FEU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Manual
Data Sheet

Name: Angeles, Carl Jeff Andrew

Co, Lorenzo Gerald V.
Derain, Precious
Ilao, John Marc
Tee, Joshua Anthony Experiment No.: 2
Group No.: 5 Date Performed: 10/13/21
Course/ Section: ME Lab 2 (TK41)
Performance Test of Series Centrifugal Pumps with same characteristics:
A. Data:
Pump-1 Speed, n (rev/min): 3000
Pump-2 Speed, n (rev/min): Equal to max. speed of pump 1
z1 = 0mm
z2 = 500mm
Pipe Diameter (d) = ¾”

VR-2 Single Pump Series Pump

position (Pump-1, (AB-1)) (Pump-1(AB-1) and Pump-2 (AB-2 )
P1 P2 T Q Ht Ph Pm Q Ht Ph Pm
(barG) (barG (N.m) (L/hr) (m) (W) (W) (m3/s) (m) (W) (W) Ƞseries
)
Fully opened
(Position 1)
0.75 1.24 1.13 380 5.4949 56.899 356.884 1.056 x 10− 3 10.989 113.799 713.769 15.94%
bars 6 0 7 9 8 4 8
Position 2 0.75 1.25 1.12 300 5.5968 45.753 351.858 8.33 x 10− 4 11.193 91.5076 703.716 13%
0 0 8 4 6 8
Position 3 0.8 1.26 1.11 275 5.1891 38.885 349.345 7.64 x 10 −4 10.378 77.7716 698.690 11.13%
2 0 8 1 2 2
Position 4 0.8 1.5 1.03 200 7.6356 41.614 325.154 5.56 x 10− 4 15.271 83.228 650.309 12.80%
5 0 0 8 2 6

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 Fully closed 0.05 2.12 0.63 0 21.600 0 197.920 0 43.201 0 395.840 0%
(Position 5)
0 9 3 8 6

Note: Pump – 2 (AB-2) characteristics is equal to Pump -1(AB-1) characteristics at maximum speed.

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  Plot the total head and flow curve of the single pump; ( use the pump curve generated on the PSIM
2)

 Plot the pump curve vs. system curve of the series pump; ( use the graph generated on the PSIM 2)

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 B. Sample Computation

Single Pump @ Position 1:

100 kpa 100 kpa

P1=0.75 bars ( )= 75 Kpa P2=1.24 bars ( )= 124 Kpa
1 ¯¿ ¿ 1 ¯¿ ¿

liters
T=1.136 N-m, Q=3800
ℎr

Solving for Ht, Pm, and Ph.

(124 − 75) Kpa

Ht= (0.5m-0m)+ KN = 5.4949 meters
9.81 3
m

9.81 KN 3800liters 1 m3 1 ℎr
Ph= ( 3 )( x x )(5.49490316 m) = 56.8997 W
m ℎr 1000liters 3600 seconds

3000rev 1 minute
Pm= (1.136 N-m)(2π x x ) = 356.8849 W
minute 60 seconds

For Series pump:

(124 − 75) Kpa

¿
Ht= 2x((0.5m-0m) + KN = 10.9898 meters
9.81 3
m

9.81 KN 3800liters 1 m3 1 ℎr
Ph= (2) ( 3 )( x x )(5.49490316 m) = 113.7994 W
m ℎr 1000liters 3600 seconds

3000rev 1 minute
Pm= (2) (1.136 N-m) (2π x x ) = 713.7698 W
minute 60 seconds

Pm series= 356.8849 W + 713.7698 W = 1070.6547 W

Ph series = 56.8997 W + 113.7994 W = 170.6691 W

170.6691W
Ƞ= 1070.6547W x 100% =15.94%

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 C. Findings/ Analysis
 Identify the overall pump power of the series pump system.
The overall power of the series pump based on the results/output from PSIM id at
0.1894 KW.

 Identify the operating point of the series pump system.

The operating point of the series pump system is at 150 (liter/hr) units on the x-axis
direction and about 7 (meters) units on the y-axis direction. To simplify it is
approximately at the point (150, 7).

 Discuss the pump summary data result.

For the pump summary data results given by the simulator, we can see that our
arrangement showed similar results for both pump 1 and pump 2. For the volume flow
rate it is at 21.57 m^3/hr, 5.98 kg/sec for the mass flow, 100% in speed. But for the
values for the NPSHR for the two pumps are different for pump 1 it is at 17.03 and for
pump 2 it is at 19.90 m. This is probably because for the second pump we need to
consider the first one.

 Discuss the pressure characteristic of the series pump system. (Evaluate the pressure
change of all the parts; pipes and junction).
For the pressure characteristics of the pipes in a series pup system, based on the
output given we can see that the pressure change in the pipes gradually decrease from
the first pipe from the reservoir to the last pipe at the P2 discharge. After that we can see
that from the proceeding pipes little to no change in pressure. For the junctions the only
significant change in pressure we can notice is from the pressure change as the fluid
passes through the pumps, wherein we can see that pressure increases as fluid passes
through each pipe at about 0.3 bars in increase for each pump.

D. Conclusion

 Draw a conclusion from the simulation test run.

For this experiment where it requires two similar centrifugal pumps in series
connection it is evident that using two pumps with same speed provides an equal volume

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 and mass flow rate for both pumps at the discharge. On the other hand, the results shows that
total power have double considering that the efficiency of both pumps is the same. Since the
power has doubled, the total head also doubled with respect for either pump. Therefore, it is
crucial to consider the head and flow in designing a pipe system in order to determine the
power required to deliver the fluid at the required maximum height for the plumbing system.

E. Supplemental Questions:

1) What is pump cavitations?

-Cavitation occurs when the liquid in a pump turns to a vapor at low pressure. It occurs because
there is not enough pressure at the suction end of the pump, or insufficient Net Positive Suction Head
available (NPSHa). When cavitation takes place, air bubbles are created at low pressure.

2) What are the causes of pump cavitations?

-Clogged filters.
-Pipe blockage on the suction side.
-Poor piping design.
-Pump running too far right on the pump curve.
-Conditions not meeting NPSH (net positive suction head) requirements.

3) What is the purpose of connecting centrifugal pump in series?

-Putting your centrifugal pumps in series, or connected along a single line, will let you add the head
from each together and meet your high head, low flow system requirements. This is because the fluid
pressure increases as the continuous flow passes through each pump, much like how a multi-stage pump
works.

4) When the pump connection is in series, what is the effect of the first pump to the second pump?
-When two centrifugal pumps (I and II) are operating in series, the head (HI+II) is the sum of the
individual pumps' heads and the flow rate remains the same.

5) Describe the pump performance curve of series pump.

-As the volumetric flow rate increases, the head rise decreases.

Noted by:

Engr. Tony Rey Escalona

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 Instructor

EXPERIMENT 2: Series Coupling of two Pumps with the same characteristics