Post on 04-Jan-2020
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Bellevue Moses Lake Canby
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Joe Evans, Ph.D
Pump Ed 101
Centrifugal Pump Hydraulics
Three Reasons BEP Operation is Important
Joe Evans, Ph.D
http://www.PumpEd101.com
Pump ED 101
Centrifugal Pumps
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Displacement
Impellers
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Centrifugal Pump Dynamics
Discharge
Volute
Impeller
Suction
What Type of Energy is Added by the Impeller ?
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Centrifugal
Cutwater
Centrifugal Force
It is defined as “center fleeing”
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Centrifugal Force
When an object is traveling in a circle, it is actually moving in a straight line at any single point in time.
Instead it actually moves in the same direction it was traveling at the exact instant it is released.
Farce
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So, How Does It Work ?
1 Rotation of the impeller forces water from its entry point, at the eye, into its vanes.
2 Water moving through the vanes creates a partial vacuum at the eye allowing atmospheric, or some other outside pressure, to force more water into the eye.
3 As water travels through the vanes, it gains rotational velocity (kinetic energy) and reaches its maximum velocity just as it exits the vanes.
4 Upon exiting the vanes, water enters the volute where most of its kinetic energy of motion is transformed into pressure energy.
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The Volute and its Function
The volute houses the impeller and is the “receptacle” for the water exiting its vanes.
Its smooth, nearly circular, geometry guides the flow from the impeller towards its discharge. During this trip, the flow encounters an ever increasing volume.
The volute converts the kinetic energy (velocity) imparted by the impeller into pressure.
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Dynamics
The Performance Curve
Pump Information
Flow and Pressure at Several Points
Hydraulic Efficiency
Horsepower
Net Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHr)
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Curve
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The Performance Curve
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The Performance Curve
BEP
11.5”
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The Performance Curve
BEBOP
The Performance Curve
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Curve
BEBOP
BEBOP & The Cost of Pump Operation
Power consumption is at its lowest
Maintenance costs are their lowest
Useful life is at its maximum
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When a centrifugal pump is operated at BEBOP
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300' 8" Steel Pipe
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The System Curve
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System Hydraulics – Radial Thrust
Ideally a pump should operate between 90% and 110% of its BEBOP.
If it does not, the radial forces that act upon a centrifugal pump’s impeller can account for a large percentage of premature failures.
The increased shaft deflection will decrease mechanical seal, wear ring, and bearing life.
Worse case - shaft breakage
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• Forms about the periphery of the impeller due to uneven volute geometry
• A function of total head, width and diameter of the impeller
• Usually reaches a maximum at or near shut off head
Radial Thrust
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Radial Thrust Factor
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Radial Thrust Calculator
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Cavitation
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Types of Cavitation
Normal Cavitation – Low NPSHa
Wear Ring Recirculation – Low Flow
Discharge Recirculation – Low Flow
Suction Recirculation – Low Flow
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Types of Cavitation
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Wear Ring Recirculation
Cavitation
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Discharge Recirculation Cavitation
Occurs on the high pressure side of the vane
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Discharge Recirculation Cavitation Two Vane
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Suction Recirculation Cavitation
Occurs on the high pressure side of the vane
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Suction Recirculation Cavitation
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Suction & Discharge Recirculation Cavitation
Conservation of Energy
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100 GPM
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Bernoulli’s theorem states that, during steady flow, the energy at any point in a conduit is the sum of the velocity head, pressure head, and elevation head. It also states that this sum will remain constant if there are no losses. Daniel Bernoulli 1700-1782
H = v + p + z = Constant
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Pump ED 101 Total Head
Total Suction Head hs = ± hgs + hvs ± Zs
Total Discharge Head hd = hgd + hvd ± Zd
Total Dynamic Head H = hd - hs
Total Dynamic Head
Where:
hg = gauge head
hv = velocity head
Z = gauge distance above or below datum
Where:
hd = discharge head
hs = suction head
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What is Velocity Head ?
It is a form of energy that cannot be measured with a pressure gauge.
Why is It Important ?
If it is not measured, pump test results will be inaccurate.
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Piezometer Measurement
Energy = v + P + z = Constant
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Piezometer & Pitot Tube Measurement
Energy = v + P + z = Constant
3X4 End Suction - 650 GPM
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Pump Testing
hv = V2 / 2g
258.3 ’ 247.2 ’
Actual Pressure = 112.5 PSI (260 ft)
TDH Error 4.7%
TDH Error 0.6%
Velocity 3” = 28.2 ft/sec Velocity 5” = 10.4 ft/sec
3” Section hv = 12.4 ft 5” Section hv = 1.7 ft
At 50 PSI 11% Error
Pump Ed 101
Centrifugal Pump Hydraulics
Three Reasons BEP Operation is Important
Joe Evans, Ph.D
http://www.PumpEd101.com
Pump ED 101