PROBLEMS

1. A pump is required to draw 50 Ips of water (SG =0.988) from reservoir A, with static
suction lift of 4.5 m, to reservoir B, with static discharge head of 15 m. The pipe in the
suction line is a 6" nominal diameter, schedule 40, and 80 m long. The pipe in the discharge
side is a 4" nominal diameter, schedule 40, and 150 m long. The fittings and valves
installed in the suction line are one foot valve, one standard elbow, and one gate valve;
and in the discharge line are one check valve, one gate
valve,
two standard elbows.
Assuming an absolute roughness of 0.24 mm for a cast iron pipe, and an absolute viscosity
of water of o.01002 Poise, and neglecting the head losses in the foot valve and at the exit
in the discharge reservoir, determine the pump brake power if the pump efficiency is
82%.
 schedule 40) and the size of the motor to be used
4 Specify the sizes of pipes (cast iron,
lps, from reservoir A to reservoir B.
for a pump to lift water at 40

Consider the following data:

Total static head 50 m
Fittings& valves;
Suction line 1 foot valve, 1 standard elbow, and 1 gate valve
Discharge line 1 check valve, 1 gate valve, 1 long sweep
elbow, and 2 standard elbows
Length of straight pipes: 300 m
Suction pipe
Discharge pipe 80 m
Absolute viscosity of water 0.001002 Pa-s
Absolute roughness of cast iron 0.00026 m
Darcy-Weisbach friction factor 0.025
Water velocity 1.0 m/s to 2.75 m/s

Neglect the head losses in the foot valve and at the pipe exit in the discharge
reservoir, and do not use equal sizes for the suction and discharge pipes.