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- The document outlines objectives and parameters for calculating system differential pressure, net positive suction head available, required brake horsepower, and selecting a suitable motor horsepower rating for a diesel transfer pump. It includes formulas for pressure head, liquid velocity, Reynolds number, friction factors, and head losses. Calculations are shown for suction side, discharge side, total dynamic head, differential pressure, hydraulic horsepower required, brake horsepower required, and net positive suction head available.

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Pump Sizing Calculation Sheet

- The document outlines objectives and parameters for calculating system differential pressure, net positive suction head available, required brake horsepower, and selecting a suitable motor horsepower rating for a diesel transfer pump. It includes formulas for pressure head, liquid velocity, Reynolds number, friction factors, and head losses. Calculations are shown for suction side, discharge side, total dynamic head, differential pressure, hydraulic horsepower required, brake horsepower required, and net positive suction head available.

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Objectives

- To calculate the System Differential Pressure


- To determine the Net Positive Suction Head Avaliable in the system
- To determine the required Brake Horsepower
- To select a suitable Motor Horse Power rating for the Pump
Basics
- Diesel Transfer Pumps are positive displacement pumps
- Specific gravity of Diesel is 0.84 - 0.89; Used value is 0.85
- Acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s
2
- Hydraulic Diameter = 0.0508 m (2 in)
- Suction Pipe length is 1 m.
- Discharge pipe length is 4.27 m
- Discharge Vessel Elevation head is 4 m
- Specific roughness of pipe material is 0.00004572 m
References
1. API 676: Positive Displacement Pumps, Rotary
2. CRANE: Flow of Fluids Through Valves, Fittings and Pipe
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
P - Differential Pressure
BHP - Brake Horsepower
D - Hydraulic Diameter
f - Darcy Friction factor
g - Gravitational Acceleration
h
f
- Head losses due to friction
h
p
- Pressure head in vessel
HHP - Hydraulic Horse Power
h
vp
- Vapour Pressure Head
K - Resistance Coefficients for pipe fittings
l - Straight pipe length
NPSHa - Net Positive Suction Head Available
OD - Outside Diameter of Pipe
P - Pressure in Vessel
Q - Flow Rate
Re - Reynold's Number
SG - Specific Gravity
V - Velocity
Z - Elevation Head
- Absolute Roughness
- Kinematic Viscosity
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Flow Rate (Q) = m
3
/s
Specific Gravity =
Hydraulic Diameter (D) = m
Suction Head Calculation
Suction vessel pressure head (h
p
) + Elevation head (Z) - Friction Head (h
f
)
Parameters
Suction Vessel Pressure (P) = bar (Atm)
Kinematic Viscosity () = m
2
/s
Specific Roughness () = m
Pipe Length (L) = m (below pump suction)
Suction Vessel Pressure Head (h
p
) = m
Elevation Head = m
Friction Head
Head Loss in Pipe length (m)
Average Velocity - V =
m/s
2
Reynolds Number, Re =
Darcy Friction Factor,f =
Head loss in pipe length (m) = m
Head loss in fittings (m)
0 K =
0 K =
0 K =
1 90
O
elbow, 1 45
O
deg elbow)
1 K =
Total K for fittings =
Total Head loss in fittings = m
Friction Head = m
Total Suction Head = m
(All formulas used in the calculations above are shown in Appendix 1)
5.78
0.047
0.102
11.229
589197.8251
0.016237308
0.055
Elbows 0
SUCTION SIDE
0.05560
1
0.15
1.0135
Reducers 5
8.01000E-07
0.00004572
1
Entrance 0.78
10.331
1
3.146316386
Ball Valves 0
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Flow Rate (Q) = m
3
/s
Specific Gravity =
Hydraulic Diameter (D) = m
Discharge Head Calculation
Discharge vessel pressure head (h
p
) + Elevation head (Z) + Friction Head (h
f
)
Parameters
Discharge Vessel Pressure (P) = bar (Atm)
Kinematic Viscosity () = m
2
/s
Specific Roughness () =
Pipe Length (L) = m
Discharge Vessel Pressure Head = m
Elevation Head = m
Friction Head
Head Loss in Pipe length (m)
Average Velocity - V = m/s
2
Reynolds Number =
Darcy Friction Factor =
Head loss in pipe length (m) = m
Head loss in fittings (m)
3 K =
1 K =
0 K =
1 K =
Total K for fittings =
Total Head loss in fittings = m
Friction Head = m
Total Discharge Head = m
Check Valve
(All formulas used in the calculations above are shown in Appendix 1)
10.938
221.269
0
1.721155
0.048712 Ball Valve
1.786104
0.015
Exit
200
3.146316
589197.8
0.016237
10.923
0.016237
DISCHARGE SIDE
0.05560
1
0.15
1.0135
Elbows
8.01E-07
0.00004572
200
10.331
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Total Dynamic Head = Total Discharge Head - Total Suction Head
= m
Pressure Differential = bar
Hydrualic Horse Power (HHP) = kW 50.30000 hp
Pump Efficiency
= %
Brake Horse Power
= 67.06667 hp
Rated Horse power
= 77.12667 hp
Rated Motor Nameplate HP
Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHa)
Suction vessel pressure head (h
p
) + Elevation head (Z)
- Friction Head (h
f
)-Vapour Pressure Head(h
vp
)
Vapour pressure of liquid = bar
Vapour pressure head of liquid = m
NPSHa = m 5.11
6.116
0.6
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
210.040
20.6
(All formulas used in the calculations above are shown in Appendix 1)
11453.6
75
15271.5
17562.2
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Appendix 1
SUMMARY OF FORMULAE USED
Pressure Head
(converting from bar to m)
Liquid Velocity
Reynold's Number
when Re< 3000
Darcy Friction factor
(Swamee-Jain solution to Darcy friction formular)
when Re>3000
Friction losses in straight pipe
Friction losses in fittings
Total Head (Suction/Discharge)
Differential Pressure
Hydraulic Horsepower (Watts)
Brake Horsepower
Rated Horsepower
Net Positive Suction Head Available
0981 . 0
) (
) (

=
SG
bar P
m h
Re
64
= f
g
V
D
l
f h
f
2
2
=

= K
g
V
f h
f
2
2

+
f p
h Z h
SG TDH P = A 0981 . 0
) ( kPa in P P Q HHP A A =
q
HHP
BHP =
BHP 15 . 1
vp f p
h h Z h NPSHa + =

2
9 . 0
Re
74 . 5
7 . 3
ln
25 . 0
(

|
.
|

\
|
+
=
D
f
c
2
4
D
Q
V
t
=
v
VD
= Re
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Appendix 2
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