Sheet No.

(4)
Performance of centrifugal pump

1)-A 60 cm diameter. Impeller centrifugal pumps has the following characteristic

at 750 rev/min

Q(m3/min) 0 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56
H(m) 40 40.6 40.4 39.3 38 33.6 25.6 14.5 0
η(%) 0 41 60 74 83 83 74 51 0

a) If the system resistance is purely frictional and 40 m is 42 m3/min determine the

pump operating point and power absorbed.
b)-The pump is used to pump water from one reservoir to another, the difference
between levels being 13 m. The pipeline is 45 cm dia., 130 m long, f =0.02 and
contains 2 gate valves (k = 0.2) and ten 90º. Bends (k =0.35). Obtain the volume
delivered by the pump and the power absorbed.
c)-If, for the system at (b) a geometrically similar pump but 50 cm diameter is used
running at 900 rpm determine the volume delivered and power consumed.

2)-A pump has the following characteristic when running at 1450 rev /min.

Q(m3/sec) 0 0.225 0.335 0.425 0.545 0.650 0.75 0.8

H(m) 20 17 15 13 10 7 3 0

A system is designed where the static lift is 5 m and the Q =0.5 m 3/s. Using the
pump as above the system is redesigned, the static lift being 5 m as before,
such that the flow rate of 0.5 m3/s can be maintained.
3)-The characteristics of a centrifugal pump at constant speed are as follows:
Ggfffffxsx Q(m3/s) 0 0.012 0.018 0.024 0.03 0.036 0.042
H(m) 22.6 21.3 19.4 16.2 11.6 6.5 0.6
η(%) 0 74 86 85 70 46 8
The pump is used to lift water over a vertical distance of 6.5 m by means of a 10
cm diameter pipe, 65 m for which the friction coefficient f =0.02.
a) Determine the rate of flow and the power supplied to the pump.
b) IF it is required to increase the rate of flow and this may be achieved only by an
addition of a second, identical pump. (Running at the same speed). Investigate
whether it should be connected in series or in parallel with the original pump.
Justify your answer by determining the increased rate of flow and power consumed
by both pumps.

4)- 40 lit / sec of water flows from tank "A" due to a difference of water level (-
10 m) in order to increase this discharge. A booster dynamic pressure pump is used
in this line. Calculate the percentage increase in discharge and the input power.
Performance of the pump is given by:

Q(lit/sec) 0 20 40 60 80 100
H(m) 30 31 29 25 20 12.5
η(%) 0 40 60 70 75 70

5) - The following data relates to a c.p running at 1000 rev/min.

Q(m3/sec) 50 100 150 200 250 300

H(m) 21 20 19 17.5 15 12.5
η(%) 38 62.5 76 88 80 70

If we use two identical pumps, one is running at 1000 rpm. And the other at 900
rpm, what would be the total power consumed?
When the two pumps are arranged in series and lifting 150 lit/s.
When the two pumps are arranged in parallel under 16 m head.
6)-A centrifugal pump performance at 875 rpm is given by:

Q(lit/sec) 75 150 225 300 375 450

H(m) 16.5 16.5 15.9 14.6 12.2 8.2
η(%) 38 63 76 83 80 70

When this pump operates in a piping system the curve of which is given by:
H= 9+ 20 Q2 [Q (m3/sec), H (m)]
Find graphically the operating point calculate the r.pm of the pump necessary to
make the flow rate of this in this system (450 lit/sec).

7)-A centrifugal pump has the following performance characteristics at 875 r.p.m:
75 150 225 300 375 450
(lit/sec)
H(m) 16.5 16.5 15.9 14.6 12.2 8.2
η(%) 38 63 76 83 80 70

1-Draw the performance curves of this pump when runs at 1450 r.p.m consider the
efficiency is the same.
2-When the pump running at 875 r.p.m is interposed in a piping system, which has
a static lift of 9.8 m, its maximum operating discharge was 300 lit/sec. Calculate
the pump speed at which the pump should run to deliver 450 lit/sec in the same
system. Calculate the shaft power for both cases.

8) - The performance curves of a C.P at a speed of 875 r.p.m are

Ggf 0.075 0.15 0.225 0.3 0.375 0.450
3
Q(m /s)
H(m) 16.5 16.5 15.9 14.6 12.2 8.2
η(%) 38 63 76 83 80 70
When the pump is interposed in a piping system having a static lift of 8.5 m its
maximum discharge was 0.375 m3/s when rotating at 875 r.p.m. Calculate the input
power, pump speed, power lost in valve and System efficiency, when the discharge
is reduced to 0.225 m3/sec in cases i)- Using throttle valve, and ii) - Reducing the
pump speed and the valve is fully open [exam 2002]

9)-The performance curves of C.P running at 1000 r.p.m is represented form the
equation Hp= 27- 900 Q2 [ H(m), Q(m3/s)] and this pump is interposed in a pipe line
and 0.1 m3/sec when the valve is fully open, Hs= 8 m , find: i)- the maximum
discharge when the pump speed is 2000 r.pm. ii) - pump speed to give a maximum
discharge of 0.2 m3/s.

10)- A centrifugal pump produced the following performance data when running at
1500 r.p.m on a test run.
Q(m3/sec) 0.075 0.15 0.200 0.250 0.300
H(m) 70 68 64 58 49
Input power 97 127 147 163 170
KW

The pump is required to deliver water from a sump to a reservoir whose level is 60
m above that of the sump. Suction and delivery pipes of 300 mm diameters will
have a combined length of 120 m (ƒ= 0.024) 12 m of which is on the suction side,
and the pump inlet is 3 m above the water level in the sump. What will be the
efficiency and discharge of the pump at the test speed? What would be the most
economical speed to operate the pump and what suction head would occur at the
pump inlet under these optimum speed conditions?

11) - Water flows through a horizontal pipeline AB 1.0 Km long and 25 cm

diameter (ƒ= 0.02). The pressure at A is 0.5 Kg /cm 2 and the water is discharged
freely into atmosphere at B. In order to increase the discharge Q reading B, a
boosting pump station is installed at C half way between A and B. Determine how
many units are required in this pumping station so that the discharge reading B Will
be twice the original discharge reading B. Are these pumps arranged in series or in
parallel and why? Calculated Shp. The performance of one pump is given by:

Q(lit/sec) 33 67 100 134 167

H(m) 7 5.6 4.3 2.6 1.0
η(%) 25 48 68 74 56
12) – The following data related to a C.P. running at 1000 r.p.m:
Q(lit/sec) 50 100 150 200 250 300
H(m) 21 20 19 17.5 15 12.5
η(%) 38 62.5 76 83 80 70
When this pump is used in a pipeline it gives 200 lit/sec where the static lift 7.5 m.
In order to increase to increase the flow rate by 25 % two methods were proposed:
a) - Increasing the pump speed, calculated the new speed and shp.
b) - Using additional pumps running at the same speed. How many units must be
connected, are them connected in series or parallel? Calculated shp. Which method
would you? Prefer and why?

13)-It is required to transmit 1 m3/s of water from A to B in the system shown below
the available pump type has the following performance:

Q(lit/sec) 0 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.25

H(m) 130 130 120 100 70
η(%) 0 50 70 85 75

Estimate the minimum number of pump required and the power consumption. If
this pump has a cavitation factor as (0.1), what would be the maximum value of the
distance AC and CD (neglecting the K.E in your calculation) take (h atm – hvap) = 10
m water, LAB = 100 Km, 750 mm diameter and ƒ= 0.022
SHOW IN THE FIGURE (1):

14)-The performance curves of a C.P. at the working speed are given by:
Q(lit/sec) 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500
H(m) 100 99 97 94 90 85 80
η(%) 0 23 52 72 84 70 46
Two of these pumps are arranged in series and used at the begging of a horizontal
underground pipeline AB of length 100Km at zero static lift. When these pumps
are working together the discharge reading B was 1000 lit/sec. Later on, it was
found that while the two pumps were operating together; the discharge at A was
1250 lit/sec while that reading B was 750 lit/ses. This is obviously due to leakage
in the pipeline.
a) - Estimate the approximate leakage position from point.
b) - If one of the two pumps were interposed in the pipeline at 50 Km from A.
Calculate approximately the discharge at B leakage flow rate and power
consumption.

15)- In order to transport 600 m3/hr of water through a long pipeline AB against
zero static lift a C.P. drive by an electrical motor was used two methods were
proposed:
i)- using a 300 mm diameter. Pipe (head loss 525 m at 600 m3/hr) and a motor speed
of 1500 r.p.m. ii) - using a 350 mm diam. Pipe with a high-speed motor.
Estimate the motor's speed and output power which method would you choose and
why? Assume motor efficiency as 96 %, price of electrical energy as 0.03 L.E. for
every Kwhr.
Working hrs per year as 8000 hrs, the annual cost of pipe line and pump can be
approximated as 500 D (mm) + 10 P(KW) L.E.
where: D is the pipe diameter (mm) and P is the motor output power (KW). The
performance curves of the available C.P. at 1500 r.p.m are given by:

Q(m3/hr) 150 300 450 600 750 900

H(m) 700 660 605 525 425 300
η(%) 38 62.5 76 83 80 70

16)- The C.P. pump shown in the following figure (2) has the following
performance at working speed:
 Q(lit/sec 0 20 40 60 80
H(m) 40 38 35 30 20
η(%) 0 50 70 78 75

When this pump was operated at its normal speed it gave 40 lit/sec the delivery
valve fully opened and at this time signs of cavitation were observed. In order to
prevent cavitation suction level is to be changed, what will be the minimum
allowable level of the suction tank? Estimate the pump shaft power in this case
[ б= 0.25, hatm- hvap= 10 m water]

17)-It is required to lift 100 lit/sec of water from a level 4 m below the pump level.
The water is discharged at pump level directed to the atmosphere with no delivery
pipe. Loss in suction pipe = 1 m of water and kinetic energy is 0.3 m of water.
Atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm2 and vapor pressure 0.03 kg/cm2.
Three pumps A, B and C are available. Which one would you choose? and why?

ns 3000 4000 5000

б 0.7 0.8 0.9
PUMP A PUMP B PUMP C
ns 5000 4000 3500
Q(lit/sec 0 100 200 0 100 200 0 100 200
H(m) 6 5.3 3.4 6 5.7 4.7 6.2 6 2.5
η(%) 0 82 66 0 75 70 0 80 78