Design Of Pumping System

a)

Pumps
In the water treatment plant, pumps are used to boost the water from the jack well to the
aeration units.
The following points are to be stressed upon :
The suction pumping should be as short & straight as possible. It should not
be greater than ( > )
10 m, for centrifugal pump. If head is more than 10 m ,
water is converted into vapour & thus inspite of creating water head,
head is created & pump ceases to fuction.
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iv)

The following four types of pumps are generally used Buoyancy Operated pumps
Impulse Operated pumps
Positive Displacement Pumps
Velocity Adoptions pumps

The following criteria govern pump selection : Type of duty required.

Present & projected demand & pattern and change in demand.
The details of head & flow rate required.
Selecting the operating speed of the pump & suitable drive.
The efficiency of the pumps & consequent influence on power consumption and the
running costs.

b) Diameter of Rising Main

Discharge ( Q )

Economical Diameter ( d )

Hence Provide d =

=
=
=
=

0.1543 m 3 / sec.
( 0.97 to 1.22 ) Q
( 0.97 to 1.22 ) x ( 0.1543 )
( 0.97 to 1.22 ) x ( 0.3930 )
( 0.381 to 0.48 )
0.43 m Say 0.45 m

c) Design Criteria
Suction head should not be greater than
( > ) 10 m.
Velocity of flow length
=
0.7 to 1.1 m / sec.
Top Clearance
= 0.50 m
Bottom Clearance
= 1.00 m
d) Design Calculation
Frictional Losses in Rising Main Velocity ( Assuming )
Head Loss

hf

Here :

= 0.9 m / sec.
f Lv
0.02 x

2 g d
2x
2

f
L
g

=
0.02
= 190 m
= 9.81 m / sec.

190 x (
9.81 x

0.9 x 0.9 )
0.45

= 0.349 m

 h f = 0.349 m Say 0.35 m

Head Loss
Minor Losses should be assuming =
1m
Hence Total Head of Pumping = ( h s + h d + h f + minor losses )

Assuming

W .Q.H

75
W .H .P
B.H .P

W .H .P

e) Summary
S.No.
1
2

= ( 2.12 + 4.88 + 0.35 + 1 )

= 8.35 m
in Parallel is working
1000 x

0.1543 x
75

17.18
= 22.90 H.P
0.75
If =
75 %

Particulars
Pumps Capacity
Diameter of Pipe

Values
25 H.P
0.45 m

8.35
Say

= 17.179 H.P
25 H.P