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1. A centrifugal pump operating at 1150 rpm showed a total head of 40 ft at a capacity of 600
gpm. The impeller diameter is 10.5 in. Estimate the total head and capacity of a
geometrically similar pump at 1150 rpm with an impeller diameter of 10 inches.

Solution:

New Head Required: New Capacity Required:

𝐻2 𝐷 𝑄2 𝐷
= (𝐷2)2 = (𝐷2)3
𝐻1 1 𝑄1 1

𝐻2 10 𝑄2 10
= (10.5)2 = (10.5)3
40 600

H2=36.28ft Q2 = 518.3gpm

Ans. Q2 = 518.3gpm
H2=36.28ft

2. A centrifugal pump discharged 20 L/s against a head of 17 m when the speed is 1500 rpm.
The diameter of the impeller was 30 cm and the brake horsepower was 6.0. A
geometrically similar pump 40 cm in diameter is to run at 1750 rpm. Assuming equal
efficiencies, what brake horsepower is required?

Solution:
𝑝1 𝑝2
=
𝐷15 𝑁13 𝐷25 𝑁23

6 𝑝 2
= .405 1750 P2= 40.14 Hp Ans. 40.14 Hp
305 15003 3

3. A pump is driven by an electric motor moves 25 gal/min of water from reservoir A to

reservoir B, lifting the water to a total of 245 ft. The efficiency of the pump and motor are
64% and 84% respectively. What size of motor in Hp is required?

Solution:

Pmotor= Pbrake/epump

Solving for Pwater:

Q = 25 gal/min = 0.0557 ft3/s
Pwater= 62.4lb/ft3(0.0557ft3/min)(245ft)
1𝐻𝑃
=851.54 ft-lb/s(550𝑓𝑡−𝑙𝑏/𝑠 )=1.5Hp Pbrake= Pwater/epump =1.55/.64 =2.42 Hp

Ans. 2.42 Hp
1.5Hp

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4. A pump is to deliver 80 gpm of water at 140°F with a discharge pressure of 150 psig.
Suction pressure indicates 2 in. of mercury vacuum. The diameter of suction and discharge
pipes are 5 in. and 4 in. respectively. The pump has efficiency of 70%, while the motor
efficiency is 80%. Determine the power input to the drive motor.

Solution:

Pmotor= Pbrake/epump
Pbrake= Pwater/epump
Solving for Pwater:
Q = 80 gal/min = 0.1782 ft3/s
.1782
Vs= 4 2
= 1.307 ft/s
𝛑/4( )
12
.1782
Vs= 5 2
=2.043ft/s
𝛑/4( )
12

From steam table:

At 150 psig (164.7 psi) and 140°F:

γ = 61.424 lb/ft
14.7
150∗144−[−2( )(144)] 2.04432 −1.0372
29.92
h= +
61.424 2∗32.2
=354ft
Pwater = 61.424 (0.1782) (354)
= 3874.80ft-lb/s = 7.05 hp
Pbrake= 7.05//7 = 10.07 Hp
Pmotor10.07/.8 = 12.59Hp Ans. 12.59Hp

5. A DC driven pump running at 100 rpm delivers 30 liters per second of water at 40°C
against a total pumping head of 27 m with a pump efficiency of 60%. Barometer pressure
is 758 mm Hg abs. What pump speed and capacity would result if the pump rpm were
increased to produce a pumping head of 36 m assuming no change in efficiency.

Solution:

𝑵𝟐 𝑯𝟐 𝑵𝟐 𝟑𝟔
= √𝑯𝟏 = √𝟐𝟕 N2= 115.47 rpm
𝑵𝟏 𝟏𝟎𝟎

New Capacity Required

𝑸𝟐 𝑵𝟐 𝑸𝟐 115.47𝟐
= 𝑵𝟏 = Q2 = 34.64 L/s Ans.N2= 115.47 rpm
𝑸𝟏 30 𝟏𝟎𝟎
Q2 = 34.64 L/s

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6. Calculate the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15m head to deliver
if pump speed is 1500 rpm.

Solution:

V= Πdn =√2𝑔ℎ =√2 ∗ 9.81 ∗ 15 =17.15 m/s

1500
17.=5= ΠD( 60 )
D = 0.21843 m Ans. 0.21843 m

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