system oF nde any produce lang oul, This has the double
benef cf increased araductvty and aromotes a sater, lesnar
‘anid More pleasant working environment,
Pumping live fish
Jn this application, pumps are supplied as toley or ski
mounted uri, witha varety! dre options For ules wnere
‘2 suction! requires the nits easily pamedby use ata
igh capacity, hand operated diagivagm puma,
A variable speed drive arrangements incorporated ta ensure
‘hal the pump sneedcity can be taiored 10 enable optimum
performance for gente, Gamage free hianling fo be acruever.
nts can be evalebie in arange of sump sizes ara configure
tions suitable for handing a wide range of fsh sizes fom
finger ngs upto ful grown salmon, See Figure “6.31
Appleton courtesy of Hirosta ta
16.11 Submersible sump pumps for
construction projects
Introduction
Electrcaly diver sump pumas are readiy avalide rom stock
‘various ages From * KW uo to 20 KW both fr sale and eas-
ing. Stancare purspsofup Io 60 KW can usually be supe.
short delivery fiom the manvlactarer Pumping of his Ki 1s
prmaniyimiencedfor temporary drainage worefor banding and
orsinitionectivtieson sie, inthe case ofmajor constuction
projects, the instalabons may be of a pemmanent nature
Bumps corsttcled of slumiri.in may be resticted to certain
water grades
Types of drainage
‘The nature of the drainage ts characterised by the type af cul
engineering acvity. Industral ard housing constvtion does
of normally require involvement wit rivers a lakes and crain-
gets hnereloremairiycaneerned with groundwater, storm and
rairwateretc Thecreinage periods short relation tothe cor-
Sirchon pesiod ane the pumping requrernent i ate otal
ec nature. Szes 1 to SkW easly meet Ihe requrements.
Harbourandbridge construction works involve ther own ype ot
rainage cheractensed by large lows and moderate to low de
livery nezes, Discharge pipes can ofen be short, turer li
Ing the tral delivery hese. Tysicalof fs type s drairage and
‘dying outofcofer Jams. Ths ype ofcrainng soter simp eto
plan and superviee, Pugs of low head of 10 10 30 KA are re
‘quired to ved flows of 180 lo 600 mh
The gteates! pump investment, in percentage terms the total
casts is fle required by nycro-eleclc power plant construe:
ior works and mining The Investment is pariculaly arge
tne case of long deep tunnel suotions. Sophisticatec dewa
lerng techr'gues invoving severe cemans on planning and
maintenance a2 mainiy conceret in he case of kuane. di
ng
typical four year power plent const
the implaion' for puma choice
clon project ilusrates
General plant information
Heasrace lynne 4200 mong, area 24m
“Two varispot unnels, each 400.m, area 15 mi
‘Tairace tunnel 5800 i, area 30 mi
350m, area 15
‘Thiee transport tunnels,
Maximum head 62 m
Differences in eval in the Wansport tunnels between ground
level, open excavation, and lawes! level, 12, at entrance to
main tel
Tunnel? tm
Tunnel? 40m
Tunnel 3
Tunvel 5. 36m
The vanspod tunnels are even al a gradient of 1:70.
spot tunnel 1 may be usec as typical fo" drainage tech
sigue’ for tunnels and rock chambers
Pump sizing data
Total estimated ow of wate’ Q. comorises
“+ Estimated leakage of water due lo poor rock
Estimated penetration of mel and rain waler trough open
+ Estimated amount of aring wate
Total ference in elovation levels between lowestwatercourse
ad discharge p'pe out
Tova length of pump pipeline = La
Pipe celais: quick-coupting pipes 100 mm diameter and 150
‘mm diemeter
To dling units are usee with a total water requirement of
Samm uwhenin operation. Leakage Fomtherrckis estimates
tobe smmimandmeltiain waterlobe 12th, Qy= 264 mh. A
safety margin added I ensure pumps coulé always cope with
wate How Brought he Flow t0 Ges = 36 m2)
Jn estimate ol the pressure loss in 109 mm and 10.mm pipes
pectvelyw tha design fowot rm mindioates 100 rm pipe
roe accestabie. Pressure loss H.= Sm. Tolal dferental
head
Hoa? He=
+9=50m
‘The drainage is cviced into wwophases,
Driving ofthe tunnel fram tunnel face anc open excavation to
level at 41m at fhe main tunnel Durig this phase, use is
made of pumps capable of purging lull fow but about nal he
erential ead, ie, 36 minx 25m. The intention s nat he
puma should be light and wel-matcnes to the actual duty
When about hallof he engttvaf the tunnel nas been criven, Le.
20041200 and Hy, = 20 5m, the frst pumping station canbe
Carsttucted ang mace permanent for the entre carstuction|
shase.
‘Ate the transport tunne! has been putto use, water Nows for
ihemantnnel nowuncer consncton Acad, the 84 mh
ring water romthe ransportunne’teelfhas now been em
noted Sutireovrunisinthe man tunnel proce 158 mth anc
rust be added to the leakage am the man tunnel
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