Pump system total head calculation example complete (Imperial units)

J. Chaurette June 2016

www.pumpfundamentals.com
Flow
(gpm)

Dia.
(in)

100

velocity viscosity Reynolds no.

(ft/s)
(cSt)

10.21

1.58E+05

pipe rough.
(ft)

0.00015

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diamet
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
inlet and outlet pressure heads, inlet and outlet velocity, equipment head loss
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5t
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. calculate fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) using the Crane tech. paper 410
to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power
Formulas are located here:
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm

omplete (Imperial units)

acc. gravity
(ft/s^2)

32.17

relative rough.

SG

frict. parameter

frict. factor

pipe length
(ft)

0.00090

1.00

0.0211

20.55

75

these results,
elf from basic principles,
t with your pants down,
the input data.

ft/s, for new system adjust diameter

charge static head

head loss
ue with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)

tech. paper 410

able source
mentals.com/help16.html
mance curve.

V1 (ft/s)
V2(ft/s)
pipe frict. loss
(ft)

fittings loss
(ft)

15.41

6.17

0
0

H1 (psi)
H2 (psi)

suction static head discharge static head

(ft)
(ft)

5.00

25.00

0 Equip. press. loss (psi)

0

vel. head 1
v1^2/2g
(ft)

vel. head 2
v2^2/2g
(ft)

press. head 1
(ft)

press. head 2
(ft)

Equip. head loss

(ft)

Total head
(ft)

41.58

pump efficiency Pump power

(hp)

0.85

1.2

Pump system total head calculation example simplified (Imperial units)

J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com
Flow
(gpm)

Dia.
(in)

100

velocity viscosity Reynolds no.

(ft/s)
(cSt)

10.21

pipe rough.
(ft)

1.58E+05

0.00015

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Simplified system: no velocity heads, no pressure heads, no equipment pressure loss
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diamet
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5t
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. Fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) friction loss neglected for this example
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power
Formulas are located here:
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm

mplified (Imperial units)

acc. gravity
(ft/s^2)

32.17

relative rough.

SG

frict. parameter

frict. factor

pipe length
(ft)

0.00090

1.00

0.0211

20.55

75

these results,
elf from basic principles,
t with your pants down,
the input data.
ent pressure loss

ft/s, for new system adjust diameter

charge static head

ue with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)

this example
other reliable source
mentals.com/help16.html
rmance curve.

pipe frict. loss

(ft)

fittings loss
(ft)

15.41

0.00

suction static headdischarge static head

(ft)
(ft)

5.00

25.00

Total head
(ft)

pump efficiency

Pump power
(hp)

35.41

0.85

1.1

Pump system total head calculation example complete (metric units)

J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com
Flow
(l/min)

Dia.
(mm)

378.5

50.8

velocity viscosity
(m/s)
(cSt)

3.11

Reynolds no.

pipe rough.
(mm)

1.58E+05

0.04573

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diamet
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
inlet and outlet pressure heads, inlet and outlet velocity, equipment head loss
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5t
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power
Formulas are located here:
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm

omplete (metric units)

acc. gravity
(m/s^2)

9.81

relative rough.

SG

frict. parameter

frict. factor

pipe length
(m)

0.00090

1.00

0.0211

20.54

22.87

these results,
elf from basic principles,
ht with your pants down,
the input data.

ft/s, for new system adjust diameter

scharge static head

t head loss
ue with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)

iable source
other reliable source
mentals.com/help16.html
rmance curve.

V1 (m/s)
V2(m/s)
pipe frict. loss
(m)

fittings loss
(m)

4.70

1.88

0
0

H1 (kPa)
H2 (kPa)

suction static head discharge static head

(m)
(m)

1.52

7.62

0 Equip. press. loss (kPa)

0

vel. head 1
v1^2/2g
(m)

vel. head 2
v2^2/2g
(m)

press. head 1
(m)

press. head 2
(m)

Equip. head loss

(m)

Total head
(m)

pump efficiency

Pump power
(kW)

12.67

0.85

0.9

Pump system total head calculation example simplified (metric units)

J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com
Flow
(l/min)

Dia.
(mm)

378.5

50.8

velocity viscosity
(m/s)
(cSt)

3.11

Reynolds no.

pipe rough.
(mm)

1.58E+05

0.04573

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diamet
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5t
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. Fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) friction loss neglected for this example
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power
Formulas are located here:
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm

mplified (metric units)

acc. gravity
(m/s^2)

9.81

relative rough.

SG

frict. parameter

frict. factor

pipe length
(m)

0.00090

1.00

0.0211

20.54

22.87

hese results,
f from basic principles,
with your pants down,
he input data.

t/s, for new system adjust diameter

harge static head

e with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)

this example
ther reliable source
entals.com/help16.html
mance curve.

pipe frict. loss

(m)

fittings loss
(m)

4.70

0.00

suction static head discharge static head

(m)
(m)

1.52

7.62

Total head
(m)

pump efficiency

Pump power
(kW)

10.79

0.85

0.8

Moody diagram based on the Colebrook e

n the Colebrook equation