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RECIPROCATING PUMP
Experiment No: 6

AIM io detemine the efficiency of reciprocating pump.

APPARATUS 1. Stop Watch.

2. Measuring Scale.
Reciprocating pump test rig
3.

THEORY It is device in which mechanical energy is conyerted into

hydraulic energy by sucking the liquid into a eylinder in
which a piston is reciprocating which exerts thrust, on liquid
increases its hydraulic energy. Inthis pump suction vt
and delivery valve are non-return yalves.

PROCEDURE: 1. Start the pump and allow the water to flow ipto the collecting
tank.
Adjust the gate valve for particular discharge.
3. Note down the pressure gauge and vauum gauge
readings.
4. Collect the water for particular rise of leveling
and note thetime.
collecting tank
5 Note dowm the epergy meter readings i.e time taken for ten
revolutions.
6. Repeat theexperiments for different gate openings

FORMULA Efficiency (n)*Outputinput

Output ((WQH)y736) (H.P)
Head (H) =
Pressure gauge reading and vacuum gauge
reading in Meters.
W-Specific Weight of Water = 9810 N/m'
Discharge Q=(AR/T) m/sec
A Area of the Collecting tank
R Rise of water Level
T Time Taken For rise of water.
= (n'Nm) /(°E)
Input (watts)
(n/t)*2.44) (H.P)
Where n - No. of revolutions considered in the energy

meter.
E Energy Meter Constant. (1500)
nmMechanical Efficiency (75%)
ttine taken for "n" Revolutions

OBSERVATIONS:
Diameter of the pipe = 19.05mm.
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Area of the pipe

Dimensions of the collecting tank length =0.3m

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Width 0.3m
Area of the collecting tank =/*b =0.3*0.3
=
m.
meter 1500
Number of revolutions per KWH in the energy
Differential Head Hg 0.07m
Number of revolutions in the energy meter = 5.

SOMEOFTHE CONVERSIONS;
Pressure Gauge Reading from Kgf/ cm into meter.
X*10
Where X is the value of Pressure Gauge in Kgf/cm.
Suction Gauge Reading from mm of Hg into meter.
CX10.33) / 760.
Where X is the value of Vacuum Gauge in mmof Hg.
Where Hg is the difference in Height between Pressture Gange and¥acuum Gauge.

TABLE:
S.No.
Pressure gauge
reading (kg/cm)
Pressure head (Ha) in |
meters.
Suction gauge
reading (mm of Hg
Suction head (Hsin
meters.
Volume ofwater
collected(Vo)m
(1°b R)m
age taken. for
colleetion Tsec.
Blow rateQ=Vo/T
(msec)
| Total
Head H=
Hg+Hs+Hg (meter)
Time taken for "n"
revolutions in energy
meter "" Sec.
Motor input power
(n/t)*2.44) H.P
Output power
(CWOH/736) H.P
Pump efficiency
[(Outputinput) 100
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SAMPLE CALUCLATIONS:

Actual Discharge (Qact)= (Area of the tank*height of rise of the tank)/ time taken.

= m/sec.

Output power
=
(WQH/736

h.p.
(n/t)*4.07.4
Input power
h.p ooU
xt
Efficiency =Output/Input
%

Overall Efficiency of the Reciprocating Pump

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GRAPHS:
,
1)Q vs H 2) Q vs Efficiency 3) Q vs Input power

PRECAUTIONS:

Before starting the motor the gate válve jn the delivéry pump must be completely

opened.
Avoid parallax error while noting the discliarge.

efficiencyof the reciprocating pump ())

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RESULT: Overall