HYDRAULIC RAM DESIGN

WATER AMOUNT
PARTICULARS REQUIREMEN POPULATION REQUIRED
T(Liters/day) (liters/day)
Residents 350.00 6.00 2,100.00
Poultry 5.00 2,500.00 12,500.00
Swine 20.00 2.00 40.00
Cattle 40.00 2.00 80.00
Sheep/Goat 10.00 10.00 100.00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF WATER REQUESTED: V 14,820.00
Vol. Requirement,q req. Liters/min = 12.35

Stage A:
Site Data/Information:
Maximum Supply Head Available: Hmax = 10.00 meters
Maximum Supply Flow Available: Qmax = 65.00 liters/min
Height from intake to Delivery Head: h¹ = 12.00 meters
Static Delivery Head: h = Hmax + h¹ 22.00 meters
1.2h¹ = 14.40 meters
Delivery Flow, q = QHη/h 32.50 liters/min

Pump Power = 9.81qh/60 63.77 Watts

Pumps Specifications:
η = Pump Efficiency 0.60
Minimum Drive Flow, Qp, min 50.00 liters/min
Average Drive Flow, Qp, av 65.00 liters/min
Maximum Delivery Head, hp, max 15.00 meters
Minimum Drive Head, Hp, min. 7.00 meters

DESIGN CRITERIA:
Stage B:
1.00 If hp max > 1.2h1, OK, PROCEED STEP 2

2.00 If Hmax > Hpmin,OK, PROCEED STEP 3

3.00 If Qmax > Qpmin, OK, PUMP WORKS ON SITE, PROCEED STAGE C
Stage C:
CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW

1.00 SET: H = Hmax 10.00 meters

Q = Qmax 65.00 lit/min.

2.00 Calculate: h = Hmax + h¹ 22.00 meters

3.00 Calculate: qmax = QHη/h 17.73 lit/min.

If q max > q reqd.,OK, THE SITE IS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIRED FLOW
Design considerations:

Drive Pipe Length = 2H - 4H => 6 meters

For Drive Flow =< 70 - 80 liters/minute

Use: Drive Pipe Diameter = < 1-1/2 inches = 38 mm diameter

Smaller Drive Pipe diameter = Better overall efficiency (Output)

of the available delivery flow due to high drive water velocity

Pipe angle is not critical

Stage D:

CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW

1.00 If Hmax > 6, OK, SUPPLY FLOW ENOUGH TO RUN 2 OR MORE PUMPS

2.00 If Qmax< Qsupply, Set Drive Flow to maximum, Q = Qmax

3.00 Calculate :
Number of Pumps, Np = Q/Qp,av. 1.00 units
Drive Flow, Qp = Q/Np 65.00 lit/min.
4.00 Calculate:
Drive Head, H =h¹(q req)/(ηQ - q req.) 5.56 meters
5.00 If Drive Head, H < 6, OK PROCEED TO STEP 10, SET h = 6 m.
6.00 Calculate :
Delivery Head, hp = Hmax + h¹ 22.00 meters
(2.) Is the
7.00 Calculate: Supply Flow
Drive Flow, Q = Np(Qp,av.) 65.00 lit/min. enough to
run 4 pumps
Drive Head, H = h¹(q req)/(ηQ- q req.) 5.56 meters
8.00 If Drive Head, H < 6, PROCEED TO STEP 9

9.00 If H < 6, OK, PROCEED TO STEP 10, SET Drive Head, H = 6

10.00 SET: Drive Head, H = 6.00 meters
Supply Flow is small
(Use it all)
11.00 Calculate:
Delivery Head, h = H + h¹ 18.00 meters
Total Drive Flow, Q = q req(h)/Hmax(η) 37.05 lit/min
12.00 Calculate: Set Drive Flow to Max.
Available, Q = Qmax
Number of Pumps, N = Q/Qp,av 0.57 units
Pump Drive Flow, Qp = Q/η 61.75 lit/min.

13.00 NOTE VALUES OF ALL VARIABLES CALCULATED

(3.) Calculate the
Number of pumps
FINALIZE DESIGN: (Np) and Drive Flow,
Q
1.00 Find a good site for the Pump house that gives a DRIVE HEAD (H) equal to
or slightly greater
(4.) Calculate the
2.00 Measure Actual Drive Head, H = 6.80 meters
Drive Head, H

3.00 Calculate:
Actual Delivery Head, h = H + h¹ 18.80 meters
Actual Delivery Flow, q =HQη/h 8.04 lit/min.

If Delivery Flow q < q req., RE-DESIGN OR TRY AGAIN!!!!!

(5.) Is this
If Delivery Head hp < 1.1h, OK, YOU'RE DESIGN IS ALRIGHT…... Drive
If Drive Head, H < Hp max, OK, YOU'RE PUMP CHOOSEN MODEL IS SAFE Head, H <
6 meters?

(6.) Calculate Delivery Head,

hp = Hmax + h¹
 CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW

(1.) Is the
Maximum
Yes Supply Head, No
Hmax Greater
than 6 meters

(2.) Is the Supply Head is low (Use it all)

Supply Flow Yes
enough to
run 4 pumps
Supply Flow is large, Q

(7.) Assume 4 pumps are used. Calculate

Supply Flow is small corresponding Drive Flow, Q and Drive Head, H
(Use it all)
Q = Np(Qp,av.)
H = h¹(q req)/(ηQ - q req.)
Set Drive Flow to Max.
Available, Q = Qmax
(8.) Is this
Drive No
Set the Drive Head to the
Head, H Maximum available, Hmax
available?

(3.) Calculate the

Number of pumps Np = Q/Qp,av.
(Np) and Drive Flow,
Q Qp = Q/N
Yes
H = h¹(q req)/(ηQ - q req.)
(4.) Calculate the
Drive Head, H
(9.) Is this
No less than 6
meters?

Yes
(5.) Is this
Drive Yes
Head, H < (10.) Set the Drive
6 meters? Head, H = 6 m

(11.) (Re) calculate the Delivery Head, h h = H + h¹

and Total Drive Flow , Q H=6

Q = qreq(h)/Hmax(η)
No
(12.) Calculate the Number of pumps
(N), and the Drive Flow, Q

(6.) Calculate Delivery Head,

hp = Hmax + h¹

(13.) Note the Values of all Variables

calculated
 (13.) Note the Values of all Variables
calculated

FINALIZE DESIGN
(1.) Find a good site for the pump house
that gives a Drive Head (H) equal to or
slightly greater than required

(2.) Measure the actual Drive Head (H)

on this site

h = H + h¹ (3.) Calculate the Actual Delivery Head

(h) for this site and expected Delivery
q = HQη/h Flow (q)

Delivery Flow: q => q req, Dynamic Delivery Head :h >1.1h,

Drive Head: H < Hp max of Pump Choosen Model
Stage B SITE SUITABILITY OF PUMPS

No
Is
1.0
hp max STOP
Sufficient
?
Where: h¹ = rise from the system
Yes hp max > 1.2h¹ intake to system delivery head

Is
2.0 Hmax > No
STOP
Hp min

Yes

Is No
3.0 Qmax > STOP
Qp min

Yes

The Choosen Pump will

work on site

Stage C CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW

1.) Set the sytem Drive Head and Drive Flow to

their maximum Values to this site.
Set: H = Hmax & Q = Qmax

2.) Calculate Static Delivery Head for the site, Where: h¹ = rise from the system
h = H max + h¹ intake to system delivery head

3.) Calculate the maximum Delivery Flow that H = Hmax

could be pumped, qmax = QHη/h Q = Qmax
h = Delivery Head on site

(4.) Is this Flow

greater than the No
Delivery flow Stop
Stop
required? qmax
> q reqd.

Yes

The site is capable of meeting

the need (Required Flow) - Go
to Stage D
Site Data/Information:
Maximum Supply Head Available: Hmax = 6.50 meters
Maximum Supply Flow Available: Qmax = 50.00 liters/min
Height from intake to Delivery Head: h¹ = 9.00 meters
Static Delivery Head: h = Hmax + h¹ 15.50 meters
1.2h¹ = 10.80 meters
Delivery Flow, q = QHη/h 21.67 liters/min

Pump Power = 9.81qh/60 31.88 Watts

Pumps Specifications:
η = Pump Efficiency 0.60
Minimum Drive Flow, Qp, min 45.00 liters/min
Average Drive Flow, Qp, av 50.00 liters/min
Maximum Delivery Head, hp, max 15.00 meters
Minimum Drive Head, Hp, min. 6.00 meters

DESIGN CRITERIA:

1.00 If hp max > 1.2h1, OK, PROCEED STEP 2

2.00 If Hmax > Hpmin,OK, PROCEED STEP 3

3.00 If Qmax > Qpmin, OK, PUMP WORKS ON SITE, PROCEED STAGE C

CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW

1.00 SET: H = Hmax 6.50 meters

Q = Qmax 50.00 lit/min.

2.00 Calculate: h = Hmax + h¹ 15.50 meters

3.00 Calculate: qmax = Qhη/h 12.58 lit/min.

If q max > q reqd.,OK, THE SITE IS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIRED FLOW
Stage D CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW

(1.) Is the
Maximum
Yes Supply Head, No
Hmax Greater
than 6 meters

(2.) Is the Supply Head is low (Use it all)

Supply Flow Yes
enough to
run 4 pumps
Supply Flow is large, Q
No

(7.) Assume 4 pumps are used. Calculate

Supply Flow is small corresponding Drive Flow, Q and Drive Head, H
(Use it all)
Q = Np(Qp,av.)
H = h¹(q req)/(ηQ - q req.)
Set Drive Flow to Max.
Available, Q = Qmax
(8.) Is this
Drive No
Set the Drive Head to the
Head, H Maximum available, Hmax
available?

(3.) Calculate the

Np = Q/Qp,av.
Number of pumps
(Np) and Drive Flow,
Q Qp = Q/N
Yes
H = h¹(q req)/(ηQ - q req.)
(4.) Calculate the
Drive Head, H
(9.) Is this
No
less than 6
meters?

(5.) Is this Yes

Drive Yes
Head, H < (10.) Set the Drive
6 meters? Head, H = 6 m

(11.) (Re) calculate the Delivery Head, h h = H + h¹

and Total Drive Flow , Q H=6

Q = qreq(h)/Hmax(η)
No
(12.) Calculate the Number of pumps
(N), and the Drive Flow, H

(6.) Calculate Delivery Head,

hp = Hmax + h¹

(13.) Note the Values of all Variables

calculated

Stage E FINALIZE DESIGN

(1.) Find a good site for the pump house
that gives a Drive Head (H) equal to or
slightly greater than required
 slightly greater than required

(2.) Measure the actual Drive Head (H)

on this site

h = H + h¹ (3.) Calculate the Actual Delivery Head

(h) for this site and expected Delivery
q = HQη/h Flow (q)
Check: Delivery Flow: q => q req, Dynamic Delivery Head :hp < 1.1h,
Drive Head: H < Hp max of Pump Choosen Model