CHAPTER 14

DESIGN / SELECTION OF DEEP WELL PUMP

Design Condition:

Suction lift 3m

Discharge lift 7m

Water velocity, suction 1.68 m/sec

Suction pipe 100 mm NPS

Discharge pipe 75 mm NPS

Discharge pressure 101.325 kPa

Water temperature 260C

Pump Capacity, Qp

Di 2
QP A water water
4

Considering the suction side, Di = 102.3 mm and water velocity equal

to 1.68 m/sec.

QP
0.1023 m 2 m m3 m3
1.68 0.0138 0.828
4 sec sec min

Friction Heads, hf

For 100 mm Pipe

100
 Straight Pipe ------------------------------------------------------------ 3.1 m

1 900 elbow ------------------------------------------------------------ 0.5 m

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Total length 3.6 m

For 75 mm pipe

Straight Pipe ------------------------------------------------------------ 8m

3 900 elbow ------------------------------------------------------------ 1.5 m

1 gate valve (open) --------------------------------------------------- 0.52 m

1 check valve (close return bend) --------------------------------- 3.15 m

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Total length 13.17 m

From Figure 7 6, Pressure drop for water flowing in schedule 40 steel pipes,
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning by Stoecker & Jones, page 138.

For 100 mm pipe & 0.828 m3/min or 13.8 L/sec, p = 220 Pa / m

For 75 mm pipe & 0.828 m3/min or 13.8 L/sec, p = 800 Pa / m

From Figure 7 7, Multiplying factors for pressure drops to correct for

temperature, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning by Stoecker & Jones, page 139.

For 100 mm pipe @ 260C & 1.68 m/sec water velocity, k = 0.991

For 75 mm pipe @ 260C & 2.62 m/sec water velocity, k = 0.993

Therefore,

220 Pa m of H 2 O
h f 1 3.6 m x x 0.991 784.872 Pa 0.784872 kPa x 0.1017
m kPa
hf1 0.0798 m of H 2 O

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 800 Pa m of H 2 O
h f 2 13.17 m x x 0.993 10,462.248 Pa 10.462248 kPa x 0.1017
m kPa
hf 2 1.064 m of H 2 O

Also,

hFT h f 1 h f 2 0.0798 1.064 1.1438 m of H 2 O

Velocity Heads, hv

For 100 mm pipe, water velocity equal to 1.68 m/sec

hV 1
VS
2

1.68 m / sec 2 0.1438 m of H O
2 g 2 9.81 m / sec 2
2

For 75 mm pipe, water velocity equal to 2.62 m/sec

hV 2
VD
2

2.62 m / sec 0.3499 m of H O
2

2 g 2 9.81 m / sec 2
2

Therefore,

hVT hV 1 hV 2 0.1438 0.3499 0.4937 m of H 2 O

Total Pumping Head, HT

H T hVT h fT hS 0.4937 1.1438 10 11.6375 m of H 2 O

Water Horsepower, Whp

Whp
QP water H T


0.828 m 3 min 9.81 kN m 3 11.6375 m 1 min 60 sec
2.112 hp
0.746 0.746 kW hp

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Motor Power, Pm

Using 75 % pump efficiency,

Whp 2.112 hp
Pm 2.82 hp
p 0.75

From METC for standard motor sizes, use 3 hp electric motor to drive the
water pump.

Motor Motor Nominal Efficiency

Kw
(rated hp) type RPM %
3 2.2 3-phase 1750 81

SPECIFICATIONS

Deep well pump

No. of units to install 1 unit

Capacity, QP 0.828 m3/min

Total lift, hS 10 m

Suction Pipe 100 mm NPS

Inside diameter, Di 102.3 mm

Outside diameter, Do 114.3 mm

Schedule 40

Discharge Pipe 75 mm NPS

Inside diameter, Di 77.92 mm

103
 Outside diameter, Do 88.90 mm

Schedule 40

Friction heads, hfT .. 1.1438 m of H2O

Velocity head, hvT 0.4937 m of

H2O

Total pumping head, HT 11.6375 m

Water Horsepower, Whp 2.112 hp

Motor Power, Pm 3 hp

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