Module 5: Activity No.

1
Pumps Exercises Problems

Name: Pascual, Jefferson C.

Student No. 20131149296
Problems:
1. A double acting, single phase, centrifugal pump delivers 900 cu.m per hour of
sea water (SG=1.03) from a source where the water level varies 2 m from high
tide to low tide level. The pump centerline is located 2.6 m above the surface of
water at high tide. The pump discharges into a surface condenser, 3 m above the
pump centerline. Head loss due to friction is the suction pipe is 0.8 m and that in
the discharge side is 3 m. Pump is directly coupled to a 1750 rpm, 460 volts, 3
phase and 60 hertz motor. Calculate: (a) the total head in ft.; (b) the specific
speed; (c) brake HP if efficiency is 82%. Ans. 37.39 ft; 5151 rpm;47 HP

m3 h LD =3 m
Q=900
hr N=1750 RPM
SG w =1.03 Z2 −Z 1=3−(−4.6 )=7.6 m
h LS =0.8 m

a.
P2−P1 V 22−V 12
H= + + ( z 2−z 1 ) + H L
γ 2g
H=7.6 +0.8+3 H=( 11.4 m)
100 cm
1m (
¿ )
b.

√( )(
3
m
900

√ )( 1000
1 m ) 3.785 L )
(
Q hr 1 hr L 1 gal
N 1750
2 2 60 min 3
N s= 3
= 3
; Ns=5151 RPM
4 4
H ( 37.4 ft )
c.
 ρ sw
ρ sw Pw
SG= ; 1.03= e p=
ρH 2 O kg Pb
1000 3
kg
ρ sw=1030 3
m

0.82=
( 10.10 ) ( 900 ) ( 3600
1
) ( 11.4)
m Pb

(
kg m
γ= ρg= 1030 3 9.81 2 Pw =γQH
m s )( ) Pb=47 HP

2. A pump is to deliver 80 GPM of water with a discharge pressure of 150 psig.

Suction pressure indicates 2 in Hg vac. The diameter of the suction and
discharge pipe are 5 in and 4 in respectively. The pump has an efficiency of 70%
while motor efficiency is 80%. Calculate the power input to drive the motor in kW.
Ans. 9.4 kW

Q=80
gal 3.785 L
min 1 gal (1 m3 1 min
1000 L 60 s )(
=0.005
m3
s )( ) PS =2 inHg ¿

P D=150 psig (
101.325 kPa
14.7 psi )
=1034.21 kPag D S =5∈¿ D D=4∈¿ e P =70 %

e M =80 %

Pb hV =0.011 m
eM = H=hS +h P +h V +h F
Pi H=hP + hV =106.11 m+0.011 m
P P D PS H=106.12 m PW =γQH
h S=0 ; h f =0 h P= = −
( )( )
γ γ γ kN m3
10.34 .21 kPag PW = 9.81 0.005 ( 106.12m )
hp = =106.11 m m
3
s
kN PW
9.81 3
m PW =5.21kW e P =
Pb
Q= A D v D m3 π 2
5.21 kW
0.005 = ( 0.102 m ) ( v D ) 0.70= Pb=7.44 kW
s 4 Pb
m
v D =0.612 Q= A S v S PB 7.44 kW
s eM = 0.8= Pi=9.3 kW
Pi Pi
m3 π 2 m
0.005 = ( 0.127 m ) ( v S ) v S=0.395
s 4 s

( ) ( )
2 2
m m
0.612 0.395
v 2D v 2S s s
hV = − hV = −
2g 2g
2 9.81 2
m
s ( m
2 9.81 2
s ) ( )