Centrifugal pump | Fluid Laboratory

SAIF AL-DIN ALI MADI
Department of Mechanical Engineering/ College of Engineering/ University of Baghdad
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[Fluid Laboratory II]
University of Baghdad
Name: - Saif Al-din Ali -B-

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.........................................................................I
INTRODUCTION..............................................................II
THEORY............................................................................III
APPARATUS........................................................................V
Objective............................................................................VI
Calculations and results...................................................VII

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Experiment Name: - Centrifugal pump
1. Abstract
1. Studying the performance of this type of centrifugal pump
2. Calculating the theoretical efficiency of centrifugal pump and
compare with experimental efficiency of centrifugal pump
3.
2. Introduction
Thecentrifugal pump is used to raise liquids from a lower to a higher
level by creating the required pressure with the help of centrifugal action.
Whirling motion is imparted to the liquid by means of backward curved blades
mounted on a wheel known as the impeller. As the impeller rotates, the fluid
that is drawn into the blade passages at the impeller inlet or eye is
accelerated as it is forced radially outwards. In this way, the static pressure at
the outer radius is much higher than at the eye inlet radius. The water coming
out of the impeller is then lead through the pump casing under high pressure.
The fluid has a very high velocity at the outer radius of the impeller, and, to
recover this kinetic energy by changing it into pressure energy, diffuser
blades mounted on a diffuser ring may be used. The stationary blade
passages have an increasing cross-sectional area. As the fluid moves
through them, diffusion action takes place and hence the kinetic energy is
converted into pressure energy. Vaneless diffuser passages may also be
used. The fluid moves from the diffuser blades into the volute casing. The
functions of a volute casing can be summarized as follows: It collects water
and conveys it to the pump outlet. The shape of the casing is such that its
area of cross section gradually pump. As the flowing water progresses
towards the delivery pipe, more and more water is added from the outlet
periphery of the. Increases towards the outlet of the impeller. Figure 1 shows
a centrifugal pump impeller with the velocity triangles at inlet and outlet

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Classification of Centrifugal Pumps:
a. Type of casing.
b. Working head.
c. No. of impellers per shaft.
d. Relative direction of flow through impeller.
e. No. of entrances to the impeller.
f. Disposition of shaft.
g. Liquid handled.
h. Specific speed
a. Type of Casing:
The casing of a centrifugal pump is so designed that the kinetic
energy of water is converted into pressure energy before the water
leaves the casing. This considerably increases the efficiency of the
pump. There are mainly two type of casing.
 Volute or Scroll Collector
 Volute Casing with Guide Blades ((Diffuser (Turbine) Pump)
b. Working Head
It is the head at which water is delivered by the pump. According to
rang of working head, pumps may be divided broadly in three
categories:
 Low Lift Centrifugal Pumps.
 Medium Lift Centrifugal Pumps.
 High Lift Centrifugal Pumps.
c. Number of Impellers:
 Single stage centrifugal pump
 Multi- stage centrifugal pump.

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d. Relative Direction of Flow Through Impeller
 Axial flow pumps are characterized by high flow and low
pressure. They lift liquid in a direction parallel to the impeller
shaft, operating essentially the same as a boat propeller.
Pressure is developed wholly by the propelling action of the
impeller vanes. Axial flow pumps are designed to deliver very
large quantities of water at comparatively low heads. The
flow area is the same at inlet and outlet and the minimum
head for this type of pump is the order of 20 m.
 Radial flow pumps are characterized by high pressure and
low flow. They accelerate liquid through the center of the
impeller and out along the impeller blades at right angles
(radially) to the pump shaft. Pressure is developed wholly by
centrifugal force
 Mixed flow pumps incorporate characteristics from both axial
and radial flow pumps, with typically medium flow and
medium pressure. They push liquid out away from the pump
shaft at an angle greater than 90. Pressure is developed
partly by centrifugal force and partly by the lifting action of
the impeller

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e. Number of Entrance to The Impeller
 Single entry or single suction pump.
 Double entry or double suction pump
f. Disposition of shaft
The shaft may be disposed horizontally or vertically. Generally,
centrifugal pumps are designed with horizontal shafts. Vertical
disposition of shaft affects an economy in space occupied and is
therefore suitable for deep-wells and mines.
g. Liquid Handled
Depending on the type and viscosity of liquid to be pumped, the
pump may have closed or open impeller. Each of these types may
have ferrous, non- ferrous or pumped stone-coated impeller to
resist chemical attack of liquids being
 Open impeller pump.
 Close impeller pump.
 Semi-open impeller pump

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 LOSSES IN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
1. Hydraulic losses
 Friction losses in the impeller.
 Shock or eddy losses at inlet to outlet of impeller.
 Friction and eddy losses in the diffuser or guide vanes and
casing.
 Friction losses in suction and delivery pipes
2. Mechanical losses
 Losses due to friction between liquid and impeller in space
between impeller and casing
 Losses due to friction between different parts like bearing, glands
packing etc
3. Leakage losses
 Loss of energy due to pressure difference between liquid inside
the pump and atmosphere.
Centrifugal Pump Efficiency
The performance of a centrifugal pump can be known by finding
the following efficiencies:
• Mechanical efficiency
• Hydraulic efficiency
• Volumetric efficiency
• Overall efficiency

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1 .Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump;
Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump (ηm) is the ratio of
theoretical power that must be supplied to operate the pump to the
actual power delivered to the pump .
Mechanical efficiency can be used to determine the power loss in
bearings and other moving parts of a centrifugal pump. It
determines the actual power that must be supplied to a centrifugal
pump for desired result.
2 .Hydraulic efficiency of a centrifugal pump;
Hydraulic efficiency of a centrifugal pump (ηm) is defined as the
ratio of the useful hydrodynamic energy in fluid to Mechanical
energy supplied to rotor.
3 .Volumetric efficiency of a centrifugal pump;
Volumetric efficiency of a centrifugal pump (ηv) is defined as the
ratio of the actual flow rate delivered by the pump to the theoretical
discharge flow rate (flow rate without any leakage) that must be
produced by the pump.
Volumetric efficiency can be used to determine the amount of loss
of liquid due to leakage in a pump during the flow.
4 .Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump;
Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump (ηo) is the ratio of the actual
power output of a pump to the actual power input to the pump. It is
the efficiency that determines the overall energy loss in a
centrifugal pump.

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3. Theory
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or
sometimes slurries, by mechanical action. Pumps can be
classified into three major groups according to the method
they use to move the fluid: direct lift, displacement, and
gravity pumps, Pumps operate by some mechanism
(typically reciprocating or rotary), and consume energy to
perform mechanical work moving the fluid. Pumps operate
via many energy sources, including manual operation,
electricity, engines, or wind power, come in many sizes,
from microscopic for use in medical applications to large
industrial pumps. Mechanical pumps serve in a wide
range of applications such as pumping water from wells,
aquarium filtering, pond filtering and aeration, in the car
industry for water-cooling and fuel injection, in the energy
industry for pumping oil and natural gas or for operating
cooling towers. In the medical industry, pumps are used
for biochemical processes in developing and
manufacturing medicine, and as artificial replacements for
body parts, in particular the artificial heart and penile
prosthesis. When a casing contains only one revolving
impeller, it is called a single-stage pump. When a casing
contains two or more revolving impellers, it is called a
double- or multi-stage pump. In biology, many different
types of chemical and biomechanical pumps have
evolved; biomimicry is sometimes used in developing new
types of mechanical pumps.

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4. APPARATUS
Experimental apparatus
 Water tank
The device of centrifugal pump contain on water tank. Al the practices
laboratory the water elevation in the tank gauge (28 cm) and the water
elevation in the tank change upon lift or depression the tank.
 Control interface box (micro process):
Control interface box with process diagram in the front panel and the
same distribution that the different element located in the unit for an
easy understanding by the student
 Sensors (SP), SP2, SCI)
Sp1 pressure sensor
Sp2 pressure sensor
Se1 flow sensor
By the perilous sensor we can make the measurement of the most
representation parameter of the pump: -
 Speed.
 Torque.
 Total imp.
Computing :
Laboratory practices :-
Traditionally, the practices laboratory has been a stimulating place
for students, where they have the opportunity of being in contact
with experimental facts that give them new experiences and a
bigger knowledge and domain of its environment. By simple
experiences, students develop their intuition of the reality dexterity
in the handling of the measure devices.

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5. Objective: -
The objective of this practice is to obtain the energy, power and
efficiency curves of the pump in function of the flow applied
Practice development:- For the obtaining of curves H ( Q ) , N ( Q )
and efficiency % ( Q ) we will take the values of n (revolution of the
motor), F(motor torque), P3 (unload pressure of pump 2) in
function of the flow, adjusted with valve VR-2. The procedure to
follow will be:-
1. Verify that the deposit has a sufficient level of water (minimum 20 cm
of height)
2. Verify that all the switches are disconnected.
3. Open value VR-1 and VR-2 completely
4. Turn on the main switch of the interface.
5. Run the computer and execute program PBCC. For further
information, follow the instructions of software administration.
6. Click on the "start" button; provide the name of the file to save the data
7. Select the speed of the pump by adjusting the AB-1 controller
8. The sensor indicators, on the top right of the main screen will show the
acquired values for the pressures, flow and torque. Press the "Average
button to obtain a stable reading. Below the sensors, you will see the
quantities computed from the data: Ht, Nh, Nm and Efficiency.
9. When the values of the sensors are stable enough acquire the value to
the table by clicking on the "Acquire" button.
10.Using the value VR-2, every the flow and repeat the previous steps
until completing the range of variation of pump flows.
11.If you want to obtain more characteristic curve of the pump, when the
flow variation is completed, change the speed of the pump and repeat
steps 8 through 11. sliding the switch labeled "table/plot" on the left of
the table. return to the main options. Click on the "VIEW DATA" button
to plot the
12.During data acquisition, you can change view between the table and
plots
13.Once all the desired speeds have been selected, press the "STOP
button to data taken.
14.You will be prompted for the file name to load.
15.A new window will appear showing three subplots, a column showing
the speeds used for the experiment and two rows of buttons, one for
the X-axis and other for the Y-axis.

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6. Calculations and results
Output power =ỴQh
Input power = Tω
Efficiency = OP/IP
1. N=1000 r.p.m.  ω =104.7198 rad/s.
Q=0.898 lt/min  Q = 1.5266 e-05 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.209 N
H=3.871 m
Output power = ỴQh = 9810 (1.5266 e-05)( 3.871)
 OP= 0.5797 W
Input power = Tω =3.871 (104.7198)  IP=21.8864 W
η=
0.5797
21.8864
=2.6488 %
2. N=1000 r.p.m.  ω =104.7198rad/s.
Q=5.348 lt/min  Q = 9.0916 e-05 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.23 N
H=3.869 m
Output power = ỴQh = 9810 (9.0916 e-05 )( 3.869)
 OP= 3.4507W
Input power = Tω =0.23 (104.7198)  IP=24.0855W
η=
3.4507
24.0855
= 14.3269 %

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3. N=1000 r.p.m.  ω =104.7198rad/s.
Q=11.786 lt/min  Q = 2.0036e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.246 N
H=3.944 m
Output power = ỴQh = 9810 (2.0036e-04)( 3.944)
 OP= 5.726 W
η=
7.7521
25.7611
=30.0924 %
4. N=1000 r.p.m.  ω =104.7198rad/s.
Q=16.407 lt/min  Q = 2.7892e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.27 N
H=4.01 m
 OP= 10.9721 W
η=
10.9721
28.2743
= 38.8060 %

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5. N=1500 r.p.m.  ω =157.0796 rad/s.
Q=1.329 lt/min  Q = 2.2593e-05 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.289 N
H=4.99 m
 OP= 1.1060 W
η=
1.1060
45.3960
=2.4363 %
6. N=1500 r.p.m.  ω =157.0796rad/s.
Q=11.965 lt/min  Q = 2.0341e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.317 N
H=5.002 m
 OP= 9.9810 W
η=
9.9810
49.7942
=20.0445 %

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7. N=1500 r.p.m.  ω =157.0796 rad/s.
Q=19.328 lt/min  Q = 3.2858e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.349 N
H=5.003 m
 OP= 16.1263W
η=
16.1263
54.8208
=29.4164 %
8. N=1500 r.p.m.  ω =157.0796rad/s.
Q=24.376 lt/min  Q = 4.1439e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.369 N
H=5.029 m
Output power = ỴQh = 9810 (4.1439e-04)( 5.029 )
 OP= 20.4438 W
η=
20.4438
57.9624
= 35.2708 %

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9. N=2000 r.p.m.  ω =209.4395 rad/s.
Q=7.128 lt/min  Q = 1.2118e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.394 N
H=7.81 m
 OP= 9.2840W
η=
9.2840
82.5192
=11.2508 %
10. N=2000 r.p.m.  ω =209.4395 rad/s.
Q=16.061 lt/min  Q = 2.7304e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.443 N
H=7.502 m
 OP= 20.0941 W
η=
20.0941
92.7817
=21.6573 %

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11. N=2000 r.p.m.  ω =209.4395rad/s.
Q=25.732 lt/min  Q = 4.3744e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.489 N
H=7.228 m
 OP= 31.0177 W
η=
31.0177
102.4159
=30.2860 %
12. N=2000 r.p.m.  ω =209.4395rad/s.
Q=32.948 lt/min  Q = 5.6012e-04 𝑚3
/𝑠
T= 0.516 N
H=7.032 m
 OP= 38.6390W
Input power = Tω =0.516 (104.7)  IP= 108.0708 W
η=
5.726
108.0708
= 35.7534 %
Results

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Speed r.p.m Efficiency (THEORITIAL) Efficiency (EXPERIMENTAL)
1000 2.592 2.6488
1000 13.876 14.3269
1000 29.58 30.0924
1000 38.058 38.8060
1500 2.323 2.4363
1500 19.708 20.0445
1500 28.814 29.4164
1500 34.566 35.2708
2000 11.107 11.2508
2000 21.239 21.6573
2000 29.666 30.2860
2000 35.027 35.7534
no
Speed
r.p.m
Suction
Pressure
(bar)
Discharge
Pressure
(bar)
Q
(lt/min)
Torque
(N)
Hi
(m)
Nh
(m)
Nm
(m)
Eff%
1 1000 0.051 0.414 0.898 0.209 3.871 0.568 21.928 2.592
2 1000 0.051 0.411 5.348 0.230 3.869 3.35 24.143 13.876
3 1000 0.05 0.409 11.786 0.246 3.944 7.608 25.719 29.58
4 1000 0.049 0.403 16.407 0.270 3.010 10.751 28.25 38.058
5 1500 0.051 0.524 1.329 0.289 4.990 1.053 45.342 2.323
6 1500 0.05 0.512 11.965 0.317 5.002 9.808 49.769 19.708
7 1500 0.048 0.491 19.328 0.349 5.003 15.804 54.847 28.814
8 1500 0.046 0.473 24.376 0.369 5.0029 20.048 58.001 34.566
9 2000 0.051 0.769 7.128 0.394 7.81 9.163 82.491 11.107
10 2000 0.049 0.747 16.061 0.443 7.502 19.7 92.755 21.239
11 2000 0.054 0.682 25.732 0.489 7.228 30.401 102.475 29.666
12 2000 0.041 0.622 32.948 0.516 7.028 37.86 108.087 35.027

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