Project No.
Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
1 of 5 T.Z
Subject Checked by Approved by
Building
1- Flow Determination
daily average flow (present) = 5 l/s = 79.26 gpm
peak flow (present)= 15 l/s = 238 gpm
daily average flow(future) = 5 l/s = 79.26 gpm
peak flow(future) = 15 l/s = 238 gpm
number of acting pumps = 3
number of stand-by pumps = 1
consider the total pump capacity is slightly higher than the peak flow
in this case:
flow per pump = 5 l/s = 79.26 gpm
total flow from p.s 15 l/s = 238 gpm
total flow per pump is higher than the peak flow by : 0 %
2- Force Main Sizing
The velocity in the force main should be:
maximum of 1.5 m/s (5 fps)
minimum of 0.6 m/s (2 fps)
As such for the flow indicated above the pipe size will be determined as follows:
1-when one pump is acting the velocity should not be less than 2 fps
2- when all pumps are acting the velocity should not be higher than 5 fps
pipe diameter (in) 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14
1 pump acting (fps) 3.593 2.021 1.294 0.898 0.505 0.323 0.225 0.165
2 pumps acting (fps) 7.186 4.042 2.587 1.797 1.011 0.647 0.449 0.33
3 pumps acting (fps) 10.78 6.063 3.881 2.695 1.516 0.97 0.674 0.495
As such pipe size shall be = 4 in = 100 mm
3- Total Pump Head
A- Equivalent pipe length
pipe length = 950 ft PIPE MATERIAL C
add 30 % fittings = 285 ft ASBESTOS-CEMENT 140
Equivalent pipe length = 1235 ft CONCRETE 130
COPPER 130
The pipe material will be: Ductil Iron GALV.STEEL 120
POLYETHYLENE 140
PVC 150
B- Friction head loss RIVETED STEEL,NEW 110
Ductil Iron 110
FH = (10.4397*L*Q^1.85)/(C^1.85*d^4.8655) VIRTIFIED CLAY 110
Pump Station Calculation
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FH = friction head loss
L= equivalent length = 1235 ft
C=Hazan-Williams coeffic. = 110
Q=total flow = 237.78 gpm
d=pipe diameter = 4 in
as such FH = 63.15 ft
C- Static head
static head = 10 ft
water level in the pit (Pipe IL - min water level) from the wet well sizing below
= 2.594 ft
residual pressure = 10 ft
static head = 22.59 ft
total pump head = friction loss + static head loss
= 85.75 ft
add 5 % safety facto= 4.287 ft
Total Pump Head = 90.03 ft = 27 m
4- System Head Curve Analysis
the system curve will be generated with 10 points from 50% to 150% of the design flow.
also the pump curve will be extracted from the manufacturer catalogue for the same flows.
then the curve for multiple pump operation will be generated.
System Curve Pump Curve
head 1pump 2pump 3pump
Flow Hf HS HT flow HT
gpm ft ft ft l/s m m l/s l/s l/s
0 0 22.59 23.7 0 7.233 33.9 0 0 0
118.89 17.52 22.59 42.1 7.5 12.84 30.5 3 6 9
142.7 24.54 22.59 49.5 9 15.09 27.3 5 10 15
166.4 32.64 22.59 58 10.5 17.68 23.3 7 14 21
190.2 41.79 22.59 67.6 12 20.61 15.6 10 20 30
214 51.97 22.59 78.3 13.5 23.87 6.4 13 26 39
237.78 63.15 22.59 90 15 27.45
261.6 75.33 22.59 103 16.5 31.35
285.3 88.48 22.59 117 18 35.56
309.1 102.6 22.59 131 19.5 40.08
332.9 117.7 22.59 147 21 44.91
356.67 133.7 22.59 164 22.5 50.03
Pump Station Calculation
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
1 of 5 T.Z
Subject Checked by Approved by
Building
select motor power for the flow of single pump operation with the system curve.
in this case flow = 10 l/s power = 18 kW
60
50
40
head (m)
30
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Flow (L/s)
5- Wet Well Sizing
cycle time (no. of start-stop) = 10 per hour
this equivalent to T = 360 sec
drawdown volume V = QT/4 = 1.35 m3
for circular pit with diameter = 3 m
effective height = 0.191 m
total pit height (starting from the pit invert level) =
low level alarm = 0.457 m
min water level(all pums off) = 0.2 m
first pump starts = 0.191 m
second pump starts = 0.2 m
third pumps starts = 0.2 m
high water level alarm = 0.2 m
inlet pipe(I.L) = 0.2 m
distance from inlet pipe to gr. = 2.67 m
total pit height = 4.318 m
6- Study For Water Hummer
the following is a tentative quick estimate calculation for the resulting surge pressure.
calculation is based on :
Pump Station Calculation
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1- a maximum change in velocity will occur when all pumps are running at min. static head cond.
2- min static head condition will occur when the system has the max water level present.
from the system curve the operating point at the min static head would be determined as follows:
head at min static head = 89.41 ft = 27.26 m
from curve the flow = 286 gpm = 18
max change in velocity = 7.293 fps = 2.223 m/s
a-the wave velocity (a)
a = 4660 / (1 + ( kd/et)^0.5
where:
k = fluid bulk modulus = 3E+05 psi for water e pipe
d = pipe I.D = 4 in 4E+05 PVC
e = modulus of elasticity = 3E+06 psi 3E+06 ductile
t = pipe wall thickness = 0.283 in
a = 2971 fps
b- maximum surge pressure (p)
p = av/2.31g
where:
a = wave velocity = 2971 fps
v = max change in velocity = 7.293 fps
g = acceleration due to gravit = 32.2 ft/sec2
p = 291.3 psi = 19.82 bar
this pressure should be lower then the pipe pressure rating.
study for surge tank should be considered.
Pump Station Calculation
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
1 of 5 T.Z
Subject Checked by Approved by
Building
Pump Station Calculation
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners L9518 20/7/1998
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
1 of 5 T.Z
Subject Lift Station No. 2 Calculation Checked by Approved by
Building Daihat Aramoun Sewage Lift Station
1- Flow Determination
daily average flow (present) = 82.5 l/s = 1308 gpm
peak flow (present)= 208.54 l/s = 3306 gpm
daily average flow(future) = 92.85 l/s = 1472 gpm
peak flow(future) = 230.36 l/s = 3652 gpm
number of acting pumps = 3
number of stand-by pumps = 1
consider the total pump capacity is slightly higher than the peak flow
in this case:
flow per pump = 90 l/s = 1427 gpm
total flow from p.s 270 l/s = 4280 gpm
total flow per pump is higher than the peak flow by : 17.21 %
during the present time one pump will operate, peak flow condition the second pump
shall automatically cut in. In emergency case the stand-by pump shall cut in.
during the future two pumps will operate in sequences, during peak flow condition the third pump
shall automatically cut in. dring emergency case the stand-by pump shall cut in.
2- Force Main Sizing
The velocity in the force main should be:
maximum of 1.5 m/s (5 fps)
minimum of 0.6 m/s (2 fps)
As such for the flow indicated above the pipe size will be determined as follows:
1-when one pump is acting the velocity should not be less than2 fps
2- when all pumps are acting the velocity should not be higher than 5 fps
pipe diameter (in) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
1 pump acting (fps) 16.17 9.095 5.821 4.042 2.97 2.274 1.797 1.455
2 pumps acting (fps) 32.34 18.19 11.64 8.085 5.94 4.548 3.593 2.91
3 pumps acting (fps) 48.51 27.29 17.46 12.13 8.909 6.821 5.39 4.366
As such pipe size shall be = 16 in = 400 mm
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners L9518 20/7/1998
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
2 of 5 T.Z
Subject Lift Station No. 2 Calculation Checked by Approved by
Building Daihat Aramoun Sewage Lift Station
3- Total Pump Head
A- Equivalent pipe length
pipe length = 640 ft
add 30 % fittings = 192 ft
Equivalent pipe length = 832 ft
The pipe material will be: Ductil Iron PIPE MATERIAL C
ASBESTOS-CEMENT 140
CONCRETE 130
B- Friction head loss COPPER 130
GALV.STEEL 120
FH = (10.4397*L*Q^1.85)/(C^1.85*d^4.8655) POLYETHYLENE 140
PVC 150
FH = friction head loss RIVETED STEEL,NEW 110
L= equivalent length = 832 ft VIRTIFIED CLAY 110
C=Hazan-Williams coeffic. = 110
Q=total flow = 4280 gpm
d=pipe diameter = 16 in
as such FH = 10.51 ft
C- Static head
static head = 23.3 ft
water level in the pit (Pipe IL - min water level) from the wet well sizing below
= 4.039 ft
residual pressure = 10 ft
static head = 37.34 ft
total pump head = friction loss + static head loss
= 47.85 ft
add 5 % safety factor = 2.393 ft
Total Pump Head = 50.25 ft = 15 m
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners L9518 20/7/1998
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
3 of 5 T.Z
Subject Lift Station No. 2 Calculation Checked by Approved by
Building Daihat Aramoun Sewage Lift Station
4- System Head Curve Analysis
the system curve will be generated with 10 points from 50% to 150% of the design flow.
also the pump curve will be extracted from the manufacturer catalogue for the same flows.
then the curve for multiple pump operation will be generated.
System Curve Pump Curve
1pump 2pump 3pump flow
Flow Hf HS HT flow HT
gpm ft ft tf l/s m m m m l/s
2140 2.917 37.34 42.27 135 12.89 20.2 20.2 20.2 0
2568 4.086 37.34 43.5 162 13.26 17 18 19 50
2996 5.435 37.34 44.91 189 13.69 15 17 18.5 100
3424 6.958 37.34 46.51 216 14.18 13 15 17.5 150
3852 8.652 37.34 48.29 243 14.72 9.5 14 16 200
4280 10.51 37.34 50.25 270 15.32 5.5 13 15 250
4708 12.54 37.34 52.37 297 15.97 11 14.5 300
5136 14.73 37.34 54.67 324 16.67 13 350
5564 17.08 37.34 57.14 351 17.42 12 400
5992 19.59 37.34 59.78 378 18.23
6420 22.26 37.34 62.58 405 19.08
select motor power for the flow of single pump operation with the system curve.
in this case flow = 125 l/s power = 25 kW
Pump Curve
25
20
15
M
10
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
L/S
Project No. Date
DAR AL - HANDASAH DESIGN CALCULATION
Shair & Partners L9518 20/7/1998
Mechanical & Industrial Department SHEET Sheet No. Computed by
CAIRO - EGYPT
5 of 5 T.Z
Subject Lift Station No. 2 Calculation Checked by Approved by
Building Daihat Aramoun Sewage Lift Station
5- Wet Well Sizing
cycle time (no. of start-stop) = 10 per hour
this equivalent to T = 360 sec
drawdown volume V = QT/4 = 24.3 m3
for circular pit with diameter = 7 m
effective height = 0.631 m
total pit height (starting from the pit invert level) =
low level alarm = 0.457 m
min water level(all pums off) = 0.2 m
first pump starts = 0.631 m
second pump starts = 0.2 m
third pumps starts = 0.2 m
high water level alarm = 0.2 m
inlet pipe(I.L) = 0.2 m
distance from inlet pipe to gr. = 2 m
total pit height = 4.088 m
6- Study For Water Hummer
the following is a tentative quick estimate calculation for the resulting surge pressure.
calculation is based on :
1- a maximum change in velocity will occure when all pumps are running at min. static head cond.
2- min static head condition will occure when the system has the max water level present.
from the system curve the operating point at the min static head would be determined as follows:
head at min static head = 48.17 ft = 14.69 m
from curve the flow = 4440 gpm = 280.1 l/s
max change in velocity = 7.076 fps = 2.157 m/s
to determine the wave velocity a
a = 4660 / (1 + ( kd/et)^0.5
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where:
k = fluid bulk modulus = 3E+05 psi for water e pipe
d = pipe I.D = 17 in 4E+05 PVC
e = modulus of elasticity = 3E+06 psi 3E+06 ductile
t = pipe wall thickness = 0.3189 in
a = 1826 fps
to determine the maximum surge pressure p
p = av/2.31g
where:
a = wave velocity = 1826 fps
v = max change in velocity = 7.076 fps
g = acceleration due to gravity = 32.2 ft/sec2
p = 173.7 psi 11.82 bar
this pressure should be lower then the pipe pressure rating.
Study for surge tank should be considered.
