PERFORMANCE TEST O} PUMP AIM:: To conduct the performance test on the given constant speed centrifugal pump and draw the following graphs. : Headv/s Discharge Input Power v/s Discharge Output Powerv/s Discharge Efficiency v/s Discharge awe INTRODUCTION The centrifugal pump is widely used in house hold uses, oil Industries as well as different production, Chemical process Industries. The pump is used to lifts the liquid to higher level from the sump or water reservoir. The centrifugal pump has higher discharge and it is used under low head. PRINCIPLE nd Discharge, Q = CuK /2gh = Ca = Coefficient of discharge = 0.62 aya: WK Constant, faites Where = Area of pipe in m? = Area of orifice? Diameter of pipe, d) = 70 mm = 0.07 m Diameter of orifice, da= 35 mm = 0.035 m Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/sec? a -)xi2. Munometer difference, = "228m of waterOutputPower ’ Overall efficiency of pump, InputPe putPower 0%) Output Power, OP Where, celerion due to gravity in m/sec? ed Q= Discharge of flowing liquid in m’/sec H =Total head of pump in m A =Total head in m = Hy + Hy + ly Ha= Delivery Pressure head in meters of water H, = Suction Pressure head in meters of water le-Level difference between delivery and suction pressure headsin meters of water 03600nMnr Input power, IP 2 —ae put po kW n —_ =No of revolutions of energy meter 1 = Time for ‘n’ rev of energy meter, in seconds. Em — =Energy meter constant rev/kW hour. Nm = Motor efficiency = 80% Mr=Transmission Efficiency = 90 % PROCEDURE The delivery valve, pressure gauge valve and vacuum gauge valve are fully closed. 2. Start the motor and open the delivery valve fully. Allow the flow to stabilise by regulatingthe gauges valves. Note down the pressure gauge and vacuum gauge readings. Note down the manometer readings hy &hy 5. Note down the time for ‘n’ revolution of the energy meter disc, and also note the ‘speed of pump by using a tachometer. : 6. The above procedure is repeated by gradually decreasing the flow of water by controlling the delivery valve ( take minimum 6 sets of readings) aySAMPLE CALCULATION(Set no: > Discharge,Q eA CaK/2gh m/sec Coefficient of discharge, Cd = 0.62 ¥ *p_a1a2 Constant, K . Shes (ay?—a2' Diameter of pipe, dt .07 m Area of pipe, ay Diameter of Orifice, dz }5 mm = 0.035 m Area of Orifice,a: aya Constant, K a =n? Left limb manometer reading, hy em of Hy Right limb manometer reading, h2 om of Hy = hgahy)x12.6 Manometer difference, apm of water Discharge, Q = m/sec > Output Power, OP kw Density of water, 7 1000 kg/m? Acceleration due to gravity, g .81 m/sec’, Total head, H = Hy +H, +1y H¢= Delivery Pressure head in meters of water H, = Suction Pressure head in meters of water \g=Level difference between delivery and suction pressure headsin meters of water h~ Delivery pressure head, (Kgf/em') h, - Suction pressure head, (mm of Hg) pe Density of water, 1000 kg/m’ Pa Density of Hg, 13600 kg/m Delivery Pressure head Hy =—M=Suction Pressure head le Total Head, H in meters Output Power, OP > Input power, IP = Input Power,[P No of Rev of Energy meter,n = 2 Rev. Time for 2 Rev of Energy meter, t see Motor Efficiency, thy = 80% ‘Transmission Efficiency, np = 90% Energy meter Constant, Em =75 Rev/ kW hour. 23600nwnr Input power, IP i Overall Efficiency,ng -2 x 100- =% GRAPHS: 1. Head v/s Discharge 2. Input Power v/s Discharge 3. Output Power v/s Discharge 4. Efficiency v/s Discharge RESULT: The required graphs are plotted. INFERENCE: kWOBSERVATIONS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP Manometer readings _| Time for n Pressure gauge | Vacuum gauge | revolutions | Total pote Speed of he Readings Readings | ofenergy | Head SLNo'| pump |b | hy | (hi~ha) meter disc mof mof | mmof |mof =< | pm om_|cm_| water _| Kgficm? | water Hg __| water _| Sec _{m m/sec