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JULY 1977

The hydraulic design of pump sumps

and intakes

M. J. PROSSER MA MIMechE

Price: f.:12 UK, f.:14.50 Elsewhere {f.:3 to CIRIA or BH RA members)

ISBN: 0-86017-027-6

BRITISH HYDROMECHANICS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

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Contents

GLOSSARY 6
NOTATION 7
SUMMARY 8
1. INTRODUCT ION 8
1.1 Genera i 8
1.2 Effect of poor design 8
2. DESCRIPTION OF INTAKE T YPES 12
2.1 Hydraulic features of the approach flow to intakes 12
2.2 Classification of pumping stations and intakes by use 16
3. OPTIMUM SUMP VOLUMES 18
3.1 Minimum sump volume for one duty pump system
(fixed speed pump) 19
3.2 Minimum sump volume for multi-pump system
(fixed speed pumps) 19
3.3 Derivation of formula for minimum sump volume ·19
4. PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SUMP DES IGN 20
4.1 Good sump design 20
4.2 Unsatisfactory sump design 23
4.3 Modifications to improve unsatisfactor y sumps 26
5. PREFERRED SUMP ANO INTAKE DESIGNS 28
5.1 Single pump sumps 28
5.2 Multiple pump sumps 31
5.3 Minimum submergence 33
5.4 Special designs 34
6. MODEL TESTING 39
6. 1 When to undertake model tests 39
6.2 Recommended procedures for sump and intake model tests 40
7. BIBLIOGRAPHY 42
APPEND IX 1 HYDRAU LI C DESIGN DAT A 43
APPENDIX 2 T HEORY OF MODEL TESTS 46