COOLING WATER PUMP

In the design of cooling water pump, friction heads must be added to

elevation heads in computing for total head, HT.
Note: Friction heads are computed using tables and charts for determining
pipe sizes.

FROM COOLING TOWER POOL TO TEE-RUN

(150mm NPS=6.0 in. NPS)

Q = 0.0398 m3/s = 630 gpm

Equivalent length of pipe:

Straight pipe = 7.73 m. = 25.36 ft.
Standard Tee-Run = 37.23 ft.
Equivalent length = 62.59 ft.

For Q = 630 gpm and 6 in. NPS:

hf = 4.5 ft./100 ft. of length
hf = 62.59 ft. (4.5/100) = 2.817 ft. = 0.85 m.

FROM TEE-RUN TO CONDENSER INLET (150mm NPS=6.0 in. NPS)

Q = 0.0378 m3/s = 600 gpm

Equivalent length of pipe:

Straight pipe = 1.72 m. = 5.64 ft.
Elbow (medium sweep) = 16.06 ft.
Equivalent length = 21.70 ft.

For 600 gpm and 6 in. NPS:

hf = 4.12ft./100 ft. of length
hf = 21.70 ft. (4.12/100) = 0.89 ft. = 0.27 m.
 FROM TEE-RUN TO TEE COMPRESSOR UNIT 1
(35mm NPS=1.5 in. NPS)

Q = 0.00202 m3/s = 32.09 gpm

Equivalent length of pipe:

Straight pipe = 11.25 m. = 36.89 ft.
Elbow (medium sweep) = 2 x 3.94 ft. = 7.87 ft.
Equivalent length = 44.76 ft.

For 32.09 gpm and 35mm. NPS:

hf = 11.32 ft./100 ft. of length
hf = 44.76 ft. (11.32/100) = 5.06 ft. = 1.54 m.

FROM TEE OF COMPRESSOR UNIT I TO COMPRESSOR UNITS 1

and 2 (25mm NPS=1.0 in. NPS)

Q = 0.00101 m3/s = 16.045 gpm

Equivalent length of pipe:

Straight pipe = 1.66 m. = 5.53 ft.
Elbow (medium size) = 2.6 ft.
Equivalent length = 8.13 ft.

For 16.045 gpm and 25mm. NPS:

hf = 24.15 ft./100 ft. of length
hf = 8.13 ft. (24.15/100) = 1.96 ft. = 0.6 m.

FRICTION HEADS DUE TO CONDENSER TUBES

40 mm NPS (OD = 48.26 mm ; ID = 40.90 mm)
V = 1.68 m/s
Length of Tube = 3.09m; 18 tubes/pass; 9 passes
From Table 7-3 (Stoecker, p.136)
Density of water, d = 996.2825 kg/m3
Viscosity, µ = 0.854 x 10-3 Pa-sec
Absolute Roughness, c = 0.000046 m for commercial steel
 From Table 6-1 (Stoecker, p. 104)

𝑐 0.000046
𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 = = = 0.00112
𝐷 0.0409
𝑉(𝐼𝐷)(𝑑𝐻2 𝑂 )
𝑅𝑒𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑁𝑜. (𝑅𝑒) =
𝜇
𝑚 𝑘𝑔
1.68 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (0.0.409𝑚)(9962825 3 )
= 𝑚
0.854 × 10−3 𝑃𝑎 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐
= 𝟖𝟎, 𝟏𝟔𝟎

From Moody Chart, (Stoecker, p. 105), for Re = 80,160 and c/D =

0.00112
Friction factor, f = 0.023
Equivalent length of pipe:
Straight pipe = 3.09 x 18 x 9 = 500.58 m
8-180° bends = 8 x 6.9591 = 16.7 m
Equivalent Length = 517.28 m

𝑚
𝑓(𝐿)(𝑉)2 0.023(517.28)(1.68 𝑠 )2
ℎ𝑓 = = = 𝟒𝟏. 𝟖𝟓 𝒎
2𝑔𝐷 9.81𝑚
2( 2 )
sec ) (0.0409 𝑚)

Allow 2 m head for compressor water jacket

Total Friction Head = (0.85 + 0.27 + 1.54 + 0.6 + 41.85)m + 2m

= 47.11 m.

Total Head, HT = Total Friction Head + Elevation Head

= 47.11 + 1.5 m.
= 48.61 m.

𝑄(𝐻𝑇 )(𝑑)
𝑊𝐻𝑃 =
76.042 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 − ℎ𝑝
𝑚3 𝑘𝑔
0.0398 𝑠 (48.61) (996.2825 3 )
𝑚
=
76.042 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 − ℎ𝑝
= 𝟐𝟓. 𝟑𝟓𝑯𝒑
 With pump efficiency of 85%,

𝑊𝐻𝑃
𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐻𝑝 = = 𝟐𝟗. 𝟖𝟐 𝑯𝒑
0.85
Use 30Hp standard rating for circulating water pump, with capacity of
630 gpm.

DAY TANK FOUNDATION

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = (𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 × 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦)𝐻2 𝑂
𝑘𝑔
𝑊𝐻2 𝑂 = 161.47 𝑚3 (1,000 𝑚3 )
= 𝟏𝟔𝟏𝟒𝟕𝟕. 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟑 𝒌𝒈

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 = (𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 × 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦)

𝑙𝑏 𝑘𝑔
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 = 0.284 3 = 7,854 3
𝑖𝑛 𝑚
𝑚𝑚 𝑘𝑔
𝑊𝑆𝑇𝐸𝐸𝐿 = (8.9 𝑚)(6.0 𝑚)(3.10 ) × (7,854 3 )
1,000 𝑚
= 𝟖𝟓𝟔. 𝟗𝟏 𝒌𝒈

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 =
(𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑎𝑟 𝐿𝑒𝑔
+ 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑅𝑜𝑑 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠
+ 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝐺𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠)

4-1/4” x 3” x 3” Angle Bar

1
(2.75 + 3)(4)(10)
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑠 =
𝑖𝑛
(39.37 𝑚 )
= 𝟗. 𝟐𝟕𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 𝒎𝟑

𝑘𝑔
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑠 = 9.274 × 10−3 𝑚3 (7,85 )(4)
𝑚3
= 𝟐𝟗𝟏. 𝟑𝟔 𝒌𝒈

Give 500 kg allowance for supports and tank guards.

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 = 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 +
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑠 +
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠
= 161477 + 291.36 + 500
= 𝟏𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟔𝟖. 𝟑𝟔 𝒌𝒈
Use 4 concrete foundation (Pedestrial type) with:
0.30 m x 0.30 m upper base
0.30 m x 0.40 m lower base
Height = 0.30 m
SC = 2,500 psi , compressive strength

Pressure to be resisted by each foundation:

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘
𝑃=
𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
162268.36 𝑘𝑔
=
4 (0.30 𝑚)2
𝑘𝑔 2.205 𝑙𝑏 𝑚2
= 450745.44 3 × ×
𝑚 𝑘𝑔 (3.28 𝑓𝑡)2
= 𝟗𝟐𝟑𝟖𝟑. 𝟎𝟒 𝒍𝒃/𝒇𝒕𝟐

𝑃 𝑝𝑠𝑓
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = 48𝑆 ; ; St = 0.03Sc
𝑡 𝑝𝑠𝑖
92383.04 𝑘𝑔
=
48 (0.30)(2500)
= 𝟓. 𝟑𝟕

𝑑
𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 =
𝑎
0.3 𝑚
=
0.05 𝑚
=𝟔

Hence, the foundation is safe since true slope is greater than

permissible slope.