Chemical Engineering Calculations

Pump Sizing Calculation

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Date 2019-09-16 Reviewed By .
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Data
Flowrate US gpm 500.0 Vapor Pressure psia 0.940
Density kg/m³ 997.0 Pump Efficiency % 70.00
Viscosity cP 1.00

Hydraulic Data
Suction Discharge
Operating Pressure psia 6.00 116.0
Static Head mm 4500 2000
Equipment Loss psi 5.00 5.00
Length mm 1500 1500
Pipe Selected 4", Sch 40 4", Sch 40
Pipe Inside Diameter inch 4.03 4.03
Velocity m/s 3.84 3.84
Reynold's Number 391588 391588
Pipe, ΔP bar/100 m 1.27 1.27
Pressure at Pump Suction / psia 5.37 127.6
Discharge

Pipe Fitting Loss

Suction Discharge
Fittings # K ΔP # K ΔP
Elbows, 90LR 0.25 0.00 1 0.25 0.27
Elbows, 45LR 0.19 0.00 0.19 0.00
Tees, Thru 0.62 0.00 0.62 0.00
Tees, Branch 1 1.00 1.07 1.00 0.00
Ball Valve 0.19 0.00 0.19 0.00
Butterfly Valve 0.31 0.00 0.31 0.00
Gate Valve 1 0.13 0.13 1 0.13 0.13
Globe Valve 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
Check Valve 1.88 0.00 1 1.88 2.00
Plug Valve 0.31 0.00 0.31 0.00
Pipe Entrance / Exit 1 0.50 0.53 1 1.00 1.07
Total ΔP, psi 1.73 3.47

Result
Differential Pressure psi 122.2 Pump BHP bhp 50.92
Differential Head mm 86268 NPSH Available mm 3124
Hydraulic Power bhp 35.65

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