MAIN SLURRY PUMP-6/4 AH PUMP

MASS OF CONCENTRATE=𝑀𝑤 =135TPH

MASS OF WATER=𝑀𝑊
𝑀𝑆
MASS CONCENTRATE= =35%
𝑀𝑆 +𝑀𝑊
MS =250 TPH
𝑆−𝑆𝐿
VL=LIMITING VELOCITY=FL*√2𝑔𝐷( 𝑆𝐿
)
FL=FLOW PARAMETER=1.08

VL=2.42m/s
𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸 𝑂𝐹 𝑆𝐿𝑈𝑅𝑅𝑌 59.21
𝐶𝑉 =𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸 𝑂𝐹 𝑆𝐿𝑈𝑅𝑅𝑌+𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸 𝑂𝐹 𝑊𝐴𝑇𝐸𝑅=59.21+250=19.16
 𝑀𝐴𝑆𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝑆𝑂𝐿𝐼𝐷𝑆 135∗1000
VOLUME OF SOLID𝑉𝑆 =𝐷𝐸𝑁𝑆𝐼𝑇𝑌 𝑂𝐹 𝑆𝑂𝐿𝐼𝐷=2.28∗3600=16.45L/s
250∗1000
VOLUME OF WATER=𝑉𝑊 =2.28∗3600=69.44L/s
(250+59.21)∗1000
TOTAL VOLUME = 3600
=85.89L/s≈90L/s
𝑇𝑂𝑇𝐴𝐿 𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸 85.89
ACTUAL VEL= 𝐴𝑅𝐸𝐴
=.0314∗1000=2.74m/s
.22
AREA=∏* 4 =0.0314m/s
FRICTIONAL LOSS=11M FOR 100M PIPE LINE
FRICTIONAL HEAD LOSS≈4m

TOTAL HEIGHT OF OPERATION=15m

CORRECTION FACTOR =.69
15
HEAD IN TERMS OF SLURRY =.69=21.73m
Assuming head due to contraction and bending=2m
Total head=21.73+4+2=28≈30m
EFFICIENCY=77%
Working speed is 1100RPM
𝑄∗𝐻∗𝑆
𝐿
POWER=𝐸𝐹𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐼𝐸𝑁𝐶𝑌 =41KW
SO 60KW MOTOR IS SELECTED
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NPSH REQIRED=1.245=4.81m
NPSH actual=Hatm − Hvap − Hsuc + Hfriction =8.19-.49-1+2=8.7m
Cavitation is absent
CONCENTRATE PUMP-4/3AH PUMP
Concentrate mass percentage(𝐶𝑊 ) is made upto 30%

𝑀𝑚 =50TPH=15Kg/sec
MS
CONCENTRATE VOLUME (𝑉)= =6.57L/s
SG
15∗.7
MASS OF WATER=MW = .3
=35Kg/sec
VOLUME OF WATER=35L/sec
Total volume=35+6.57=42L/sec
VOLUME OF CONCENTRATE 6.57
VOLUME CONCENTRATE(CV )= TOTAL VOLUME
= 42 =15.6%
Taking pipe diameter as 150mm
𝑆𝐿 −𝑆
Limiting velocity=FL*√2 ∗ 𝑔 ∗ 𝐷 ∗ 𝑆
=2.12M/s
 volume 42∗4
Actual velocity=pipe area=1000∗.152 ∗∏=2.4m/s

Head loss due to friction=9.5m

Discharge head=7m
Correction factor=.74
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Discharge head in terms of water= =10m
.73
Head due to bending and contractions=5m
Total head=10+9.5+5≈25m
The pump works at 1400rpm with 74.5% efficiency
𝑄∗𝐻∗𝑆
𝐿 42∗25∗1.28
Motor Power =𝐸𝐹𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐼𝐸𝑁𝐶𝑌 = 1.02∗74.5 =17𝑘𝑤
A 25kw pump is selected
NPSH Required =4.5m head in water=3.6m in slurry
NPSH Actual= Hatm − Hvap + Hsuc − Hfriction=7.9-.6+1-1.5=6.8m
Cavitation will not occur