Module 5: Activity No.

2
Pumps Exercises Problems

Name: Pascual, Jefferson C.

Student No. 20131149296
Problems:

1. Determine the water HP and the mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump

having an input of 3.5 HP if the pump has an 8-in suction pipe and 6-in discharge
pipe. The pump handles 150 GPM of water. The suction line gage shows 4 in Hg
vac and the discharge gage has 26 psi. The discharge gauge is located 2 ft
above the centerline of the pump while the inlet gauge passes through the pump
centerline. Ans. 2.5 HP; 72%

Pi=3.5 HP ( 0.746
1 HP )
kW
=2.61 kW

D S =8∈¿
D D=6 ∈¿

( )( )( )
3 3
Gal 3.7854 L 1m 1 min m
Q=150 =0.00946
min 1Gal 1000 L 60 s s
PS =−4∈ Hg¿

P D=26 psi ( 101.325 kPa

14.7 psi )
=179.21 kPa

(
Z D =2 ft
1m
3.28 ft )
=0.6098 m

Solution:
H=H S + H P + H V + H F H F =0
H S =Z D −Z S =0.6098−0
H S =0.6098 m

P D −PS 179.21−(−13.55 )
H P= =
γ 9.81
H P=19.65 m

Q= Av
Q= A S v S
π
0.00946= ( 0.2033 )2 v S
4
m
v S=0.2914
s
Q= A D v D
π 2
0.00946= ( 0.1524 ) v D
4
m
v D =0.5186
s
2 2
v −v 0.51862−0.2914 2
HV = D S =
2g 2× 9.81
H V =0.0094 m
H=H S + H P + H V =0.6098+19.65+ 0.0094
H=20.27 m
PW =γQH =9.81 ( 0.00946 )( 20.27 )
1 HP
PW =1.88 kW × =2.52 HP
0.7457 kW

PW 2.52
Mechanical Efficiency = = ×100 %
PI 3.5
Mechanical Efficiency =72 %
2. 4. A centrifugal pump designed for 1800 rpm and head of 60.9 m has a capacity
of 189.3 liters/s with a power input of 130.6 kW. What effects will a speed
reduction to 1200 rpm have on the head, capacity and power input of the pump?
What will be the changes in these variables if the impeller diameter is reduced
304.8 mm to 254 mm while the speed is held constant at 1800 rpm. Neglect the
effects of fluid viscosity. Ans. 27 m, 126.2 L/s, 38.7 kW and 42.29 m, 157.75
L/s, 75.58 kW

N 1=1800 rpm P1=130.6 kW

N 2=1200 rpm D1=304.8 mm
H 1=60.9 m D2=254 mm
L
Q1=189.3
s
Solution: P2=38.7 kW
Changes ¿ N 1 ¿ N 2
Q1 N 1 Changes ¿ D 1 ¿ D2
=
Q2 N 2 Q1 D1
=
L Q2 D2
189.3
s 1800 rpm
= L
Q2 1200 rpm 189.3
s 304.8 mm
=
L Q2 254 mm
Q2=126.2
s
L
Q2=157.75
s

( ) ( )
2 2
H1 N1 H 1 D1
= =
H2 N2 H 2 D2

( ) ( )
2 2
60.9 m 1800 rpm 60.9 m 304.8mm
= =
H2 1200 rpm H2 254 mm
H 2=27 m H 2=42.29 m

( )
3
P 1 D1
=
P 2 D2
( )
3
P1 N1
=
P2 N2
( )
3
130.6 kW 304.8 mm
=
P2 254 mm
( )
3
130.6 kW 1800 rpm
=
P2 1200 rpm
P2=75.58 k

3. A centrifugal pump designed for 1800 rpm and head of 60.9 m has a capacity of
189.3 liters/s with a power input of 130.6 kW. What effect will a head reduction
to 27 m on the rpm of the pump? Ans. 1200 rpm

N 1=1800 rpm
H 1=60.9 m
L
Q1=189.3
s
P1=130.6 kW
H 2=27 m

2
H 1 N 1 60.9 1800 2
=( ) ; =( ) ; N 2=1198.5 rpm≈ 1200 rpm
H2 N 2 27 N2