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Table 18.17
Excerpt from Tables 18.1-18.14

Line Size
Schedule-40 Velocity Head Loss
Steel Pipe (fl/sec) (fl/1 O0 fl)
4 25.5 64.8
5 16 15.8
6 11.1 6.17
8 6.41 1.56
10 4.07 0.50

Chart based on 1000-gpm flow rate.

desander inlet head is 80 feet. Therefore, 80 + 10 - 8 + 22.5 + 2 . 2 4 -

106.74 TDH required. Knowing the flow rate of 1000 gpm and TDH
required at the pump to be 107 feet, an individual can begin the pump
selection process.
Centrifugals must be sized using maximum values anticipated, to
ensure that they can perform without cavitation and that the driver is
adequately sized. If there is a possibility that the contractor would add a
third cone and flow at 1500 gpm, the pump must be sized to handle up to
1500 gpm (this would also affect line velocities and friction losses).
Motors must be sized for maximum mud weight. For this example,
assume 1000 gpm to be the maximum flow rate and 16 lb/gal mud to be
maximum mud weight. A pump to produce 1000 gpm at 107 feet TDH is
required. This operating point is marked on attached curves (see pages
496-501).
Following are possible pump selections for this application:

5 x 4 x 14 11.50" impeller 39 hp (water) 29' NPSHR 70% efficiency

6 x 5 x 11 10.75" imp 39 hp (water) 9' NPSHR 71% eft.
6 x 5 x 14 10.75" imp 39 hp (water) 10' NPSHR 70% eft.
8 x 6 x 11 10.75" imp 40 hp (water) 10' NPSHR 67% eft.
8 x 6 x 14 11.25" imp 50 hp (water) 7' NPSHR 54% eft.
10 x 8 x 14 12.25" imp 71 hp (water) 16' NPSHR 40% eft.

With six different pumps that meet the criteria, it is important to select
the pump that best meets the application. First consider where on the
curve the operating point is located:

9 5 x 4 x 14: Located at the end of the curve. NPSHR is very high. If this
pump is used, cavitation is likely due to insufficient NPSHA. Even given
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