Tute 03

1. The characteristic curve for a pump is given by:

h p =0.04 Q220 Q+10
hp is the pump head in m, and Q is the flow rate in L/s. (a) Derive equations
relating the total head added H and Q for a system with n number of pumps in
series (b) If the system has five pumps, determine the characteristic curve
2. A centrifugal pump is used to pump LPG gas (510 kg/m3) at a rate of 88
m3/hr. Pump inlet and outlet diameters are 150 and 100 mm respectively.
Pump inlet and outlet heights are 0.5 m and 0.75 m from the centerline.
Pressures at inlet and outlet are 700 and 1500 kPa, respectively. Calculate the
total head supplied by the pump?
3. A pump is capable to fill 5000 L water tank in 20 mins. Tank is located at 14.5
m elevation. Diameter of the delivery pipe is 5.0 cm. Estimate the useful
energy supplied by the pump? Also find the total energy supplied by the pump
(assume friction loss in delivery pump is 0.05LV2/2Dg, length of the delivery
pipe is 14.5 m. Assume suction head = 0m)
4. A pump delivers 1500 L/min of water at 20 C against a pressure rise of 270
kPa, to a 10 m elevation. Inlet diameter is 150 mm and the delivery diameter is
100 mm. (a) Estimate the useful energy supplied by the pump if its locates on
the ground level? (b)What would be the pressure at suction inlet (friction loss
in the suction pipe is given by 2v2/2g; v is the velocity of the suction pipe) (c)
What would be the suction inlets
pressure if the reservoir is 10 m below
the level of (a)