CHAPTER 5

DESIGN / SELECTION OF BRINE PUMP

Design Condition:

Type Centrifugal

Capacity 0.44 Li/sec

Temperature of brine entering, TBin -12 0C

Temperature of brine leaving, TBout -90C

Brine velocity, VB 1.52 m/sec

Brine composition 23 % NaCl

Piping system Header type

No. of circuits, NC 2 circuits

Friction Heads

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 From, Evaporator temperature correction factor, Principles of Refrigeration
by Roy, J, Dossat, page, 539

Friction Correction Factor

Freezing point
Liquid (Temperature ( 0F)
(0F)
10 0F 200F
Sodium brine
SPG = 1.10 14.9 1.27 1.21
SPG = 1.18 -6.0 1.44 1.39

For a specific gravity of 1.175 or 1.18 and 15.8 0F (-9 0C) Brine temperature, the
Brine correction factor by interpolation is equal to 1.392.

From Table 15-1,Equivalent length in feet to be added to run owing to Valves

and Fittings, and table R-19Principles of Refrigeration by Roy J. Dossat, Page 316 and
540.

For 25 mm pipe (1in)

Straight Pipe ------------------------------------------------------------157.7 m

8 900 elbow ------------------------------------------------------------6.096 m

2 standard tee (Full size branch) ----------------------------------------3.354 m

1 gate valve (open) ---------------------------------------------------0.183 m

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Total length 167.3 m or 548.9 ft

For 20 mm pipe (3/4)

Straight Pipe ----------------------------------------------------------- 151.7 m

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 2 standard tee (Full size branch) --------------------------------------- 2.744 m

6 elbow 900 ------------------------------------------------------------3.654 m

1 gate valve (open) ---------------------------------------------------0.152 m

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Total length 158.3 m or 519.06 ft

From table 15-2, Resistance to flow of water through fairly rough pipe,
Principles of Refrigeration by Roy J. Dossat, page 317.

For a flow rate of 0.00044 m3/sec or 6.97 gal/min and 25 mm (1 in.) pipe, the
pressure drop per 100 lineal feet is equal to 8 psi.

Therefore,

H f Total length x Brine correction factor x Pr essure drop / 100 ft.

8 psi 1 ft of H 2 O
H f 548.9 ft x 1.392 x 61.13 psi x 141 ft of H 2 O
100 ft 0.4335 psi

H f 42.99 m of H 2 O

For a flow rate of 0.00044 m3/sec or 6.97 gal/min and 20 mm (3/4 in.) pipe, the
pressure drop per 100 lineal feet is equal to 6 psi.

Therefore,

H f Total length x Brine correction factor x Pr essure drop / 100 ft.

6 psi 1 ft of H 2 O
H f 519.06 ft x 1.392 x 43.35 psi x 100 ft of H 2 O
100 ft 0.4335 psi

H f 30.49 m of H 2 O

Total Head, HT

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 H T Friction heads Static head

Therefore,

H T 42.99 m 30.49 73.48m of H 2 O

Hydraulic power, Whp

QB W S GB H T
Whp
0.746

Where:

QB
= Volume flow rate of brine in the header, 0.00044 m3/sec each

W
= Specific weight of water, 9.81kN/m3

S GB
= Specific gravity of brine, 1.175

HT
= Total head, 73.48 m

Therefore,

W hp
0.00044 m 3

/ sec 9.81 kN / m 3 1.175 73.48 m
Whp 0.5 hp
0.746 kW / hp

Motor Horsepower, Mhp

Whp
M hp
P

P
Assuming pump efficiency, = 80%

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 0.5 hp
M hp
0.8

M hp 0.625 hp

Use 0.68 hp from Plunger Pump Catalogue standard sizes

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 SPECIFICATION

Brine pump

No. of units to install 1 unit

Materials handled Brine

Type Centrifugal

Capacity, QB 0.00044 m3/s

Brine composition 23 % NaCl

Brine velocity, VB 1.52 m/sec

Specific gravity, SGB 1.175

Total pumping head, HT 73.48 m H2O

Elevation head 3m

Hydraulic power, Whp .... 0.5 hp

Motor horsepower, Mhp 0.68 hp

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