Pump Capacity & Sizing Computation Therefore, the head that should be added by the

Using galvanized iron pipe: system through water pump shall be 13.81 m.
Roughness coefficient (e) is 0.15 mm
Computing for water pump power;
Using Colebrook equation:
𝑃 = 𝑄𝛾𝐻𝐴
𝜀
1 𝐷 2.51
= −2 log ( + )
√𝑓 3.7 𝑅𝑒√𝑓 𝑃 = (0.003)(9810)(13.81)

Assuming discharge shall be: 3 L/s 𝑃 = 406.4283 Watts

1
Trial pipe diameter: 1 inch or 38.1 mm
2
𝑃 = 406.4283 Watts (1 hp/746 Watts)
𝑣𝐷𝜌
Thus, Re = P = 0.54 hp
𝜇

3 Therefore, based on the computation use 1 hp water

1000 1
v= 38.12
= 2.63 m/s pump, with 1 inch pipe diameter of galvanized
𝜋 2
1000
4
iron, with roughness coefficient 0.15 mm and a
discharge 3 L/s.
𝑣𝐷𝜌
Re =
𝜇

25.4
(5.92)( )(1000)
1000
Re =
1.307 𝑥10−3

Re = 76,666.41

Solving for coefficient of friction:

𝜀
1 𝐷 2.51
= −2 log ( + )
√𝑓 3.7 𝑅𝑒√𝑓

0.15
1 2.51
= −2 log ( 38.1 + )
√𝑓 3.7 76,666.41√𝑓

𝑓= 0.02969

Using Bernoulli’s Equation:

E1 = E2

𝑃1 𝑣12 𝑃2 𝑣22
+ + ℎ1 + 𝐻𝐴 = + + ℎ2 + ℎ𝑓
𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾 2𝑔

2.632
0 + 0 + 0 + 𝐻𝐴 = 0 + + 6.602 + ℎ𝑓
2(9.81)
𝐻𝐴 = 6.95 + ℎ𝑓

𝑓𝐿𝑣 2
Whereℎ𝑓 = ;
2𝑔𝐷

(0.02969)(24.984)(2.632 )
ℎ𝑓 =
(2)(9.81)(0.0381)

ℎ𝑓 = 6.86 m

Thus,

𝐻𝐴 = 6.95 + 6.86
𝐻𝐴 = 13.81 m