(A) Calculation of Pressure Drop ( when water is flowing through common header )

Input Data Available

1 Pipe material steel
2 Internal diameter 200 mm
3 Internal roughness 0.046 mm
4 Length 200 m
5 Pipe fittings 23
a Standard bend 20
b Strainer 1
c Butterfly stnd (100%) 2
d Total 'K' value of fittings 10.66
6 Elevation change 0 m Rise
7 Flow 3100 liter/min
8 Fluid Water 30°C (86°F)
Output data
1 Flow type Turbulent
2 Reynold's number 410125
3 Friction factor 0.016
4 Fluid velocity 1.645 m/s
5 Pressure drop ( PD1) 3.65 m hd ( A)

(B) Calculation of Pressure Drop ( when water is flowing through individual pipe )
Input Data Available
1 Pipe material steel
2 Internal diameter 125 mm
3 Internal roughness 0.046 mm
4 Length 20 m
5 Pipe fittings 34
a Standard bend 20
b Branch tee 1
c Strainer 1
d Reducer (one size) 1
e Check swing 1
f Globe valve (100%) 2
g Butterfly stnd (100%) 6
h Flexible bend 2
i Total 'K' value of fittings 28.19
6 Elevation change 0 m Rise
7 Flow 1300 liter/min
8 Fluid Water 30°C (86°F)
Output data
1 Flow type Turbulent
2 Reynold's number 275181
3 Friction factor 0.017
4 Fluid velocity 1.766 m/s
5 Pressure drop ( PD 2) 4.921 m hd (B )
Total Pressure Drop

P = PD1+PD2+Pressure Drop Across HE+

( Suction head - Delivery head ) of cooling
tower

= 3.65+4.921+7+3
P = 18.571 mts

From KBL Pump selection chart , pump model is selected , which delivers
1300 LPM at 19 mts head