Pump Sizing

Pump Sizing Exercise

By the end of this section, you should be able
to:
• Demonstrate how to read a typical pump
performance curve.
• Demonstrate how to calculate the number
of stages required to meet the desired lift
• Demonstrate how to calculate the
Brakehorsepower required
 Basic Pump Sizing
Example
•The first step to sizing a pump is to gather all
the data to understand the objectives of the
application and to perform the necessary
studies and calculations to achieve the desired
flow rate.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

•As an example, let's say we have a 9-5/8"

casing well with which we want to produce
2000 BPD. We are told that we will need a
pump with a total lift of 1850 feet. We will have
60 Hz power available.

What do we need to do?

 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
•We must review the curves in the catalog within the desired flow
rate.

•Look in the catalog to see what pumps are available which will
produce 2000 bpd. For 60 Hz power, we will use the 3500 RPM
curves.

Note: If the power were 50 Hz, we would use the 2917 RPM
curves.
 2000bpd Pump Sizing
Pump Monel Shaft Shaft Recommended Capacity @ 60 Hz
3
Series - O.D. Type Max BHP Size ( BPD) (M /D)

DN280 44 0.50 100 - 450 16 - 72

D400 94 0.625 200 - 550 32 - 87
DN440 94 0.625 100 - 550 16 - 87
DN525 94 0.625 300 - 625 48 - 99
"G" series pump is 5.13 inches in diameter
DN675 94 0.625 325 - 850 52 - 135
D950 125 0.687 600 - 1150 95 - 183
400 Series - O.D. 4.00 DN1000 125 0.687 700 - 1250 111 - 199
DN1100 125 0.687 600 - 1350 95 - 215
DN1300 125 0.687 800 - 1600 127 - 254
D1400 125 0.687 900 - 1850 143 - 294
DN1750 125 0.687 1200 - 2050 191 - 326
DN1800 125 0.687 1200 - 2400 191 - 382
DN2150 125 0.687 1400 - 2600 223 - 413
DN3000 256 0.875 2000 - 3700 318 - 588
DN3100 256 0.875 2400 - 4000 382 - 636
DN4000 256 0.875 3400 - 5200 541 - 827

GN1600 256 0.875 1200 - 2000 191 - 318

GN2100 256 0.875 1650 - 2500 262 - 398
GN2500 256 0.875 1800 - 3100 286 - 493
G2700 256 0.875 2000 - 3400 318 - 541
513 Series O.D. 5.13 GN3200 256 0.875 2200 - 4150 350 - 660
GN4000 375 0.995 2500 - 5000 398 - 795
GN5200 375 1.00 3900 - 6600 620 - 1049
GN5600 375 1.00 4000 - 7500 636 - 1193
GN7000 375 1.00 5000 - 9000 795 - 1431
GN10000 637 1.187 7000 - 12000 1113 - 1908
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
DN1750 - 60 DN2150 - 60
Head in Head in
Feet
3 Hz Feet
4 Hz
5 0
3
0 3
2
0
5
2
0 2
1 0
5
1
1
0
5 0

0 0
0 50 100 15 200 250 300 0 50 10 150 200 25 30
0 0 Flow00
Rate - 0 0 0 0 00 0 Rate - 0
Flow 00 00
BPD BPD

GN1600 - 60 GN2100 - 60
Head in Head in
Feet
6 Hz Feet
6 Hz
0 0
5 5
0 0
4 4
0 0
3 3
0 0
2 2
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 50 10 150 200 25 300 0 50 10 15 200 25 30 350
0 00 Flow0Rate - 0 00 0 0 00 00 Rate
Flow 0 - 00 00 0
BPD BPD
General Sizing Tips:

•What do we do with that many choices?

We could size all and compare them but that might

take more time than we have. Consider ways to
cull them before going too far.
Bigger Diameter is almost always
better:
Advantages: Disadvantages:
•Usually More Efficient •Lower Maximum
Pressure
•Usually Less Expensive
•Can Interfere w/ Y-
•Better in Gas & Viscosity Tool
•Handles Higher HP
•More Downthrust
General Sizing Tips:

• Based on this, let's eliminate the "D" series

pumps since they are smaller diameter.

Now compare the GN1600, GN2100 and GN2500.

 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

GN1600 - 60 Hz GN2100 - 60 Hz GN2500 - 60 Hz

Head in Head in Head in
Feet Feet
6 6
Feet 6
0 0 0
5 5 5
0 0 0
4 4 4
0 0 0
3 3 3
0 0 0
2 2 2
0 0 0
1 1 1
0 0 0
0 00 00 500 100015002000250030003500
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flow Rate - BPD Flow Rate - Flow Rate -
BPD BPD
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
• Note that the GN1600 only supplies about 35 feet per stage while the
GN2100 supplies 45 feet per stage and the GN2500 supplies 46.1 feet per
stage. This means that the GN2100 and GN2500 will take fewer stages to
do the job.

• Note also that the GN2100 would be operating closer to the middle of the
recommended range which means that this pump will be more efficient.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

GN1600 - 60 Hz GN2100 - 60 Hz GN2500 - 60 Hz

Head in Head in
Head in
Feet Feet
6 6
Feet 6
0 0 0
5 5 5
0 0 0
4 4 4
0 0 0
3 3 3
0 0 0
2 2 2
0 0 0
1 1 1
0 0 0
0 00 00 500 100015002000250030003500
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flow Rate - BPD Flow Rate - Flow Rate -
BPD BPD
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

• The fewer stages and better efficiency will

most likely mean that the GN2100 will be
less expensive to purchase as well as to
operate so let's use it.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
• Note the head per stage is about 45 feet.

GN2100 - 60
Head in
6
Feet
0
Hz
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
0 0 0
Flow Rate 0
- 0 0 0
• But how does this apply to our example?

Remember that we wanted a pump to give

1850 feet of head.

We now know the GN2100 we have chosen

will provide 45 feet per stage.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

1850 feet
-------------- = 41 stages
45 ft/stage

This means we will need a 41 stage GN2100

to do the job.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
Note that the BHP/stage is about 1.05
BHP per
1.
Stage
1

0.
9

0.
8

0.
7

0.
6 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
0 0 0
Flow Rate 0
- 0 0 0
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing

1.05 BHP/stage * 41 stages = 43 Horsepower

This means that the pump will require 43

horsepower to do the job.
 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
• In Summary:

We ended up with a 41 stage GN2100 which

will draw 43 horsepower.

That's all there is to sizing a pump.

By the way, what is the efficiency?

 2000 bpd Pump Sizing
• In Summary:

Remember that
Flow * Head * 
 = ---------------------
BHP * 135,771

For this pump, = 63.4%

compared to 63.4% for the GN2100
Sizing Comparison:

• The GN1600 is 56.2% efficient and requires 48.5 Hp

• The GN2500 is 59.8% efficient and requires 45.6 Hp

• The GN2100 is 63.4% efficient and requires 43 Hp

In three cases we have calculated the horsepower

necessary to "run" the pump. How much energy
(horsepower) is each pump actually supplying to
the fluid?
Sizing Comparison:
= work out/work in
• For the GN1600:
56.2% = work out / 48.5 Hp  Work Out =
27.3 Hp

• For the GN2500:

59.8% = work out / 45.6 Hp  Work Out =
27.3 Hp

• For the GN2100:

63.4% = work out / 43 Hp  Work Out = 27.3
Hp

As you can see, regardless of what type of

Sizing Comparison:

• For the GN1600:

48.5 Hp  27.3 Hp = 21.2 Hp missing

• For the GN2500:

45.6 Hp  27.3 Hp = 18.3 Hp missing

• For the GN2100:

43 Hp  27.3 Hp = 15.7 Hp missing

Where did it go?

Sizing Comparison:

• We can see that, as predicted, the GN1600 and GN2500

are less efficient so they will require a larger motor to
be purchased as well as more electricity to run them.

Additionally the GN1600 pump took more stages (52

compared to 41) so will probably be a more expensive
pump.

• The GN2100 is a better sizing.