KOLEJ KEMAHIRAN TINGGI KEMAMAN

DIPLOMA IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

(ONSHORE OPERATION)
DPV 50193 PROCESS ROTATING EQUIPMENT
DLO 5A
SESSION JUN -JUNE 2023

REPORT:

Pump Performance Curve

PREPARED BY:

NAMA MACTRIC NUMBER

MUHAMMAD ASYRAAF SYAHMI BIN 333691223691
YAZID

LECTURER:
Ts. AMEER ADLI BIN ZALI

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1. INTRODUCTION
A pump performance curve indicates the relationship between a pump's flow rate (in
gallons per minute, litres per minute, etc.) and the pressure or head it produces (in
pounds per square inch, metres, etc.). It is used to show how the pump would function
under various operating situations, such as changing flow rates and head pressures.
Besides, the pump performance curve typically consists of several lines, each
representing a different impeller diameter or speed. The curve shows how the pump's
efficiency, power consumption, and net positive suction head (NPSH) required vary
with flow rate.

2. OBJECTIVE
The objective of doing a pump performance curve practical is to identify a pump's real
performance and provide a graphical depiction of its performance under various
operating situations. Engineers and operators may use this information to better
understand the pump's properties and optimise its performance in a specific
application. Besides, another objective of this job sheet is to plot characteristic curve
of centrifugal pump and self-priming. Also, to describe graphically the relation between
flow rate and head for the actual pump.

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3. PROCEDURE

3.1. Steps:

i. Follow the basic general start-up procedure as written

ii. Make sure that all setting follows the equipment set up.
iii. Selection pump to be tested either centrifugal pump or self-priming
pump have switched on.
iv. Manual valve (MV 301) started in 10% open condition.
v. The flow rate and discharged pressure gauge reading recorded.
vi. The recorded values is the first point of the curve to be plotted in the
graph (with flow rate along X axis and pressure head along Y axis.
vii. Step 4 till 7 repeated by gradually opens the manual valve (MV 301)
to get the values of flow rate and pressure according the table given.
viii. All the generated performance points are then plotted to get the
performance curve of the pump. Discuss the result.

4. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Experiment 1: Pump characteristic curve

Opening valve P-303
(%)
Flow rate, Q Discharge Pressure, P
(m3/hr) (bar)
50 3.657 0.74
60 5.523 0.65
70 7.749 0.52
80 9.028 0.43
90 9.969 0.35
100 10.35 0.30

Data above shows result of flow rate and discharge pressure that recorded following
by opening valve 50,60,70,80,90 and 100.

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DISCUSSION

Based on the graph, when the valve opening % is increased from 50 to 100, the flow
rate value increases but the discharge pressure value falls. This is because it obeys
the formula which is the flow rate increase meanwhile pressure decreased. Besides,
the formula that used for calculation is:

Head (m) = P/0.098

Which P in unit bar

5. CONCLUSION

A pump performance curve is a graphical depiction of the performance characteristics

of a pump. It depicts the link between the flow rate or volume of fluid pushed and the
pump's head or pressure. The curve also shows the pump's efficiency at various
operating positions.

In a nutshell, the pump performance curve is a useful tool for engineers and
technicians when it comes to selecting, developing, and troubleshooting pumping
systems. They can establish the ideal operating settings of the pump and guarantee
that the system functions effectively and reliably by analysis the pump performance
curve. Furthermore, the pump performance curve may be used to assess the
performance of current pumps and detect any flaws that may necessitate maintenance
or replacement.

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6. APPENDIX

NO. Figure Description

1
Valve opening 50%

Valve opening 60%

Valve opening 70%

Valve opening 80%

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5

Valve opening 90%

Valve opening 100%

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