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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FOR

RECIPROCATING PUMP APPARATUS

Manufactured by:

ROORKEE EQUIPMENT & MODELS PVT LTD

Factory : C-18 Ram Nagar Industrial Area, Ram Nagar
Roorkee Distt-Haridwar,
Roorkee-247 667.
Email: rempvtltd@yahoo.in , remtender007@gmail.com
Website: www.rempvtltd.com
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CHARACTERISTIC OF RECIPROCATING PUMP

RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Following characteristics can be studied at different speeds.
 Discharge V/s Head.
 Discharge V/s Input to pump
 Discharge V/s Pump efficiency.
 Calculate the output of the pump, given the discharge and the total
 Calculate the input
 Calculate the efficiency.
2. Comparison of efficiency of reciprocating pump test rig at varies head.

SPECIFICATIONS
 Pump : Double acting cylinder operated 320 rpm
 Piston stroke:40 mm
 Piston diameter: 45 mm
 Suction Pipe :1 inch
 Delivery Pipe: ¾ inch
 Pressure gauge: 0-2 kg/cm²
 Vacuum gauge : 0-760 mm hg
 DC Motor: 1 HP
 Stop watch: Electronic
 Electrical Input: 220 V (AC) and 50 Hz
 Valves: total 3 valves made of gun metal
 Piping and fitting: Galvanized iron
 Storage tank: 600 mm x300 mm x300 mm
 Measuring tank: 300 mm x300 mm x300 mm
 MCB: 16 Amps.
 Water measurement: Piezometer tube fitted with measuring tank
 Energy measurement: Digital Voltmeter and ammeter
DESCRIPTION
The present experiment setup consists of a Single Stage Reciprocating Pump . Suction pipe
is connected to the sump tank and suction pressure can be measured by using suction
gauge fitted on it. Discharge pressure can be measured by pressure gauge fitted on the
discharge pipe. The discharge is measured by measuring cylinder. The flow rate of pump is
controlled by the control valve to take readings at various flow rates.
PROCEDURE
1. Fill the sump tank with clean water.

2. Switch ‘ON’ the main and select the desired speed of pump.
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3. Now for a particular value of discharge opening note down the suction and delivery
pressure.
4. Using hopper fixed at measuring tank collect water in measuring tank and calculates
discharge of water.

5. Note down the delivery head and suction head.

6. Repeat the experiment for different opening of delivery.

FORMULA
Axh
1. Discharge Q = --------
t

where
A = Area of collecting tank base (m2)
Size of Collecting tank = 0.30 m x 0.30 m = 0.09 m2

h = height of water collecting tank (m)

t = time sec.

2. Total head in meters

H = {10 x (delivery pressure) + Vacuum Gauge/760)}

+ Dif. In elevation of pressure gauge

Dif. In elevation of pressure gauge = 0.5 meter

3. Break power delivered by pump

BP = ρ g Q H
Where ρ = Density of water,(kg/m3) – 1000 kg/m3
g=Acceleration due to gravity (m/s2) 9.81 kg/s2

4. I.P. electrical shaft Q = V.I watt = V.I/1000 KW

5. Input Shaft = Input Electrical x  motor (Assume  motor = 0.8)

B.P.
6.  Pump = ------------ x 100%
I.P. Shaft
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B.P.
7.  Pump (overall) = ------------ x 100%
I.P. elect

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. The water in the sump should be free from foreign particles.

2. Open both control valves at delivery & suction line before switch on the mains

3. Always start from lower speed.

After the experiment is over open all the delivery and suction valves and switch ‘OFF’ the on
control panel and then mains

DISCHARGE

Time
vacuu Initial Final Height of Taken
S. Pressure Total
m Level Level water for water Discharg RPM
No. Gauge head H
gauge level e
m3/sec
Q = Ah/t
b1 b2 h=b2-b1 30 Sec

1 15 0 12.7 17.7 5 30 0.00015 740 150

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Brake Efficiency
Power Input Shaft Pump overall
Input Electrical KW
Deivered (Kw) Efficiency
by Pump
Pump
Input efficiency
S.No. BP = I-
V- Q=V.I/1000 Electricalx.8 = (BP/Input BP/Input
(Current
.Q.H (voltage)
)
(KW) Shaft) x 100 elect.) x 100
(%) (%)

1 0.223 220 1.47 0.32 0.26 86.38 69.11

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General Calculation:
1. Area of measuring tank =0.09 m2

A x h 0.09 x5
2. Discharge Q = -------- = ---------- = 0.00015
t 100x30

3. Total Head H = { 10 x (delivery pressure) +Vacuum Gauge/760 ) }

+ Dif. In elevation of pressure gauge
= 10 x (15+0/760)+0.5
= 150.5
4. Brake Power Delivered by Pump = ρ g Q H Kw
B.P= 1000x9.81x0.00015x150.5 = 0.223 Kw
5. Input Electrical (Kw) Q = 220x1.47/1000 = 0.32 kW

6. Input Shaft = Input Electrical x  motor (Assume  motor = 0.8

= 0.32*.8 = 0.26
B.P.
7. Efficiency pump  = ------------ x 100%
I.P. Shaft

=0.233/0.26 = 86%

8 Pump Efficiency overall  =0.233/0.35 =69.1%