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Pumps in Parallel or Series: Valves Intake Discharge
Pumps in Parallel or Series: Valves Intake Discharge
Pumps
Intake Valves Discharge
Pumps
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CE362 Hydraulic Engineering Pumps3
Solution: To deliver the water, pump must supply total energy Hp. In-
cluding entrance (ke = .5), exit (ke = 1.0) and fully open valve (kv = .15)
loss
Hp = H + f L +
D
( ) 2
K V = 10 + (750f + 1.65) V
2g
2
2g
Assuming 10o C water, = 1.31 x 106 m2/s, e/D = 0.0003
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CE362 Hydraulic Engineering Pumps3
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z1 P
1 p 1 = p atm
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CE362 Hydraulic Engineering Pumps3
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CE362 Hydraulic Engineering Pumps3
Example: The above pump supplies water at 0.5 cfs. The NPSHR of the
pump is 15 feet at this flowrate. If the water temperature is 80oF with
atm pressure of 14.7 psi, what is the maximum hieght z1 of the pump
above the reservoir? Assume the major loss is due to a filter at the inlet
with K = 20, and the suction pipe is 4 diam. Neglect all other losses.
What is the maximum elevation of the pump?
Determine NPSHA
p
NPSH A = atm z 1 h L
pv
Maximum value for z1 occurs when NPSHA = NPSHR
p
(z 1) max = atm
h L
pv
NPSH R 1
Considering only minor loss
Q 0.05
V= = = 5.73 fts
Ap (4)(412) 2
hL = KL 2g
V 2 = 20 5.73 2 = 10.2 ft
2(32.2)
So 1 becomes
(14.7 lbin. 2)(144 in. 2ft 2) (0.5069 lbin. 2)(144 in. 2ft 2)
(z 1) max = 10.2 ft 15 ft
62.22 lbft 3 62.22 lbft 3
(z 1) max = 7.65 ft
To prevent caviation, place pump no higher than this above surface!