
70
70
70
70

120
120
120
120
120

4.3
4
4
3.5
3.1

1.9
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.3

Pump
Speed
(%)

Voltage
(V)

Current
(A)

Torque
(Nm)

80
80
80
80
80

140
140
140
140
140

5.5
5.5
5.5
4
3.5

2.5
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.4

Pump
Suction
Head
(mH2O)
-1
-0.8
-0.5
-0.2
0

Pump
Discharge
(mH2O)

Liquid
Level
(m)

Rotational
Speed
(RPM)

2
4
5
6
7

80
73
72
67
52

1731
1728
1732
1658
1735

Run2 (70%)
Pump
Suction
Head
(mH2O)
-1
-1
-0.5
-0.2
-0.1

Pump
Liquid
Rotational
Discharge Level (m)
Speed
(mH2O)
(RPM)

Pump
Suction
Head
(mH2O)
-1.5
-1.2
-0.5
-0.1
0

Pump
Liquid
Rotational
Discharge Level (m)
Speed
(mH2O)
(RPM)

4
6
7.9
9
10.5

82
81
76
69
62

1807
2064
2065
2064
2065

Run3 (80%)

5
8
12
14
15

88
85
76
65
56

2405
2330
2404
2408
2410

Run 4(90%)
Pump
Speed
(%)

Voltage
(V)

Current
(A)

Torque
(Nm)

90
90
90
90
90

160
160
160
160
160

6.5
6.5
6
5
4

4
4.1
3.9
3.5
3.1

Pump
Suction
Head
(mH2O)
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.2
0

Pump
Liquid
Rotational
Discharge Level (m)
Speed
(mH2O)
(RPM)
8
13
16
18
20

90
88
80
69
58

2744
2745
2746
2746
2746

The power entering the electric motor (W) = V (volt) x I (Ampere)

Run 1
100x3.1=310
100x3=300
100x3=300
100x2.8=280
100x2.4=240

Run 2
120x4.3=516
120x4=480
120x4=480
120x3.5=420
120x3.1=372

Run 3
140x5.5=770
140x5.5=770
140x5.5=770
140x4=560
140x3.5=490

Run 4
160x6.5=1040
160x6.5=1040
160x6=960
160x5=800
160x4=640

The power entering the fluid = P x flow rate = Pump head (m) x fluid density x gravitational
acceleration x flow rate
In this case, the calculations were made based on the 'Gilles centrifugal pump' graph to
determine the flow rate, converting the values from l/min into m^3/s, as it shows below.
After the flow rate and fluid density was found, and the pump head determined from the
abstraction of pump discharge and pump suction, the power entering the fluid was
established.
Flow rate conversion:
Run1
2.583
2
1.916
1.666
9.166

Run2
2.75
2.66
2.25
1.75
1.33

Run3
3.25
3
2.25
1.5
1.08

Run4
3.41
1.46
1.33
1.15
9.66

Calculation of the flow rate conversion :

Run1
80=> 155l/min = 155/(1000x60)=2.583x10^(-3)
73=>120l/min=120/(1000x60)=2x10^(-3)
72=>115l/min=115/(1000x60)=1.916x10^(-3)
67=>100l/min=100/(1000x60)=1.666x10^(-3)
52=>55l/min=55/(1000x60)=9.166x10^(-3)
Run2
82=>165l/min=165/(1000x60)=2.75x10^(-3)
81=>160l/min=160/(1000x60)=2.66x10^(-3)
76=>135l/min=135/(1000x60)=2.25x10^(-3)
69=>105l/min=105/(1000x60)=1.75x10^(-3)
62=>80l/min=80/(1000x60)=1.33x10^(-3)
Run3
88=>195l/min=195/(1000x60)=3.25x10^(-3)
85=>180l/min=180/(1000x60)=3x10^(-3)
76=>135l/min=135/(1000x60)=2.25x10^(-3)
65=>90l/min=90/(1000x60)=1.5x10^(-3)
56=>65l/min=65/(1000x60)=1.08x10^(-3)
Run4
90=>205l/min=205/(1000x60)=3.41
88=>195l/min=195/(1000x60)=1.46
80=>155l/min=155/(1000x60)=1.33
69=>105l/min=105/(1000x60)=1.15
58=>70l/min=70/(1000x60)=9.66

Pump head = Pump discharge (mH2O) pump suction (mH2O)

Results for the pump head are recorded below:

Run1
2-(-1)=3
4-(-0.8)=4.8
5-(-0.5)=5.5
6-(-0.2)=6.2
7-0=7

Run2
4-(-1)=5
6-(-1)=7
7.9-(-0.5)=8.4
9-(-0.2)=9.2
10.5-(0.1)=10.6

Calculations for the power entering the fluid:

Run1
Tx2/60=2.5x2(2405)/60=629.627
Tx2/60=2.4x2(2330)/60=585.592
Tx2/60=2.0x2(2404)/60=503.492
Tx2/60=1.7x2(2408)/60=428.680
Tx2/60=1.4x2(2410)/60=353.324

Run3
5-(-1.5)=6.5
8-(-1.2)=9.2
12-(-0.5)=12.5
14-(-0.1)=14.1
15-0=15

Run4
8-(-2)=10
13-(-1.5)=14.5
16-(-1)=17
18-(-0.2)=18.2
20-0=20