Head loss calculation for CIRCULATION PUMP Computed By : Karthy

Head loss calculation using ( 1 ) COLBROOK Formula

Total heal (DH+GH) / pipe

Local factors of fittings

Accumulative Pressure
ID Pipe Inner diameter

RE Reynolds number
DN Nominal diameter

Loss m per 100 m

K Pipe roughness

F Liner loss factor

Total local factors

V Mean Velocity

dh(2) Local loss

dh(1) Liner loss
1.0 discharge outlet
no. part of pipe

0.2 elbow ( 45 leg.)

0.3 elbow ( 90 leg.)

GH Static heal
0.6 Butterfly valve

DH Total loss
8.0 Balance valve
L Pipe length

Q Flow rate

2.0 check valve

0.2 gate valve

2.0 Strainer
0.5 reducer
0.9 tee
no. DN mm m mm GPM l/s 1/1 m m/s 1/1 1/1 m m m m m m

Suction 4" cop 98 20 0.01 160 10.1 1 2 1 1.7 1.3372 131004.83 0.01763 1.64 0.33 0.155 0.48 0.48 0.483
" 4" cop 98 6 0.01 318 20 2 2 2 1 1 5.3 2.6577 260372.09 0.01577 5.79 0.35 1.908 2.26 2.26 2.256
Discharge 4" cop 98 31 0.01 318 20 4 1 2.1 5.8 2.6577 260372.09 0.01577 5.79 1.8 0.756 2.55 8.35 8.352
" 4" cop 98 3 0.01 160 10.1 1 1 2 1 1.3372 131004.83 0.01763 1.64 0.05 0.091 0.14 0.14 0.14

TOTAL 60 4 1 10 1 5.8 2.52 2.91 5.43 11.23

Static head = 5.80 m

friction loss for pipes and fittings = 5.43 m
dynamic head = 11.23 m

TENDER 20 L/s @ 15 m
RECOMMENDED HEAD WITH 10% SAFETY = 13 m