EL.

C
RESERVOIR
EL. B

HL
V 2 /2 g

HEIGHT TOWER

EL. A

ZA

ZL
DATUM LINE

SOLVING FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE TOWER

HLMAX the network = 0.507028636m

Height of reservoir= 10.93m
Height of the house = 6m
2

v
Considering ZL= 3m 2 g =1m
ZA= 5m
2

v
HTOWER = ( ZL+ 2 g

+ 6 HLMAX ) - ZA

HTOWER = (3+1+6+ 0.507028636)-5

HTOWER= 5.507028636m
Elevation C=10.93m+5.507028636=16.43702864m

PUMP CAPACITY AND SELECTION

Using Bernoullis equation

v s2
2g

H=

ps
g + ZS + H =

V D2V S2
+
2g

vD2
2g

PD
g

+ ZD + HLS + HLD

( ZD - ZS ) + HLS + HLD

Where;
H ---------------head added by the pump
HLS ------------head loss at the suction
HLD -------------head loss at the discharge
ZD ---------------elevation of the discharge
ZS----------------elevation of the suction

HL=

10.67 L Q1.85
C 1.85 D 4.87

Where;
C ---------Hazen William coefficient
D ---------diameter of pipe
L-----------length of pipe
Q --------- volume flow rate

time
Q = volume of reservoir fill

1025.7 m
Q = 4 hr x 3600 sec
1 hr

Q= 0.07122916667

m
sec

Considering length of suction pipe; LS = 6m

From standard moldex pipe:
Do=225mm

thickness= 12.9mm

Di= 225 - 2(12.9)= 199.2 mm

Considering length of discharge LD = 22m

From standard moldex pipe: LD=20m
Do=160mm

thickness= 9.2mm

Di= 160 - 2(9.2)= 141.6mm

Solving for the head loss at the suction side;

0.07122916667

1.85
HLS=
=0.1176047413m
10.67(6)

Solving for the head loss at the discharge side;

0.07122916667

1.85
HLD=
= 2.272779348m
10.67(22)

Velocity at the suction

0.1992

VS=
=2.2855 sec
4( 0.07122916667)

Velocity at the discharge

0.1416

VD=
= 4.5232 sec
4(0.07122916667)

H=

V D2V S2
+
2g

H=

4.5232 2.28552
+
2(9.81)

( ZD - ZS ) + HLS + HLD

16.43702864 - 0) + 0.1176047413 +2.272779348

= 19.6086m
Fluid power
fhp=

gQH
746

where;
--------density of water
H --------head added by the pump
Q -------volumetric flow
g --------gravitational acceleration ( 9.81

fhp=

m
2
sec

(1000)(9.81)(0.07122916667)(19.6086)
= 18.3668 hp
746

Brake power

fhp
bhp= n p
Considering np=85%
bhp=

18.3668
=24.489hp 25 hp
0.75

Pump selection
N Q

NS =

3
4

Where;
NS ----------specific speed
N -----------speed of the pump (rpm)=1200rpm
Q -----------discharge volumetric flow
H -----------manometric head (rpm)
(1200)( 0.07122916667)

NS=

19.6086 4

NS= 34.37 rpm

Basis of pump selection,

PUMP
Radial flow (high head)
Mixed flow (low head)
Axial flow (low head)

SPEED(rpm)
Slow
Medium
High

SPECIFIC SPEED (RPM)

10-30
30-50
50-80
80-160
100-450

Therefore, use slow speed, radial flow pump for the reservoir.

Backup power

In selecting a generator determine the power requirement,

Pgen=

Hp motor x 0.746
ngen

The generator efficiency falls in the range of 95%-98%

(use 98%)
Pgen=

25 x 0.746
.98

Pgen=19 kw 25 kw