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Division: Maintenance
Department: Mechanical Engineering Team

Domestic Water Pump Test Performance

Report
06-P-531-B/06-P-531-C

Advisers:

From 18th of April to 2nd of May 2023

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 Domestic Water Pump Test Performance
06-P-531-B/06-P-531-C

1. Introduction
First issue:
A work order had been created by the exploitation team to the mechanical team to do an
intervention on 06-p-531-B which had tripped several times because of overload in its
electrical motor.

Second issue:
After the intervention had been done by the mechanical team to find out the original
source of the Failure and the pump tripe caused overload. The mechanical team found that
the mechanical seal was damage and blocked cause of sealing fluid piping obstruction.

A second issue had been detected by exploitation team after 06-p-531-B installation
and running with the second pump 06-p-531-C the pump C tripped.

After performance test had done by mechanical team in April 25 2023 in order to define
the failure origin.

2. Involved Teams
This work has been done by a combination of different teams including:

➢ Mechanical Engineering Team.

➢ Electrical Engineering Team.
➢ Exploitation Team

3. Procedure description
We have performed the performance test according the test method statement -NFPA 20
water pump performance test by following steps:
- Start the water pump via manual start button.
- Open the test line to re-circulate the water back into the domestic water storage tank.
- By throttling the test line isolation valve, throttle the pump flow rate to the points
constructor test:
• 0 ton/day: Pump duty point.
• 248.64 ton/day: Pump duty point.

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• 297.76 ton/day: Pump duty point.
• 596.16 ton/day: Pump duty point.
• 793.2 ton/day: Pump duty point.
• 1064.88 ton/day: Pump duty point.
At these points the reading of delivery pressure, suction pressure, flow rate, Power, voltage
and curant will be taken and recorded into the computer test analysis system.

4. Pump Characteristics
• Capacity normal: 30m3/h
• Suction Pressure max/Rated: 1.78---0.85 bar
• Discharge Pressure: 16.90
• Diff.Head: 169m NPSHA: 7.1m
• Voltage: 400 V
• Impeller Diameter: 341 Max
• Rated Power: 40,7kw
• Efficiency: 37%

Test Performance of
the Pump 06-P-531-C

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 Flow 𝑚3 /ℎ

rate() 0 11.088 20.664 25.2 33.6 37.38

Kg/h 0 11088 20664 25200 33600 37380

Suction pressure 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pump
Discharge pressure 16.75 17 16.75 16.5 16.25 15.75
06-P-531-
C
Bearing T1 NDE 36.2 36.6 49.3 58.58 68 72.4

Bearing T2 NDE 31.8 33.2 35.9 39.6 40.2 37.9

BEARING T3 DE 29 29.6 30.6 31.5 33.5 37.9

COURANT (A) 80 87.8 90.2 98.5 98.5

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 Test Performance of
the Pump 06-P-531-B

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 Flow 𝑚3 /ℎ

rate() 0 9.87 21 25.494 33.6 42

Kg/h 0 9870 21000 25494 33600 4200

Suction pressure 1 1 1 1 1 1

Discharge pressure 17 16.75 16.5 16.25 15.75 15.25

Pump
Bearing T1 NDE 28.2 29.3 32 33.3 34 35
06-P-531-B
Bearing T2 NDE 32.8 35.3 42.3 44.1 46.8 47.3

BEARING T3 DE 31.1 32.2 34.5 36.5 38.4 38.7

COURANT (A) 80 87.8 90.2 98.5 98.5

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 Real Diffrent Pressure IN METER Flow
Flow Pressure Curant T2 T3 T4 HEAD Power m3/h
0 16 0 163,0988787 0 0
Pump 264 15,75 80 36,6 33,2 29,6 160,5504587 32 10,44288
06- 492 15,5 87,8 49,3 35,9 30,6 158,0020387 35,12 20,90592
531-C 600 15,25 90,2 58,5 39,6 31,8 155,4536188 36,08 25,03872
800 14,75 98,5 68 40,2 33,5 150,3567788 39,4 33,3144
890 14,25 98,5 72,4 43,9 37,9 145,2599388 39,4 44,72496

Real Diffrent Pressure IN METER Flow

Flow Pressure Curant T2 T3 T4 HEAD Power m3/h
0 15,75 0 28,2 32,8 31,1 160,5504587 0 0
235 16 80 29,3 35,3 32,2 163,0988787 32 9,87
Pump 500 15,75 87,8 32 42,3 34,5 160,5504587 35,12 21
06-P- 607 15,5 90,2 33,3 44,1 36,5 158,0020387 36,08 25,494
531-
800 15,25 98,5 34 46,8 38,4 155,4536188 39,4 33,6
b=B
1000 14,75 98,5 35 46,8 38,7 150,3567788 39,4 42

Based on the performance test results and the manufacturer's data sheet, some
observations and conclusions can be made:

• The pressure head at different flow rates for the actual test is lower than the
manufacturer's data sheet. This indicates that the pump 06-P-531-C may be
experiencing some issues with its hydraulic performance.
• The power consumption for the actual test of the 06-P-531-B is within the range
specified by the manufacturer's data sheet. This could indicate that the pump's
mechanical components are working efficiently.
• The pressure heads at different flow rate for the 06-P-531-B Pump test is Higher than
that of the 06-P-531-C. This could indicate that the pump B is working more
efficiently than the C.
• Possible failures depending on API 610 for pump 06-P-531-C can include, it can cause
problems such as cavitation, which can damage the pump and reduce its efficiency.

5. Recommandation:
• Clean the 06-p-531-C pump volute in order to rise its performance.
• Develop a maintenance plan for the pumps that includes regular inspection, cleaning,
and lubrication, as well as periodic testing and performance monitoring. This plan
should be based on the manufacturer's recommendations.

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