Pipe Submergence Calculation

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Calculation to check minimum suction Pipe submergence for large turbine Pumps
As per ANSI/HI-9.8 2015
Eq. no-9.8.6.3-2, page-43
0.08 m UNIT CONVERSION
Suction Pipe D 80 mm 3.15 in m3/hr GPM
Pump Suction velocity v 0.16587 m/sec 0.0008 m3/sec 1 4.4
Pump Flow Q 3 m3/hr 13.2 GPM mm inch
Minimum Submergence S 4.5 in 114.5 mm 1 0.04
Safety factor SF 1.1 125.8975 mm Calculated GPM m³
150 mm Considered 1 0.003785
 Appendix E. Aspects of design of rectangular wet wells for solids-bearing liquids.

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FLOW PER PUMP SUMP DIMENSION

500 m³/hr A 2062.5 mm
138.8889 L/s B 917.3 mm
C 428.7 mm
E 1376.9 mm
F 707.6 mm
H 169.6 mm
Appendix E. Aspects of design of rectangular wet wells for solids-bearing liquids.
Appendix E. Aspects of design of rectangular wet wells for solids-bearing liquids.
 Flow A B C E F H
200 2300 930 470 1400 760 200
300 2800 1250 570 1550 850 270
400 3200 1400 670 1700 900 320 9600
500 3600 1600 750 1800 970 370 9200
600 4000 1750 810 1850 1000 400 8800 f(x) = 3.24177
700 4200 1800 890 1900 1100 450 8400
800 4600 1900 950 1950 1150 500 8000
900 4800 2000 1000 2000 1200 550
7600
1000 5000 2100 1100 2100 1250 580
7200
2000 7000 3000 1600 2500 1500 900
6800
3000 9000 3700 1900 2850 1600 1250
6400
6000

Dimension (mm)
5600
5200
4800
4400
4000
3600 f(x) = 1.05288
3200
2800
f(x) = 8.18301
2400
2000
1600 f(x) = 1.31907
f(x) = 3.51760
1200
f(x) = 3.35728
800
400
0
0 200 400

A
Flow Dimension
200 2300 A
300 2800 10000
400 3200 9000
500 3600 f(x) = 3.24177533320916E-07 x³ − 0.00188058307075063 x² + 5.26994780554346 x + 13
8000 R² = 0.999411603255913
600 4000 7000
700 4200
6000
800 4600
5000
900 4800
4000
1000 5000
3000
2000
1000
0
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1000
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

B
Flow Dimension B
200 930
4000
300 1250
400 1400 3500 f(x) = 1.05288981723983E-07 x³ − 0.000668442062995951 x² + 2.07920635140388 x + 64
R² = 0.994853189293526
500 1600 3000
600 1750 2500
700 1800
2000
800 1900
900 2000 1500
1000 2100 1000
2000 3000
500
3000 3700
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

C
Flow Dimension C
200 470
2000
300 570
1800 f(x) = 1.31907410331669E-08 x³ − 0.000180870128764103 x² + 0.957599670627942 x + 29
400 670 R² = 0.999218222548735
1600
500 750
1400
600 810
1200
700 890
1000
800 950
800
900 1000
600
1000 1100
400
2000 1600
3000 1900 200
0
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E
Flow Dimension E
200 1400
3000
300 1550
f(x) = 8.18301331557628E-08 x³ − 0.000500684060750974 x² + 1.31528337627199 x + 12
400 1700 2500 R² = 0.993929067792079
500 1800
600 1850 2000
700 1900
1500
800 1950
900 2000 1000

500

0
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1000 2100
2000 2500 500
3000 2850
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

F
Flow Dimension F
200 760
1800
300 850
1600
400 900 f(x) = 3.51760679852892E-08 x³ − 0.000297628837546654 x² + 0.913845528275442 x + 5
500 970 1400 R² = 0.99733374965272
600 1000 1200
700 1100 1000
800 1150 800
900 1200 600
1000 1250
400
2000 1500
200
3000 1600
0
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H
Flow Dimension H
200 200 1400
300 270
400 320 1200 f(x) = 3.35728066112619E-08 x³ − 0.000187861077192245 x² + 0.650375496833116 x + 8
500 370 R² = 0.999511218222621
1000
600 400
700 450 800

800 500 600

900 550
1000 580 400

2000 900 200

3000 1250
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
 ANSI HI - Recommended Sump Dimensions
9600
9200
8800 f(x) = 3.24177533320916E-07 x³ − 0.00188058307075063 x² + 5.26994780554346 x + 1366.82138243583
8400
8000
7600
7200
6800
6400
6000
5600
5200
4800
4400
4000
3600 f(x) = 1.05288981723983E-07 x³ − 0.000668442062995951 x² + 2.07920635140388 x + 641.755458652615
3200
2800
f(x) = 8.18301331557628E-08 x³ − 0.000500684060750974 x² + 1.31528337627199 x + 1203.73304424573
2400
2000
1600 f(x) = 1.31907410331669E-08 x³ − 0.000180870128764103 x² + 0.957599670627942 x + 299.568332437432
f(x) = 3.51760679852892E-08 x³ − 0.000297628837546654 x² + 0.913845528275442 x + 586.412847377129
1200
f(x) = 3.35728066112619E-08 x³ − 0.000187861077192245 x² + 0.650375496833116 x + 83.0093612969444
800
400
0
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Flow per Pump (L/s)

063 x² + 5.26994780554346 x + 1366.82138243583

400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200
400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

951 x² + 2.07920635140388 x + 641.755458652615

00 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

103 x² + 0.957599670627942 x + 299.568332437432

0 2000 2500 3000 3500

974 x² + 1.31528337627199 x + 1203.73304424573

00 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

00 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

654 x² + 0.913845528275442 x + 586.412847377129

00 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

245 x² + 0.650375496833116 x + 83.0093612969444

00 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200

 A
Polynomial (A)
B
Polynomial (B)
C
Polynomial (C)
E
Polynomial (E)
F
Polynomial (F)
H
Polynomial (H)

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