Pump Capacity Calculation for Dust Suppression System

Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Length of Stock pile in (m) Width of Stock Pile in (m) Capacity of each sprinkler in (lpm) Discharge Pressure of each Sprinkler (Kg/cm2) Throw of each Sprinkler in (m) Spacing between two sprinkler in (m) Number of Sprinklers in each Stock Pile Taking Similar number of sprinklers at each side Say Total on each stockpile (No.s) 8 9 10 11 12 Number of Sprinklers Operating Simultaneously in each stock pile Total Number of Stockpiles So, Number of sprinklers working simultaneously Requirement of Water for Dust Suppression system for Stockpile (lpm) Requirement of Water for Dust Suppression system for Stockpile (m3/hr) Say (m3/hr) 13 Taking margin as 10% (m3/hr) Value 460 40 265 4.5 30 38 24.21 ~13 ~ 26 2 2 4 1060 63.60 64 70

Hazen-Williams Equation for Pressure Loss in Pipes (SI Units) Specified Data 14 15 16 17 l = length of pipe (m) (including bends & valves) c = Hazen-Williams roughness constant q = volume flow (liter/sec) dh = inside or hydraulic diameter (mm) Calculated Pressure Loss 18 19 20 21 22 f = friction head loss in mm of water per 100 m of pipe (mm H20 per 100 m pipe) f = friction head loss in kPa per 100 m of pipe (kPa per 100 m pipe) Head loss (mm H20) Head loss (kPa) Head Loss (bar) Calculated Flow Velocity 23 v = flow velocity (m/s) Calculated Total Pressure Required To calculate the total head required at pump, we have to add the value of pressure drop due to friction to the delivery, static elevation head & pressure required at the delivery point. 24 So, Pt = Pf + Pdel.+ Pelev. where, 25 26 27 28 Pt= Total Pressure Required at Pump (bar) Pdel.= Pressure required at Delivery (bar) Pelev.= Pressure head due to Elevation Difference (bar) Total Pressure required at Pump, Pt (bar) Say (bar) 5.4 4.5 0 9.9 10 1.63 2733.41 26.81 54668.18 536.29 5.4 2000 120 20 125

Pump Capacity Calculation for Dust Suppression System

Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Length of Stock pile in (m) Width of Stock Pile in (m) Capacity of each sprinkler in (lpm) Discharge Pressure of each Sprinkler (Kg/cm2) Throw of each Sprinkler in (m) Spacing between two sprinkler in (m) Number of Sprinklers in each Stock Pile Taking Similar number of sprinklers at each side Say Total on each stockpile (No.s) 8 9 10 11 12 Number of Sprinklers Operating Simultaneously in each stock pile Total Number of Stockpiles So, Number of sprinklers working simultaneously Requirement of Water for Dust Suppression system for Stockpile (lpm) Requirement of Water for Dust Suppression system for Stockpile (m3/hr) Say (m3/hr) 13 Taking margin as 10% (m3/hr)

Hazen-Williams Equation for Pressure Loss in Pipes (SI Units) Specified Data 14 15 16 17 l = length of pipe (m) (including bends & valves) c = Hazen-Williams roughness constant q = volume flow (liter/sec) dh = inside or hydraulic diameter (mm) Calculated Pressure Loss 18 19 20 21 22 f = friction head loss in mm of water per 100 m of pipe (mm H20 per 100 m pipe) f = friction head loss in kPa per 100 m of pipe (kPa per 100 m pipe) Head loss (mm H20) Head loss (kPa) Head Loss (bar) Calculated Flow Velocity 23 v = flow velocity (m/s) Calculated Total Pressure Required To calculate the total head required at pump, we have to add the value of pressure drop due to friction to the delivery, static elevation head & pressure required at the delivery point.

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So, Pt = Pf + Pdel.+ Pelev. where,

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Pt= Total Pressure Required at Pump (bar) Pdel.= Pressure required at Delivery (bar) Pelev.= Pressure head due to Elevation Difference (bar) Total Pressure required at Pump, Pt (bar) Say (bar)

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Value 460 40 265 4.5 30 38 24.21 ~13 ~ 26 2 2 4 1060 63.60 64 70

2000 120 20 125

2733.41 26.81 54668.18 536.29 5.4

1.63

5.4 4.5 0 9.9 10