Pumping system between two water tanks

Inputs

1 Ambient Elevation above sea level H= 2300 m.a.s.l.

2 Fluid Specific gravity SG = 1.0 -
3 Volume flow rate Q= 0.0056 m³/s
4 Temperature t= 30 C
5 Suction Liquid elevation (min. value) Els_min = 4 m
6 Suction tank pressure Ps = 0 mwc
7 Pipe nominal diameter (CS) dn,s = 3 in
8 Pipe schedule (CS) Schs = 40 -
9 Pipe length Lpipe_suct = 5 m
10 Pump Pump suction elevation ELpump = 0.5 m
11 Pipe Absolute roughness Rabs = 0.046 mm
12 Lining thickness slining = 9.0 mm
13 Discharge Liquid elevation ELd = 7 m
14 Discharge tank pressure Pd = 0 mwc
15 Pipe nominal diameter (CS) dn,d = 3 in
16 Pipe schedule (CS) Schd = 40 -
Pipe length Lpipe_disch = 400 m
17

Input for singular pressure drop must be done in sheet "Equiv. lengths", where the
equivalent lengths are calculated.

CS: Carbon steel pipes with dimensions according ASME B36.10M

System curve
Application of the TDH function for the given system with a flow rate
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
Application of the TDH funct
Total Dynamic Head the system curve
TDH = VB function
dn,s = 3 in Volume flow rate Q
dn,d = 3 in l/s
 Schs = 40 - 0
Schd = 40 - 1
slining 9.0 mm 2
Rabs = 0.046 mm 3
Q= 0.0056 m³/s 4
T= 30 ºC 5
Ls = 32.3 m 5.58
Ld = 478.4 m 6
ELs = 4 m 7
ELd = 7 m 8
ELpump = 0.5 m 9
Ps = 0 m
Pd = 0 m
TDH = 37.91 mfc

VB function for the total dynamic head

TDH = TDH(dns, dnd, Schs, Schd, RabsMM, Q, T, Ls, Ld, ELs, ELd, Elpump,Ps,Pd)
mfc: meters of fluid column

Pump functions
3. Suction pressure drop
DPs = SuctionPressureDropMwc_dnInchCS_Sch_SliningMM_RabsMM_Qm3s_t_Ls
dn = 3 in
Sch = 40 -
slining 9 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.00558 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
LeqS = 32.3 m
DPs = 2.21 mfc

4. Discharge pressure drop

DPd = DischargePressureDropMwc_dndInchCS_Schd_RabsMM_Qm3s_t_Ld
dn = 3 in
Sch = 40 -
slining 9 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
 Q= 0.00558 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
LeqD = 478.37 m
DPd = 32.70 mfc

Help variables and water properties

Required for the spreadsheet calculation only

Help variables

Suction pipe inside diameter ds_p = 77.92 mm 0.07792

Suction inside diameter ds = ds_p - 2 * slining
ds_p = 77.92 mm
slining 9.0 mm
ds = 59.92 mm

Discharge pipe inside diameter dd_p = 77.92 mm

Discharge inside diameter dd = dd_p - 2 * slining
dd_p = 77.92 mm
slining 9.0 mm
Discharge pipe inside diameter dd = 59.92 mm 0.05992

Water properties
Vapor Pressure Pvap = 0.43 mwc
Absolute viscosity m= 8.0E-04 Pa s
Density r= 995.8 kg/m3 0.9958
Kinematic viscosity n= 8.04E-07 m²/s
Specific weight g= r*g
g= 9765 N/m ³
Ambient
Atmospheric pressure Patm = 7.81 mwc

g= 9.80665
Suction and discharge friction pressure drop
Suction Reynolds number Friction factor
Relative rugosity (suction)
Area (suction) Rrel = Rabs / ds
As = (/4)*d^2 Rabs = 0.046 mm
ds = 0.060 m ds = 59.9 mm
As = 0.0028199 m² Rrel = 0.00076268
Friction factor (suction)
Velocity (suction) fs = f(Rrel,Re)
vs = Q / As Rrel = 0.0008
Q= 0.00558 m³/s Res = 147,432
As = 0.0028 m² fs = 0.0205
vs = 1.98 m/s Frictional pressure drop
Kinematic pressure (suction)
Kinematic viscosity hvs = (r/2) * vs^2
n= m/r r= 995.76 kg/m³
m= 8.0E-04 Pa s vs = 1.98 m/s
r= 995.76 kg/m³ hvs = 1950 Pa
n= 8.04E-07 m²/s Suction unit pressure loss
Js = fs * (1/ds) * hvs
Reynolds (suction) fs = 0.021 -
Res = vs * ds / n ds = 0.06 m
vs = 1.98 m/s hvs = 1950
ds = 0.060 m Js = 668 Pa/ m
n= 8.04E-07 m²/s Suction pressure loss
Res = 147,432 DPs = J s * Ls
Js = 668 Pa/ m
g= 9.80665 m/s LeqS = 32.3 m
DPs = 21,546 Pa
DPs = 21.55 kPa
DPs = 2.21 mwc

Net suction pressure head, Total dynamic head

and Array of pump results
 ELS = 4 m Total dynamic head
ELpump = 0.5 m TDH = Hd - Hs +DPs + DPd + Ps - Pd
ELd = 7 m Hd = 6.5 m
Hs = 3.5 m
Atmpspheric pressure DPs = 2.21 m
Patm = 7.81 mwc DPd = 32.70 m
Ps = 0 m
Pd = 0 m
Vapor Pressure TDH = 37.91 m
Pvap = 0.43 mwc
Net Suction Prerssure head
NSPHa = Patm + Hs + Ps - DPs - Pvap
Fluid pressure at pump inlet Patm = 7.81 mwc
Hs = ELS - ELpump Hs = 3.50 mwc
ELS = 4 m Ps = 0 mwc
ELpump = 0.5 m DPs = 2.21 mwc
Hs = 3.5 m Pvap = 0.434 mwc
NSPHa = 8.67 mwc
Fluid pressure at pump discharge
Hd = ELd - ELpump
ELd = 7 m
ELpump = 0.5 m
Hd = 6.5 m

Power Function Pump_Power(dns, dnd, Schs, Sch

P
 
Q m 3 / s  SG  TDH m.L.c 
kW  dn,s = 3
0.00101972  % dn,d = 3
Schs = 40
Schd = 40
P= Q *SG * TDH / (1.0197 *  ) slining 9.0
Q= 0.0056 m³/s Rabs = 0.046
SG = 1.0 - Q= 0.0056
TDH = 37.91 mfc T= 30
= 55 % SG = 1
P= 3.77 kW Ls = 32.3
Ld = 478.4
ELs = 4
 ELd = 7
ELpump = 0.5
Ps = 0
Pd = 0
Eta = 55
Pump_Power = 3.77
 Results of calculated equivalen lengths
Suction pipe equiv. length LeqS = 32.27 m
Discharge pipe equiv. length LeqD = 478.4 m

Results of pressure drop, TDH and NPSHa

Suction presure drop DPs = 2.21 mwc
Discharge presure drop DPd = 32.70 mwc
Total dynamic head TDH = 37.91 mwc
Net positive suction head NPSHa = 8.67 mwc

Results after pump selection (sheet "Selected pump")

Efficiency = 55 %
Power P= 3.77 kW

Suction
Ps
Highest liquid level

Lowest liquid level

ELs_min

pplication of the TDH function to produce As an example, assume following data

e system curve

olume flow rate Q TDH

m³/s m
 0.000001 3
0.001 4
0.002 8
0.003 14
0.004 22
0.005 31
0.00558 37.91 Pump curve data
0.006 43
0.007 57 0.0 41.6
0.008 73 2.1 41.5
0.009 91 4.2 39.6
5.5 36.9
6.2 34.8
8.3 26.1

= 55

Size:
1 x 1.5 - 8

5. Total Dynamnic Head

TDH = TDH(dns, dnd, Schs, Schs, RabsMM, Q, T, Ls, Ld, ELs, ELd, Elpump,Ps,Pd)

dn,s = 3 in Q= 0.0056 m³/s

dn,d = 3 in T= 30 ºC
Schs = 40 - Ls = 32.3 m
Schd = 40 - Ld = 478.4 m
slining 9 mm ELs = 4 m
Rabs = 0.046 mm ELd = 7 m
ELpump = 0.5 m
Ps = 0 m
Pd = 0 m
TDH = 37.91 mfc

6. Net Pressure Suction Head available

NPSHa = NPSHa_Hmasl_ELs_Ps_Elpump_dns_Schs_RabsMM_Q_T_Ls
(H, ELs, Ps,ELpump, dns, Schs, RabsMM, Q, T, Ls)
H= 2300 m.a.s.l
 Els = 4 m
Ps = 0 m
Elpump = 0.5 m
dn,s = 3 in
Schs = 40 -
slining 9 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
Ls = 32.3 m
NPSHa = 8.67 mfc

kg/lt

m/s²
Discharge Reynolds number Friction factor
Relative rugosity (suction)
Area (discharge) Rrel = Rabs / dd
Ad = (/4)*d^2 Rabs = 0.0457 mm
dd = 0.060 m dd = 59.9 mm
Ad = 0.002819899 m² Rrel = 0.00076268
Friction factor (suction)
Velocity (discharge) fd = f(Rrel,Re)
vd = Q / Ad Rrel = 0.0008
Q= 0.006 m³/s Red = 147,432
Ad = 0.0028 m² fd = 0.0205
vd = 1.98 m/s Frictional pressure drop
Kinematic pressure (suction)
Kinematic viscosity hvd = (r/2) * vs^2
n= m/r r= 995.76 kg/m³
m= 8.0E-04 Pa s vd = 1.98 m/s
r= 995.76 kg/m³ hvd = 1950 Pa
n= 8.04E-07 m²/s Discharge unit pressure loss
Jd = fd* (1/dd) * hvd
Reynolds (discharge) fd = 0.021 -
Red = vd * dd / n dd = 0.06 m
vd = 1.98 m/s hvd = 1950
dd = 0.060 m Jd = 668 Pa/ m
n= 8.04E-07 m²/s Discharge pressure loss
Red = 147,432 DPd = J d * Ld
Jd = 668 Pa/ m
LeqD = 478.37 m
DPd = 319,362 Pa
DPd = 319.36 kPa
DPd = 32.70 mwc

TDH = TDH(dns, dnd, Schs, Schd,Slining, RabsMM, Q, T, Ls, Ld, ELs, ELd, Elpump,Ps,Pd)

dn,s = 3 in
dn,d = 3 in
Schs = 40 -
 Schd = 40 -
slining 9.0 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
Ls = 32.3 m
Ld = 478.4 m
ELs = 4 m
ELd = 7 m
ELpump = 0.5 m
Ps = 0 m
Pd = 0 m
TDH = 37.91 mwc

NPSHa=NPSHa_Hmasl_ELs_Ps_Elpump_dns_Schs_SliningMM_RabsMM_Q_T_Ls

H= 2300 m.a.s.l
Els = 4 m
Ps = 0 mwc
Elpump = 0.5 m
dn,s = 3 in
Schs = 40 -
slining 9.0 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
Ls = 32.3 m
NPSHa = 8.67 mwc

Power(dns, dnd, Schs, Schd, Slining, RabsMM, Q, T, SG, Ls, Ld, ELs, ELd, ELpump, Ps, Pd, Eta)

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Discharge Pd

Highest liquid level

ELd

ELs_max

Pump elevation
ELpump

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System curve and pump curve

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TDH [mwc]

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 TDH [mwc]
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Volume flow rate Q [l/s]

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8. Array of pump results

Array = TDH(dns, dnd, Schs, Schs, RabsMM,
Q, T, Ls, Ld,H, ELs, ELd, Elpump,Ps,Pd)
dn,s = 3 in
dn,d = 3 in
Schs = 40 -
Schd = 40 -
slining 9 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
Ls = 32.3 m
Ld = 478.4 m
H= 2300 m.a.s.l.
ELs = 4 m
ELd = 7 m
ELpump = 0.5 m
Ps = 0 m
 Pd = 0 m
DPs = 2.21 mfc
DPd = 32.70 mfc
TDH = 37.91 mfc
NPSHa = 8.67 mfc

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Suction pressure drop

DPs = SuctionPressureDropMwc_dnInchCS_Sch_Slining_RabsMM_Qm3s_t_Ls
dn = 3 in
Sch = 40 -
slining 9 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.00558 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
LeqS = 32.3 m
DPs = 2.21 mwc

Discharge pressure drop

DischargePressureDropMwc_dndInchCS_Schd_Slining_RabsMM_Qm3s_t_Ld
dn = 3 in
Sch = 40 -
slining 9.0 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.00558 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
LeqD = 478.4 m
DPd = 32.70 mwc

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Array = TDH(dns, dnd, Schs, Schd, RabsMM, Q, T, Ls, Ld,H, ELs, ELd, Elpump,Ps,Pd)

dn,s = 3 in
dn,d = 3 in
Schs = 40 -
 Schd = 40 -
slining 9.0 mm
Rabs = 0.046 mm
Q= 0.0056 m³/s
T= 30 ºC
Ls = 32.3 m
Ld = 478.4 m
H= 2300 m.a.s.l.
ELs = 4 m
ELd = 7 m
ELpump = 0.5 m
Ps = 0 m
Pd = 0 m
DPs = 2.206 mwc
DPd = 32.705 mwc
TDH = 37.911 mwc
NPSHa = 8.67 mwc

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