a)

𝑃2 − 𝑃1 𝑉2 2 − 𝑉1 2
ℎ𝑝 = + + 𝑧2 − 𝑧1 + ℎ𝐿
𝛾 2𝑔

𝐿 𝑉2
ℎ𝑝 = 0 + 0 + 10 + 𝑓 ( )
𝐷 2𝑔

2
𝑄
(𝜋 )
× 0.2 2
820 4
ℎ𝑝 = 10 + 0.017 × = 10 + 3599𝑄 2 (𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 0.017)
0.2 2 × 9.81

( )

ℎ𝑝 = 10 + 3599𝑄2

Pipe system curve

𝑄 (𝑚3 /𝑠) 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.030

ℎ𝑝 (𝑚) 10.36 10.81 11.44 12.25 13.24

Pump curve (given table)

𝑄 (𝑚3 /𝑠) 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.030

ℎ𝑝 (𝑚) 19.5 18.7 17.4 16.1 10.9

η(%) 65 81 78 68 12

Determining the pump curve;

𝑯 = 𝒂 + 𝒃𝑸𝟐
When;

𝑄 = 0.01, 𝐻 = 19.5

19.5 = 𝑎 + 𝑏(0.01)2

19.5 = 𝑎 + 0.0001𝑏

When;

𝑄 = 0.015, 𝐻 = 18.7

18.7 = 𝑎 + 𝑏(0.015)2

18.7 = 𝑎 + 0.000225𝑏

By solving the 2 linear equations;

1007
𝑎= = 20.14
50
𝑏 = −6400

Therefore the pump curve is;

𝑯 = 𝟐𝟎. 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟔𝟒𝟎𝟎𝑸𝟐

At duty point;

𝐻𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 = 𝐻𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝

2
10 + 3599𝑄 2 = 20.14 − 6400𝑄

6400𝑄 2 + 3599𝑄2 = 20.14 − 10

9999𝑄2 = 10.14
10.14
𝑄2 =
9999

10.14
𝑄=√
9999

𝑄 = 0.032 𝑚3 /𝑠
 𝐻 = 20.14 − 6400𝑄 2

𝐻 = 20.14 − 6400 × (0.032)2

𝐻 = 13.59 𝑚

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 = 𝜌𝑔𝐻𝑄

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 = 1000 × 9.81 × 13.59 × 0.032

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 = 4266.173 𝑊

b)

i)

When the second pump is connected in parallel, the discharge (Q) is doubled and the same
head (H).

Therefore;

𝑄 (𝑚3 /𝑠) 0.010 × 2 0.015 × 2 0.02 × 2 0.025 × 2 0.03 × 2

= 0.02 = 0.03 = 0.04 = 0.05 = 0.06

ℎ𝑝 (𝑚) 19.5 18.7 17.4 16.1 10.9

Determining the new pump curve;

𝑯 = 𝒙 + 𝒚𝑸𝟐

When;

𝑄 = 0.02, 𝐻 = 19.5

19.5 = 𝑥 + 𝑦(0.02)2
19.5 = 𝑥 + 0.0004𝑦

When;

𝑄 = 0.03, 𝐻 = 18.7

18.7 = 𝑥 + 𝑦(0.03)2

18.7 = 𝑥 + 0.0009𝑦

By solving the 2 linear equations;

1007
𝑥= = 20.14
50
𝑦 = −1600

Therefore the new pump curve when second pump is connected in parallel is;

𝑯 = 𝟐𝟎. 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎𝑸𝟐

At duty point;

𝐻𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 = 𝐻𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝

2
10 + 3599𝑄 2 = 20.14 − 1600𝑄

1600𝑄 2 + 3599𝑄2 = 20.14 − 10

5199𝑄2 = 10.14
10.14
𝑄2 =
5199

10.14
𝑄=√
5199

𝑄 = 0.044 𝑚3 /𝑠

𝐻 = 20.14 − 1600𝑄 2

𝐻 = 20.14 − 1600 × (0.044)2

𝐻 = 17.04 𝑚

ii)

When the second pump is connected in series, the head (H) is doubled and the same discharge
(Q).

Therefore;

𝑄 (𝑚3 /𝑠) 0.010 0.015 0.02 0.025 0.03

ℎ𝑝 (𝑚) 19.5 × 2 18.7 × 2 17.4 × 2 16.1 × 2 10.9 × 2

= 39 = 37.4 = 34.8 = 32.2 = 21.8

Determining the new pump curve;

𝑯 = 𝒄 + 𝒅𝑸𝟐

When;

𝑄 = 0.01, 𝐻 = 39

39 = 𝑐 + 𝑑(0.01)2

39 = 𝑐 + 0.0001𝑑

When;

𝑄 = 0.015, 𝐻 = 37.4

37.4 = 𝑐 + 𝑑(0.015)2

37.4 = 𝑐 + 0.000225𝑑

By solving the 2 linear equations;

1007
𝑥= = 40.28
25
𝑦 = −12800

Therefore the new pump curve when second pump is connected in series is;

𝑯 = 𝟒𝟎. 𝟐𝟖 − 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟎𝟎𝑸𝟐

At duty point;

𝐻𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 = 𝐻𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝

2
10 + 3599𝑄 2 = 40.28 − 12800𝑄

12800𝑄 2 + 3599𝑄2 = 40.28 − 10

16399𝑄2 = 30.28
30.28
𝑄2 =
16399

30.28
𝑄=√
16399

𝑄 = 0.043 𝑚3 /𝑠

𝐻 = 40.28 − 12800𝑄 2

𝐻 = 40.28 − 12800 × (0.043)2

𝐻 = 16.613 𝑚
c)

When second pump is connected in parallel;

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 𝜌𝑔𝐻𝑄

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 = 1000 × 9.81 × 17.04 × 0.044

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 7355.1456 𝑊

When second pump is connected in series;

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 𝜌𝑔𝐻𝑄

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 1000 × 9.81 × 16.613 × 0.043

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 7007.8618 𝑊