SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The findings in the assembly multi-pump test rig were obtained through testing and

evaluation of two connections , A series and parallel connection with two similar pumps Bolzano

1Hp jet pump respectively.

At rated RPM of the pumps, the volume flow rate from series and parallel connection are

recorded. From these data the volume flow rate were attained when series and parallel

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connection in the experiment. The series connection has a flow rate of 0.0001002 while the
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parallel connection has a volume flow rate of 0.001503 .
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Total dynamic head of the pumps were calculated based on the static head added by their

pressure head differences and lastly added its head loss due to friction. It is shown that when

series connection can doubled its total dynamic head, at Pump 1 was at 21.65 ft. and at Pump 2

the previous total dynamic head was doubled at 50.18ft and constant volume flow rate. , when

parallel connection have a constant total dynamic but have a little discrepancy due to head loss

due to friction but have more volume flow rate at Pump 1 was at 72.68 ft. and at Pump 2 was at

72.67 ft.

The water power and efficiencies of the two connection are directly proportional with

their volume flow rate, the volume rate affect as shown in the tables. The series connection has a
water power of 0.205 hp with an efficiency of 20.5%, while the parallel connection has a water

power of 0.44 hp with an efficiency of 44%.

CONCLUSION

The development of a multi-pump test rig to be used as an experimental apparatus was

the primary objective of the study. The test rig was evaluated and tested using two similar pumps

with different connection parameters.

1. The assembly of the multi-pump test rig can test two pumps at the same time, with

pipe suction diameter 2 inches, 1 inch and discharge diameter 1 inch. The total project

cost of assembling and fabricating of the multi-pump test rig is PHP. 26,491.

2. The multi-pump test rig gives compact data in attaining pump properties. Based on

the results of the multi-pump test rig by testing the series and parallel connection, it

gives as total dynamic head that are similar and have the exactly the same graphical

presentation in parallel and volume flow rate which the same in series. That are

obtained from the standards. Also efficiencies and specific speed of the pumps that

were tested belong to the common pump efficiencies and speed.

3. In addition , using the multi-pump test rig you can perform experiments regardings

pumps and pipelines, This includes experiments on pump Total Dynamic Head ,

Water Power , Pump efficiency and specific speed determination .