The power added to the fluid flow by the pump ( Po), is defined using SI units by:

where:
PO = the output power of the pump (W) = 48,902.3 = 48.9 kW
ρ = the fluid density (kg/m )
3
= 1066 (Esta potencia no incluye ineficienc
g = the gravitational constant (9.81 m/s2) = 9.81
H = the energy Head added to the flow (m) = 956.52
Q = the flow rate (m3/s) = 0.00488889

DP = 99.99 bars = 101.96 kg/cm2 = 956.52 meters

Fluid Spec. Gravity = 1.125 @ 20/20 oC = 70.11 lb/ft3 = 9.37

Fluid Density = 1,123.0 kg/m3 =

o incluye ineficiencia)

lb/gal
 September 02, 2009
Art Montemayor Reciprocating Pump Performance
Rev: 0

Reference: API Standard 674

Second Edition, June 1995
Positive Displacement Pumps - Reciprocating

The power required for driving a single-acting power pump shall be calculated as follows:

 1   1  Ps 
kW   Q   DP    Q   Pd     1  
 Eff    Pd 
where,

Q = Suction flow = 6.5 m3/h = 28.6 gpm

Pd = Discharge pressure = 101.01 BarA = 1,465.08 psia
Ps = Suction pressure = 1.02 BarA = 14.80 psia
Eff = Overall Eff., fraction = 0.95
DP = (Pd - Ps) = 99.99 Bar = 1,450.28 psi

kW = 650.6 (No puede ser!) Wrong answer; the equation is not corre

In U.S. Customary units, the above equation transforms to the following:

hp 
 Q   DP    Q   Pd   1    1  Ps 
   1  
1714 1714  Eff    Pd 

hp = 24.2 = 48.9 kW Reasonable answer; this e

(Esto tiene sentido!)

Note: The above API 674 equation for the kW requirement of a single-acting power pump is wrong.
The correct equation is said to be:

 Q   D P    Q   Pd   1    1  Ps 
kW     1  
36  Eff   d P

kW = 0.7 Still wrong answer; the equation is not correct!

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 Pump Horsepower Calculation
GPSA Data Book Section 12

Q h SpGr
hp 
3960 eff
Gasoline Pump for SNG site

hp = Unknown Horsepower
h = 297 ft of head
h = DP*2.31/spgr
spgr = 0.6369 specific gravity
eff = 70% pump % efficiency
DP = 82 psi
Q = 100 gpm = 3,429 B/Day
Q = 36,000 B/Day = 1,050 gpm

hp = 7