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Pumps Problems 20 Items PDF
Pumps Problems 20 Items PDF
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2. The pump centerline of a centrifugal pump is located 2.5 m above from the high tide
level. The sea water varies two meters from high tide to low tide level. If friction loss at
the suction is 0.8 m, determine the total suction head.
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3. A centrifugal pump requires 40 ft head to deliver water from low level to higher level.
If pump speed is 1600 rpm, determine the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump.
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7. In a boiler feed pump, the enthalpy at the entrance is 765 kJ/kg. If pump has a head
of 900 m, what is the exit enthalpy of the pump?
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8. A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm of water to a height of 50 ft from the ground.
The pump were installed 120 ft below the ground level and a draw down of 8 ft during
the operation. If water level is 25 ft above the pump, determine the pump power.
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9. Determine the number of stages needed for a centrifugal pump if it is used to deliver
400 gpm of water and pump power of 15 Hp. Each impeller develops a head of 38 ft.
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10. A boiler feed pump receives 50 li/sec of water with specific volume of 0.00112 m 3/kg
at a head of 750 m. What is the power output of driving motor if pump efficiency is 65%?
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11. What power can a boiler feed pump can deliver a mass of 35 kg/s water at a head of
500 m?
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12. A pump running at 100 rpm delivers water against a head at 30 m. If pump speed
will increased to 120 rpm, what is the increase in head?
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13. A pump is used to deliver 50 li/sec of sea water at a speed of 120 rpm. If speed will
increased to 135 rpm, determine the increased in pump capacity.
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14. A 15 kW motor running at 350 rpm is used to drive a pump. If speed will changed to
370 rpm, what is the increased in power?
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15. A pump delivers 500 gpm of water against a total head of 200 ft and operating at
1770 rpm. Changes have increased the total head to 375 ft. at what rpm should the
pump be operated to achieve the new head at the same efficiency?
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16. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per second of water on test. Suction gage
reads 10 mm Hg vacuum and 1.2 meters below pump centerline. Power input is 70 kW.
Find the total dynamic head in meters.
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17. A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded mine shaft of 20°C water. The pump
pressure of water at this temperature is 2.34 kPa. The pump is incapable of lifting the
water higher than 10.16 m. What is the atmospheric pressure?
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18. It is desired to deliver 5 gpm at a head of 640 m in a single pump having specific
speed not to exceed 40. If the speed is not to exceed 1352 rpm, how many stages are
required?
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20. A fuel pump is delivering 10 gpm of oil with a specific gravity of 0.83. The total head
is 9.14 m, find how much energy does the pump consumes in kJ per hour.
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