15BME0921

Aditya Shivarkar

OBSERVATIONS AND TABULATION

Table. 1, Results of Submersible pump

S. No Pressure Static Total Time for Discharge Time for Input Output Efficiency
gauge suction Head (H) h rise Nr power
reading lift (Q) power ()
(m) Sec sec
kg/cm2 m m3/sec kW %
KW
0.5 0.34 5.6250879 9.87 0.00297872 6.33 1.7772 0.08042
4.52534732
1 11 3 51185 6789
1 0.34 10.613332 10.08 0.00291666 6.4 1.7578 0.14858
8.45293009
2 98 7 125 6662
1.5 0.34 15.548184 11.55 0.00254545 6.7 1.6791 0.18997
11.3138016
3 86 5 04478 055
2 0.34 20.50484 12.98 0.00226502 6.72 1.6741 0.22293
13.3164058
4 3 0714 09
2.5 0.34 25.454560 15.57 0.00188824 6.49 1.7334 0.23070
13.3093773
5 76 7 36055 9545
Dimensions of the collecting tank = 0.294 mx m
Energy meter constant = 3200 rev/kWh or Impulse per kWh
Exp. No: 2
Date : 29-08-2017
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP

AIM

To study the performance characteristics of submersible pump.

BASIC CONCEPT

Submersible pump consists of multistage set. Each set is made up of mixed flow axial
diffuser assembly. The shaft of the pump is connected to the motor which is housed on
bottom of the set. The pump and motor assembly is submersed in water. A built in foot
valve is attached to the bottom set of the pump assembly. The vertical submersible pump is
used to lift the water from bore wells.

The following formulae are employed.

Discharge (Q) = (Ah / t) (m3/s)

A = cross sectional area of collecting tank (m2)

h = Rise of water level in the collecting tank. (m)
t = Time taken for rise of water level H in the collecting tank. (Sec)

ii) Total head (H) = Hs + Hd + ( V2d)/2g (m)

Vd = Velocity of water in delivery pipe (m/s)

Hs = Static Suction lift (m)

Hd = Delivery head in meters of water (Pressure gauge reading in kg/ cm2) x10 (m)

iii) Output of the pump (P0) = Q H/1000 (kW)

= specific weight of the water (N /m3)

Q = Actual discharge of the pump (m3 / s)

H = total head (m)

iv) Input of the Pump (Pi) = (3600 x 10)/ (Ne x T) (KW)

 Ne = energy meter constant rev per kWh

T = time taken for Nr revolutions of energy meter disc (sec)

v) Percentage efficiency of the pump ( ) = (P0/Pi) x 100

16
14
12
Effeciency

10
8
6
4
2
0
0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035
Q

30

25

20

15
H

10

0
0 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004
Q
 1.8

1.78

1.76
Input Power

1.74

1.72

1.7

1.68

1.66
0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035
Q-Discharge

APPARATUS
1. Submersible Pump
2. Collecting tank with piezometer
3. Stop watch
4. Energy meter
5. Meter scale

GRAPHS

The following graphs are drawn taking Q on X axis

1. Head vs Q

2. Input power vs Q

3. Efficiency vs Q

MODEL GRAPHS

RESULT
The operating characteristics curves of the Submersible pump are drawn at constant speed