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HM 330 Pump Characteristic Curves in Parallel and Series Configuration

* Operation of centrifugal pumps in parallel and in to practice the correct startup and shutdown of such a
series1 pump system.
The well-structured instructional material sets out the
* Closed water circuit fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide
through the experiments.
Technical Description
In practice, for commercial reasons, multiple pumps are often installed Learning Objectives / Experiments
either in parallel or in series. In a parallel configuration, the pumps - Investigating the behaviour of centrifugal pumps in
transport the medium into a common pressure line. The preconditions for operation
this is that the pumps used each attain the same delivery head. Parallel - Determining flow rate using an orifice plate flow
configurations offer the advantage that when demand is low only one meter
pump needs to be in operation and additional pumps can be activated as - Plotting a pump characteristic curve
the delivery flow rate rises. In a series configuration, pumps with the - Plotting a system characteristic curve
same delivery flow rates are arranged one after the other. This - Determining efficiency
configuration permits high delivery heads to be overcome and is often - Investigating parallel and series configuration of
more cost-effective than using a single pump with a high head. pumps
This trainer investigates the interaction of two centrifugal pumps and the - Starting up and shutting down pump systems
differences between parallel and series configurations.
HM 330 features a closed water circuit, and is fitted with two identical-
design pumps driven by speed-controlled motors as well as a switch
cabinet housing display and control elements. The water flow is
distributed by way of ball valves.
The pressure is measured on the intake and delivery side of the pump
with manometers. The flow rate is measured by a water meter. To
measure the power output, the motors are provided with a torque meter.
In experiments, the typical characteristic curves of a pump system are
recorded and the inter-dependencies between the flow rate, the delivery
head and the power demand are demonstrated. Characteristic variables
of pumps are determined from the measured values. Students are also
taught about the operating behaviour of centrifugal pumps, and are able

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HM 330 Pump Characteristic Curves in Parallel and Series Configuration

Specification
[1] Interaction of pumps in parallel and series
configurations
[2] Closed water circuit with pumps, motors and tank
[3] 2 identical-design centrifugal pumps
[4] 2 three-phase motors with speed control via
frequency converter
[5] Pressure display on manometer
[6] Determining flow rate by water meter and
stopwatch
[7] Additional flow rate measurement by differential
pressure measurement on orifice plate flow meter
[8] Recording torque by force sensor

Technical Data
Centrifugal pump
1 switch cabinet, 2 water meter, 3 manometer – intake side, 4 manometer – delivery - max. flow rate: 21m³/h
side, 5 centrifugal pump (2x), 6 orifice plate flow meter, 7 motor (2x), 8 tank - max. head: 16.9m
- nominal speed: 2900rpm
- power consumption: 0.75kW
Three-phase motor
- power output: 1.1kW
- speed range: 0...3000rpm
Water meter
- nominal diameter: 1 1/2"
- max. flow: 15m³/h
Orifice plate flow meter
- tube diameter: 32mm
- orifice plate diameter: 22.3mm
Tank: 96L
Measuring ranges
- flow rate: 0...10m³/h
- differential pressure: 0...0.5bar
- intake pressure: -1...0.6bar
- delivery pressure: 0...2.5bar
3-way-ball valve, 2 ball valve, 3 pump, 4 tank, 5 drain valve - speed: 0...3000rpm
- torque: 0...10Nm

Dimensions and Weight

l x w x h: 2000 x 750 x 1720 mm
Empty weight: approx. 266 kg
Connections
230V, 50/60Hz, 1 phase
Scope of Delivery
1 trainer
1 set of instructional material

Characteristic curves of the pumps; a): series configuration, b): parallel

configuration; blue: pump characteristic curve, red: system characteristic curve
Order Details
070.33000 HM 330 Pump Characteristic Curves
in Parallel and Series Configuration
G.U.N.T Gerätebau GmbH, Fahrenberg 14, D-22885 Barsbüttel, Phone +49 (40) 67 08 54-0, Fax +49 (40) 67 08 54-42, E-mail sales@gunt.de, Web http://www.gunt.de
We reserve the right to modify our products without any notifications.