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    Audit Report Grundfos Pumps

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    An audit was performed of the condenser pump at Livguard Baddi on August 5th, 2019 using an ultrasonic flow meter. [1] The condenser pump was measured to have an actual flow of 90 m3/h compared to the design flow of 181 m3/h, with a low flow issue found. [2] The suction and discharge lines were observed to be underdesigned, with the 4" suction line only capable of carrying 97 m3/h. [3] It is recommended to modify the suction and delivery lines to 6" diameter and install long radius bends to reduce resistance and allow the pump to reach its designed 150 m3/h flow.

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    An audit was performed of the condenser pump at Livguard Baddi on August 5th, 2019 using an ultrasonic flow meter. [1] The condenser pump was measured to have an actual flow of 90 m3/h compared to the design flow of 181 m3/h, with a low flow issue found. [2] The suction and discharge lines were observed to be underdesigned, with the 4" suction line only capable of carrying 97 m3/h. [3] It is recommended to modify the suction and delivery lines to 6" diameter and install long radius bends to reduce resistance and allow the pump to reach its designed 150 m3/h flow.

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    Live Guard Baddi Pipeline modification recommendations.

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    An audit was performed of the condenser pump at Livguard Baddi on August 5th, 2019 using an ultrasonic flow meter. [1] The condenser pump was measured to have an actual flow of 90 m3/h compared to the design flow of 181 m3/h, with a low flow issue found. [2] The suction and discharge lines were observed to be underdesigned, with the 4" suction line only capable of carrying 97 m3/h. [3] It is recommended to modify the suction and delivery lines to 6" diameter and install long radius bends to reduce resistance and allow the pump to reach its designed 150 m3/h flow.

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    Audit Report Grundfos Pumps

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    Sahilraj Singh
    An audit was performed of the condenser pump at Livguard Baddi on August 5th, 2019 using an ultrasonic flow meter. [1] The condenser pump was measured to have an actual flow of 90 m3/h compared to the design flow of 181 m3/h, with a low flow issue found. [2] The suction and discharge lines were observed to be underdesigned, with the 4" suction line only capable of carrying 97 m3/h. [3] It is recommended to modify the suction and delivery lines to 6" diameter and install long radius bends to reduce resistance and allow the pump to reach its designed 150 m3/h flow.

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    AUDIT REPORT

    Livguard Baddi
    Flow audit of Condenser Pump on 5th August 2019.
    Equipment used- Ultrasonic flow meter, Portalok 7S

    1. Condenser Pump
    Application – Condenser Pump
    Model – NB 80-160/147 11 KW
    Design parameters- 181 m3/h @ 15 m

    Actual Measured Parameters


    Flow= 90 m3/h , Head = 7-8 meters , Velocity = 3.3 m/s

    Observations
    This pump is installed for cooling tower application. As per the technical design of the pump,
    we are facing the low flow issue at site. We observed that the suction and discharge line of
    the pumps are under designed. The suction line of the pump is 4” and delivery line
    connected to 8" common header is just 3" in diameter. The suction line has 1 bend without
    fillet radius. The 4” of suction line can only carry approximately 97 m3/h of flow. We have to
    modify our pipeline as per following recommendations.

    Calculations
    Existing Pipeline
    Diameter of existing pipeline = 102 mm
    Discharge = Area X Velocity
    Q= 0.16014 x 3.3 m/s x 3600
    = 97 m3/h
    We have measured actual flow around 90 m3/h at velocity of 3.3 m/s with our flow meter.

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    Recommended Pipeline
    Discharged required by the system = 150 m3/h
    Area = Discharge/ Velocity
    Designed velocity is considered 2 m/s to minimise head loss
    Therefore, r^2= 0.042 m3/s = 80 mm
    2 X 3.14
    Hence, the minimum diameter of suction line and delivery line should be 6” to achieve
    designed flow from the pump.

    Recommendations for Pipeline


    We recommend the Livguard management to modify their existing suction and delivery
    pipeline to 6” diameter. At the same time we recommend to install long radius bend on
    suction lines to maintain minimum resistance to the flow. Since the pumps are working in
    negative suction, low NPSH(r) pumps are recommended.

    2. Process Cold Water Pump


    Application – Condenser Pump
    Model – NB 80 ,30 KW
    Design parameters- 158 m3/h @ 38 m

    Actual Measured Parameters


    Flow= 88 m3/h , Head = 40 meters , Velocity = 3 m/s

    Recommendations for Pipeline


    We recommend the Livguard management to modify their existing suction and delivery
    pipeline to 6” diameter. At the same time we recommend to install long radius bend on
    suction lines to maintain minimum resistance to the flow. Since the pumps are working in
    negative suction, low NPSH(r) pumps are recommended

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