This document discusses pump selection and piping systems for fluid flow. It provides definitions for different types of pumps (e.g. centrifugal, positive displacement) and describes how they are used for various applications. It also discusses concepts like pump curves, system curves and selecting a suitable pump for a given piping system. Finally, it covers topics like multiple pipe systems with pipes in series, parallel and branching configurations, and how to analyze flow through such complex pipe networks.
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1. Southern Methodist University
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
CEE 2342/ME 2342 Fluid Mechanics
Roger O. Dickey, Ph.D., P.E.
V. STEADY PIPE FLOW
D. Pump Selection
Reading Assignment:
Chapter 12 Turbomachines
Section 12.4 – The Centrifugal Pump, pp. 687-700
E. Pump Selection
Pump Applications –
Pumps are used in a wide array of engineering applications
including:
Low- -volume, low-head pumps used to elevate
fluids, e.g., elevating water from a supply source to a water
treatment plant or wastewater from a gravity sewer to a
wastewater treatment plant.
High-
pressure throughout a distribution piping network, or through
long transmission pipelines.
ase fluid pressure at intermediate
points along transmission pipelines, or within distribution
piping networks.
2. one unit operation or process to another within an engineered
system or facility.
water supply purposes.
at precisely controlled rates to chemical processes.
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pressures for firefighting.
operation or process to another within an engineered system or
facility.
designed to collect precise sample volumes over precise time
intervals within engineered systems or facilities.
Pump Types -
Pumps can be broadly classified as either,
Dynamic
Positive displacement
Dynamic pumps deliver flow rates that vary as a function of the
discharge head on the pump.
Conversely, positive displacement pumps deliver flow rates that
remain relatively constant, regardless of changes in the
discharge head.
Dynamic pumps can be further subdivided into classes,
Centrifugal – axial flow, radial flow, mixed flow, and
peripheral flow pumps
3. Special effect – including eductor (or jet), ejector, and air lift
pumps
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Positive displacement pumps can be further subdivided into
classes,
Reciprocating – piston (or plunger) and diaphragm pumps
Rotary – including gear, lobe, screw, progressing cavity, vane,
and peristaltic (or tubing) pumps
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Centrifugal pumps are the most widely used type in engineering
applications including:
Low-lift – Vertical Turbine
Axial Flow
Archimedes Screw
High-service – Split-case, double suction
centrifugal
Vertical-turbine Pump
Axial Flow (Vertical Propeller) Pump
4. Archimedes Screw Pumps
Split-case, Double-suction Centrifugal Pump
Booster
Recirculation and transfer
Well – down-hole pumps
Firefighting
Figure 12.6 – Schematic of Basic Elements of Centrifugal
Pumps
5. Centrifugal Pumps
Submersible
Vertical Sump Pump
Horizontal
Fire Pump System, Internal Combustion Driver
Centrifugal Pumps
Solids Handling, Enclosed Impeller
Non-clog, Open Impeller
Semi-open Impeller
Enclosed Impeller
Open Impeller
Centrifugal Pump Impellers
Down-hole Well Pumps
6. Special Effect Pumps
Ejector
Positive displacement pumps are commonly used for,
Chemical metering – including diaphragm, gear, lobe,
progressing cavity, and peristaltic pumps
Diaphragm Metering Pump –
for feeding chemical solutions
Diaphragm
Positive Displacement Metering Pumps
Rotary Lobe
Progressing Cavity
Gear
Sludge transfer – including piston, diaphragm, and progressing
cavity pumps
7. Sampling – peristaltic pumps
Progressing Cavity Sludge Pump
Rubber Stator
Steel Rotor
Air-operated Diaphragm Sludge Pump
Positive Displacement Sludge and Sampling Pumps
Elastomer Diaphragms
Peristaltic Tubing Sampling Pump
Pump/Piping Systems -
Pump Piping –
Most pumps have isolation valves on both the suction pipe and
the discharge pipe. Gate valves, plug valves, and ball valves are
commonly used for this purpose. This allows the pump to be
isolated from the piping system for maintenance or replacement.
8. Most pumps have a check valve on the discharge line between
the pump outlet connection and the discharge isolation valve to
prevent backward flow through the pump when the pump is not
operating.
A sketch of a common pump piping arrangement follows,
Gate Valve
Check Valve
Suction Piping
Gate Valve
Eccentric Reducer
Concentric Reducer
Discharge Piping
Pump
The suction pipe for any pump should never be of smaller
9. diameter than the pump inlet connection. If possible, the suction
pipe should be 2 or more pipe sizes larger than the pump inlet
connection to minimize friction losses.
Recommended, economical velocities for pump suction and
discharge piping may be summarized graphically as:
Recommended Velocities
System Head-Discharge Curve
Consider the energy equation around a CS between Sections 1
and 2 that encloses a pump,
Solve this equation for the pump energy input, hP, or “Total
Head” required,
Change in Velocity Head ,
Static Head
Change in Pressure Head,
Total Head Loss, hL = hf + hm
10. A plot of the input Total Head, hP , as a function of flow rate,
Q, is called the System Head-Discharge Curve for a given
pump/piping system.
Consider a typical pump/piping system for transferring water
from one tank into a second tank having a higher water surface
elevation,
11. GV
CV
Pump
GV
Write the energy equation between the surface of the two tanks,
(i) p1 = p2 = pATM = 0
(ii) V1 = V2 = 0
Simplifying yields,
12. The total head loss varies with V 2, hence with Q2, such that
the System Head-Discharge Curve has the following general
appearance,
Total Head, hP [L]
Discharge, Q [L3/T]
hL , Total Head Loss
System Head-Discharge Curve
Reconsider the head loss equation for a piping system with a
single pipe size:
There are usually multiple pipe sizes, having differing fluid
velocities, each with different appurtenances in pump/piping
systems. The total head loss for a pump/piping system is
obtained by summing the head losses for the different pipe
sizes:
where,
hL = total head loss for all system pipe sizes [L]
hfi = friction loss for pipe size i [L]
13. sum of the energy losses for all
individual minor loss components j, for pipe size
i [L]
Expanding the summation over all pipe sizes:
Minor Losses
Pipe Size 1
Friction Loss
Pipe Size 1
Minor Losses
Pipe Size 2
Friction Loss
Pipe Size 2
Pump Head-Discharge Curve
The discharge delivered by a centrifugal pump typically
declines as the Total Head on the pump increases. The Total
Head at which the pump discharge is reduced to zero is called
the Shut-off Head. A hypothetical centrifugal Pump Head-
Discharge Curve, for a single operating speed follows:
14. Total Head, hP [L]
Discharge, Q [L3/T]
Pump Head-Discharge Curve
Shut-off Head
Other examples of hypothetical centrifugal Pump Head-
Discharge Curves are shown in Figures 12.11 p. 693, and 12.12
p. 694 in the textbook.
Example manufacturer’s Pump Head-Discharge Curves taken
from the Goulds Pump Catalog are contained in the class
handout.
Legend: Goulds Pump Head-Discharge Curves
Efficiency (U-shaped) Curves
Additional information often contained on manufacturer’s Pump
Head-Discharge Curves includes,
Pump efficiency
Brake horsepower (i.e., power that must be supplied to the
pump input shaft by a drive motor)
Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) required to prevent
cavitation
Head-discharge characteristics as a function of pump operating
speed
Head-discharge characteristics as a function of impeller
15. diameter (a given pump casing can often accommodate a range
of impeller diameters)
Superimposing Pump Head-Discharge Curves over a System
Head-Discharge Curve allows the operating point for a
pump/piping system to be established graphically, as the
intersection of the curves:
Total Head, hP [L]
Discharge, Q [L3/T]
Pump Operating
Point
QPump
hPump
Pump Head-Discharge Curve
System Head-Discharge Curve
This graphical approach is commonly used to select a suitable
centrifugal pump for a given piping system and desired flow
rate, Qdesign . A trial-and-error procedure is used. Several
different Pump Head-Discharge Curves may be superimposed
over the System Head-Discharge Curve until a pump is found
with suitable operating characteristics — discharge, head,
efficiency, NPSH, etc.
16. Total Head, hP [L]
Discharge, Q [L3/T]
Operating
Point for
Pump #2
Operating
Point for
Pump #1
Qdesign
Pump #2
Selected
* Important Point
Uncertainty exists in estimating pipe friction and minor losses.
Pipe roughness, hence friction losses, may also increase over
time due to pipe corrosion or scaling. It is highly recommended
that two System Head-Discharge Curves be developed, one for
pump capacity selection, and the other for motor selection as
follows:
(1) For ensuring adequate pump capacity, Qdesign , estimate
the maximum friction loss assuming old, rough pipe using the
Hazen-Williams Equation with C = 100. Furthermore, use
conservatively high estimates of minor losses by employing
minor loss coefficients, i.e., KL values, from the upper-end of
typical design ranges for each type of piping appurtenance.
17. (2) Determine the maximum possible discharge and associated
head, (Qmax , hp,Qmax) for the selected pump/piping system.
This operating point typically requires the maximum motor
power output. Estimate the friction loss assuming new, clean
pipe using the Darcy-Weisbach Equation.
Furthermore, use low estimates of minor losses by
employing minor loss coefficients, i.e., KL values, from the
lower-end of typical design ranges for each type of piping
appurtenance.
Plot both System Head-Discharge Curves (i.e., one curve for
lowest likely head loss values, and another for highest likely
head loss values), and the Pump Head-Discharge Curve for the
selected pump on the same graph. Read the design operating
point (Qdesign , hp,Qdesign), and the maximum power input
operating point (Qmax , hp,Qmax) from the graph as follows:
Total Head, hP [L]
Discharge, Q [L3/T]
Operating Point (Qdesign , hp,Qdesign)
Operating Point (Qmax , hp,Qmax)
Maximum Friction and Minor Losses
Minimum Friction and Minor Losses
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Southern Methodist University
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
CEE 2342/ME 2342 Fluid Mechanics
Roger O. Dickey, Ph.D., P.E.
V. STEADY PIPE FLOW
Multiple Pipe Systems – Series, Parallel, and Branching Pipes
and Pipe Networks
Reading Assignment:
Chapter 8 Viscous Flow in Pipes
Section 8.5.2 – Multiple Pipe Systems, pp. 456-460
C. Multiple Pipe Systems
Pipes in Series –
Consider pipes in series as illustrated in Figure 8.34 (a), p. 456
where every fluid particle that passes through the CV, entering
at Section A and exiting at Section B, passes through each of
the pipes in sequence:
30. Figure 8.34 (a) Series Pipe System, p. 456 – Modified
Q
CS
In this scenario Q is the same in each pipe, but V varies from
one pipe to the next because pipe sizes differ. Total head loss,
hLA-B , from Section A to Section B is simply the sum of the
head losses through each of the pipes of differing size.
Governing equations for any arbitrary number of pipes in series,
numbered 1 through n, located between Sections A and B are:
The head loss for any given pipe size i, hLi , is comprised of
both the pipe friction loss and minor losses. Thus, the total head
loss for a series piping system between any two Sections A and
B, hLA-B , is obtained by summing both the pipe friction losses
and the minor losses for all n pipe sizes:
where,
hLA-B =total head loss across the n
31. pipe sizes between A and B [L]
hfi = friction loss for pipe size i [L]
sum of the energy losses for all
individual minor loss components j, for pipe size
i [L]
Expanding the summation over all pipe sizes:
Minor Losses
Pipe Size 1
Friction Loss
Pipe Size 1
Minor Losses
Pipe Size 2
Friction Loss
Pipe Size 2
Friction factors, fi , will generally differ for the various pipes
because the Reynolds number, Rei , and relative roughness, εi
/Di , tend to vary from one pipe size to the next.
Series pipe problems of Types I, II, and III are solved in exactly
the same manner as the corresponding type of simple pipe
problem, but with multiple fi and Vi values.
32. Refer to handout V.C.1. Series Pipes Example for piping
systems having multiple pipes in series.
Pipes in Parallel –
Consider parallel pipes as illustrated in Figure 8.34 (b), p. 456
where fluid particles passing through the CV, beginning at
Section A along the free surface of the left tank and ending at
Section B along the free surface of the right tank, may take any
of the available parallel paths, with the total flow rate equaling
the sum of the flow rates through the individual pipes:
Figure 8.34 (b) Parallel Pipe System, p. 456 – Modified
CS
33. In this scenario Qi may differ in each pipe i, but the head loss
across each pipe is the same, hLA-B , as can be seen by writing
the energy equation along a path through any pipe between
Sections A and B.
Governing equations for any arbitrary number of pipes in
parallel, numbered 1 through n, located between Sections A and
B are:
Head loss across a given pipe i, hLi , is comprised of both the
pipe friction loss and minor losses and it must equal the total
head loss across the overall parallel piping system between the
two Sections A and B, hLA-B :
where,
hLA-B =total head loss across all parallel
pipes between Sections A and B [L]
hfi = friction loss for pipe i [L]
sum of the energy losses for all
individual minor loss components j, for pipe i
[L]
34. Refer to handout V.C.2. Parallel Pipes Example for piping
systems having multiple pipes in parallel.
Branching Pipes and Pipe Networks –
Multiple pipe systems may also involve branching pipes as
illustrated in Figure 8.35, p. 457:
In this scenario, continuity at Node N requires that:
Application of the energy equation reveals that the head loss
across parallel Pipes (2) and (3) between Node N and Section B
are equal, although the pipe sizes and flow rates may differ.
Similarly, the head losses across series Pipes (1) and (2) equals
the head loss across series Pipes (1) and (3) because these two
sets of series pipes operate in parallel.
Branching pipe systems may be quite complex like the common
3-reservoir problem, illustrated in Figure 8.36, p. 458, where
the direction of flow in Pipe (2) may not be known a priori:
Q1
Q2
Q3
35. In other words, water flowing out of the highest Reservoir A
may flow into both of the lower Reservoirs B and C. However,
it is entirely possible that water flows out of both higher
Reservoirs A and B into the lowest Reservoir C.
Refer to handout V.C.3. Three Reservoir Problem Example.
Branching pipe systems may also involve loops forming
complex distribution networks as illustrated in Figure 8.37, p.
460:
Pipe network problems are solved by using node and loop
equations analogous to those used for electrical circuits—
specific variable analogs are pressure-voltage, flow rate-
current, and pipe friction-resistance. Net flow rate into a node
must be zero (Continuity Principle), and the net pressure
difference must be zero when following a path around a given
loop that returns to the starting point.
Combining these concepts with head loss equations allows
determination of flows and pressures throughout the network.
Computer models are usually used to solve the resulting set of
simultaneous equations to determine the direction and
magnitude of the flow rate through each pipe, and the pressure
at each node in the network.
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Q
Q
Q
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43. Southern Methodist University
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
CEE 2342/ME 2342 Fluid Mechanics
Roger O. Dickey, Ph.D., P.E.
V. STEADY PIPE FLOW
A. Pipe Friction Formulas
B. Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
Reading Assignment:
Chapter 3 Elementary Fluid Dynamics …
Section 3.7 - The Energy Line and the Hydraulic Grade
Line, pp. 131-133
A. Pipe Friction Formulas
Empirical pipe friction formulas have been developed for
specific fluids flowing through a selected range of pipe sizes
and materials. This simplifies friction loss calculations by
eliminating the need to determine Darcy-Weisbach friction
factors.
In the U.S., the Hazen-Williams Formula is commonly used for
the turbulent flow of water at normal environmental
temperatures through circular pipes with diameters in the range
of 2 inches to 6 ft. This formula is extensively used for design
and evaluation of water distribution piping networks.
In USC units, the Hazen-Williams Formula is,
This equation holds only for the following units,
Velocity, V (ft/sec)
Hydraulic Radius, Rh (ft)
44. Friction Slope, Sf (ft/ft)
In SI units, the Hazen-Williams Formula is,
This equation holds only for the following units,
Velocity, V (m/sec)
Hydraulic Radius, Rh (m)
Friction Slope, Sf (m/m)
Multiply both sides of the equation by cross-sectional area, A,
and substitute discharge, Q, for (VA) on the left-hand side.
Also, for circular conduits flowing full, the hydraulic radius is
Rh=D/4. Substituting D/4 for Rh , inserting appropriate
conversion factors, and simplifying yields the Hazen-Williams
Equation in terms of discharge as a function of pipe diameter:
In USC units, the Hazen-Williams Formula in terms of
discharge is,
This equation holds only for the following units,
Discharge, Q (gpm)
Pipe Diameter, D (in)
Friction Slope, Sf (ft/ft)
In SI units, the Hazen-Williams Formula in terms of discharge
45. is,
This equation holds only for the following units,
Q (m3/sec)
D (m)
Sf (m/m)
The Hazen-Williams Coefficient, C , depends on the roughness
of the pipe. The higher the C value the smoother the pipe,
C = 100 typical design value
Tables of C values are widely available for the common
materials used for commercial pipe, as shown in the following
table:
Typical Values of C
Pipe Material C
FE Supplied-Reference Handbook, 8th Ed., 2011 – p. 161
The Hazen-Williams Formula can be rearranged to determine
the friction slope, Sf , i.e., pipe friction loss per unit length of
pipe:
46. Only for
USC Units
Only for
SI Units
The friction loss, hf , for a given length of pipe, L, is then
computed by rearranging the definition of friction slope Sf ,
Multiply the previous friction slope equations by L, use C = 100
as a reference value, and simplify to yield convenient equations
for friction loss, hf :
This equation holds only for the following units,
Friction Loss, hf (ft)
Pipe Length, L (ft)
Discharge, Q (gpm)
Pipe Diameter, D (in)
Only for
USC Units
Only for
47. SI Units
This equation holds only for the following units,
Friction Loss, hf (m)
Pipe Length, L (m)
Discharge, Q (m3/sec)
Pipe Diameter, D (m)
Refer to Handouts – V.A. Hazen-Williams Examples for
applications of the Hazen-Williams Equation.
B. Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
The Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) and Energy Grade Line (EGL)
are useful concepts for visualizing pipe flow problems.
The HGL is a plot of the piezometric head as the ordinate,
against length along the pipe as the abscissa.
Each point along the HGL is the elevation to which the fluid
would rise in a piezometer, located at that point along the pipe.
The EGL is a plot of the total available mechanical energy
as the ordinate, against length along the pipe as the abscissa.
By definition, the EGL is always above the HGL by an amount
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48. The slope of the EGL is the friction slope, Sf , i.e., the friction
loss per unit length along a pipe,
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HOMEWORK NO. 13 SOLUTION
Problem Statement
Compare results from the implicit Colebrook equation to the
following explicit equation
sometimes used in spreadsheet models as a good approximation:
It is valid for 10
59. –6
< ε/D < 10
–2
and 5000 < Re <10
+8
. An advantage of the equation is that given
Re and ε/D it does not require an iteration procedure to obtain f,
i.e., it is explicit in f. Plot a
graph of the percent difference in f as given by this equation
and the original Colebrook equation
for Re values in the range of validity of the approximate
equation, specifically for ε/D = 10
–4
.
Spreadsheet software is mandatory for completing the required
repetitive calculations and
plotting the required graph of percent difference in friction
factor f between the two formulas,
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