WET RISER PUMP-SETS CALCULATION

PROJECT : Proposed Block P – 22 Storeys Low Medium Cost Apartment ( 380 Units ) on 6
Storey Car Park Podium, Shops And Related Community Facilities on Jalan Batu Ferringhi /
Jalan Sungai Satu, On Part of Lot 332, North East District, Penang.

CLIENT: M/S ORIENTSIDE DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.

1. The Pumps selected are based on the following Fire Brigade’s Requirement: Standards:
BS 3980:1966, BS 5306 Part 1 : 1976, BS 750:1964.
a. For Building more than 100 Ft., the diameter of Riser shall be six ( 6 ) inches.
b. The pumps shall be capable of delivering 500 IGPM against a head of 65 PSI(150FT )
higher than the highest outlet on the main.
c. Design Criteria: a) 2 nos. furthest or highest Wet Riser discharge simultaneously.
b) Flow rate: 250 Igpm per Wet Riser Landing Valve.
c) Pressure at landing Valve – 65 Psi (150 FT. Head)

2. Pump Flow Rate : 2 x 250 Igpm = 500 Igpm.

Pump-sets Requirement For Stage 1 ( From Level 1 to Level 12 )

1. Data:
a. Static head from pump level to highest outlet on the wet riser main – 135 FT.
b. Head required at highest Wet Riser Outlet – 65 Psi ( 150 Ft. Head )
c. At 500 igpm flow rate in 6” dia steel pipe based on Hanzen William’s formula
with C = 120 for steel, the friction head = 4.46 FT. per hundred feet of pipe.

2. Calculation:
a. Total length and equivalent length of delivery pipe ( From pump outlet to the
highest outlet on the main )
465 Ft + 8 Nos. 90 deg. Standard elbow + 1 No. Gate Valve + 1 No. Check Valve
465 Ft + 8 ( 14 ) + 3.7 + 24
465 + 112 + 3.7 + 24 = 604.7 Ft.

b. Total length and equivalent length of suction pipe

20 Ft + 3 Nos. 90 deg. Standard elbow + 2 Nos. Gate Valve + 1 No. Strainer
20 Ft + 3 ( 14 ) + 7.4 + 40
20 + 42 + 7.4 + 40 = 109.4 Ft.
 Therefore total length of pipe = 604.7 ft + 109.4 ft = 714.1 ft.

From the above data, the total friction losses through the pipeworks

= 714.1 x 4.46/100

= 31.84 Ft. Head

Therefore Head Required

= Static Head + Friction Head + Head Required at Outlet

= 135 + 31.84 + 150

= 316.84 Ft. Head

Selected Pump Head = 316.84 x 110 % ( Factor of Safety )

= 348.5 FT Head.

3. Selection of Pumps

Primer Mover : Electric Motor (Duty) Diesel Engine (Standby) Electric Motor ( Jockey)

Type : Centrifugal Centrifugal Multi-Stage

Rated Flow rate: 500 IGPM 500 IGPM 30 IGPM

Rated Pressure Head: 350 Ft Head 350 Ft Head 385 Ft. Head

Pump-sets Requirement For Stage 2 ( From Level 13 to Roof Level )

4. Data:
d. Static head from pump level to highest outlet on the wet riser main – 160 FT.
e. Head required at highest Wet Riser Outlet – 65 Psi ( 150 Ft. Head )
f. At 500 igpm flow rate in 6” dia steel pipe based on Hanzen William’s formula
with C = 120 for steel, the friction head = 4.46 FT. per hundred feet of pipe.
 5. Calculation:
c. Total length and equivalent length of delivery pipe ( From pump outlet to the
highest outlet on the main )
395 Ft + 6 Nos. 90 deg. Standard elbow + 1 No. Gate Valve + 1 No. Check Valve
395 Ft + 6 ( 14 ) + 3.7 + 24
395 + 84 + 3.7 + 24 = 506.7 Ft.

d. Total length and equivalent length of suction pipe

80 Ft + 3 Nos. 90 deg. Standard elbow + 2 Nos. Gate Valve + 1 No. Strainer
80 Ft + 3 ( 14 ) + 7.4 + 40
80 + 42 + 7.4 + 40 = 169.4 Ft.

Therefore total length of pipe = 506.7 ft + 169.4 ft = 676.1 ft.

From the above data, the total friction losses through the pipeworks

= 676.1 x 4.46/100

= 30.15 Ft. Head

Therefore Head Required

= Static Head + Friction Head + Head Required at Outlet

= 160 + 30.15 + 150

= 340.15 Ft. Head

Selected Pump Head = 340.15 x 110 % ( Factor of Safety )

= 374.17 FT Head.

6. Selection of Pumps

Primer Mover : Electric Motor (Duty) Diesel Engine (Standby) Electric Motor ( Jockey)

Type : Centrifugal Centrifugal Multi-Stage

Rated Flow rate: 500 IGPM 500 IGPM 30 IGPM

Rated Pressure Head: 380 Ft Head 380 Ft Head 420 Ft. Head