Pumps and Wells

IWM 401
Course credit 2
Common Course

Professor Sanjida Parveen Ritu

PhD in Irrigation and Water Management (BAU)
 Reciprocating pumps.
• A reciprocating pump is driven by the power
from an external source and consists of a
cylinder in which a piston or plunger is
moved backward and forward
• Pumps which raise water by suction only are
known as suction pump, maximum suction
lift of a pump is 25 ft.
• Pumps which lifts water by means of
pressure are known as force pumps
 Work done by pump

Let r is radius of crank and L is the length of

stroke in feet; the L=2r
Let A be the cross sectional area of the piston in
square feet, then theoretical volume of water
pumped per stroke=AL
and, theoretical weight of water per stroke=ωAL
Let Hs=Height of cylinder above the water
surface and Hd= height to which water is raised
above the center of the cylinder.
Thus Total height lifted =Hs+Hd
Indicator diagram of a reciprocating pump

H atm=34 ft of water
 Reciprocating pumps.
• In the reciprocating pump a piston sucks the
fluid into a cylinder then pushes it up causing
the water to rise.