CRUDE PUMP NPSH CALCULATION

Assignment:
GIVEN:
dia
length
eq. length
pit height

=
=
=
=

20 in
300 ft
len * 1.3
= 300 * 1.3
6

min crude ht. in

crude tank

24 in

390 ft

= 2 ft

tot. static head =

6 + 2 ft
=
8 ft
atm pressure =
14.7 ft
specific gravity
=
0.854
Flow
=
2450 gpm
=
84000 bpd
NPSHr
=
14.8 ft
PROPERTIES:
T
=
80 F
viscosity
=
6.8 cp
vapor pressure =
7 ft
FORMULA:
NPSH
=
Pressure head (Hp) + Static head (Hs) - Vapor Pressure head (Hv) - Frictional head (Hf)
Hf
=
fLV/D2g
CALCULATION:
Hp

Hv

2.31 * 14.7 =
0.854

2.31*7
=
0.854
'f' is a function of Reynolds no. and relative roughness.

Relative roughness

=
k

k
d
=

39.762 ft

18.934 ft

0.004 (assume for old steel)

relative roughness
Re

0.004 =
20

0.0002

92.1(S.G)(Q)
d

where,
'Q' is vol. flow in bpd
'd' is dia in inches
'S.G' is specific gravity
'' is viscosity in cp
Re

f
Velocity

Hf

48580.04

=
=

0.022 (from moody chart)

0.012*Q
d

2.52 ft/s

0.5080 ft

Now,
NPSH

NPSH

39.762 ft

28.320 ft

8 ft

18.934 ft

0.508

Hv) - Frictional head (Hf)

ft