DULTRA, Jomyka Keren P.

EM 156 Problem Set 1

23 February 2018

1. Mine Dewatering
Table 1.1. Interpolation of friction loss values for 100 ft-long pipe
Flow, gpm Static Head, ft Shock Loss/100'
20 196.85 0.06
30 196.85 0.13
40 196.85 0.22
50 196.85 0.34
60 196.85 0.47
80 196.85 0.81
100 196.85 1.23
120 196.85 1.78
150 196.85 2.61
160 196.85 2.97
200 196.85 4.43
240 196.85 6.29
250 196.85 6.76
260 196.85 7.27
280 196.85 8.28
300 196.85 9.30
320 196.85 10.58
350 196.85 12.50
360 196.85 13.20
400 196.85 16.00

Computation for the effective length:

𝐿 = ℎ 𝑟 𝑖 + 90 𝑙𝑙 +
𝐿 = ′+ ′+ . ′= . ′

Table 1.2. Computation of mine total head

Shock + Friction
Flow, gpm Static Head, ft Friction Loss/100' Total Head, ft
Head, ft
40 196.85 0.22 0.48 197.33
80 196.85 0.81 1.76 198.61
120 196.85 1.78 3.88 200.73
160 196.85 2.97 6.48 203.33
200 196.85 4.43 9.65 206.50
240 196.85 6.29 13.71 210.56
280 196.85 8.28 18.05 214.90
320 196.85 10.58 23.05 219.90
360 196.85 13.20 28.76 225.61
400 196.85 16.00 34.86 231.71

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Table 1.3. Pump head, efficiency, BHP, and mine system head values for different flow rates
Head-Capacity, Efficiency and Horsepower Curves Mine Head
Q, gpm H, ft Pipe Eff, % BHP Setup 1
0 271 0 3.64 0
40 267 106.69 30.85 4.36 197.33
80 259 111.14 50.47 5.18 198.61
120 251 118.44 62.51 6.09 200.73
160 240 127.47 70.14 6.91 203.33
200 227 138.48 75.82 7.55 206.50
240 208 105.00 78.61 8.00 210.56
280 184 152.17 78.26 8.30 214.90
320 150 185.05 68.01 8.50 219.90
360 90 204.36 46.62 8.82 225.61
400 20 225.34 11.34 8.90 231.71

H-Q, Eff, BHP and Mine Characteristic Curves

300 35

30
250

25
200

20

BHP
H, ft

150
15

100
10

50
5

0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Q, gpm

Head Eff Setup 1 BHP

Figure 1.1. Pump and Mine Characteristic Curves. Average operating point is at (235 gpm, 210 ft), with
efficiency at 78%, and brake horsepower at 7.90.

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Table 1.4. Computation of inflow and pump rate values for different time lengths
Days Inflow, kgal Mine Pump, kgal Deadwater, kgal
0 750.0 0 750
1 829.2 338.4 750
2 908.4 676.8 750
3 987.6 1015.2 750
4 1066.8 1353.6 750
5 1146.0 1692.0 750
6 1225.2 2030.4 750
7 1304.4 2368.8 750
8 1383.6 2707.2 750
9 1462.8 3045.6 750
10 1542.0 3384.0 750

Dewatering Curve
3500

3000

2500
Gallons, thousands

2000

1500

1000

500

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Days

Inflow Mine Pump Deadwater

Figure 1.2. Dewatering Curve. Dewatering requires around 3 days wherein 1 000 000 gallons of water is
pumped.

Given that the power cost of dewatering is at P6.00/kWh, and BHP is 7.90, total power cost is
computed as:
. 𝑊 ℎ 𝑢 𝑃 .
𝐶= . ℎ ∙ ∙ 𝑑𝑎 ∙ ∙ =𝑷 .𝟗
ℎ 𝑑𝑎 𝑊ℎ

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2. Pump Design
Computation for the effective length:
𝐿 = ℎ 𝑟 𝑖 + 𝑣 𝑟 𝑖 + 90 𝑙𝑙 +
′
𝐿 = + ′ + ′+ ′
+ . ′
= . ′

Table 2.1. Computation of mine total head for initial and final states of water level, z
z = 8' z = 2'
Friction Shock + Shock +
Flow, gpm Static Total Static Total
Loss/100' Friction Friction
Head, ft Head, ft Head, ft Head, ft
Head, ft Head, ft
20 0.06 198.85 0.16 199.01 204.85 0.16 205.01
30 0.13 198.85 0.35 199.20 204.85 0.35 205.20
40 0.22 198.85 0.58 199.44 204.85 0.58 205.44
50 0.34 198.85 0.90 199.75 204.85 0.90 205.75
60 0.47 198.85 1.25 200.10 204.85 1.25 206.10
80 0.81 198.85 2.15 201.00 204.85 2.15 207.00
100 1.23 198.85 3.27 202.12 204.85 3.27 208.12
120 1.78 198.85 4.74 203.59 204.85 4.74 209.59
150 2.61 198.85 6.94 205.79 204.85 6.94 211.79
160 2.97 198.85 7.91 206.76 204.85 7.91 212.76
200 4.43 198.85 11.78 210.63 204.85 11.78 216.63
240 6.29 198.85 16.73 215.58 204.85 16.73 221.58
250 6.76 198.85 17.97 216.82 204.85 17.97 222.82
260 7.27 198.85 19.32 218.17 204.85 19.32 224.17
280 8.28 198.85 22.02 220.87 204.85 22.02 226.87
300 9.30 198.85 24.72 223.57 204.85 24.72 229.57
320 10.58 198.85 28.13 226.98 204.85 28.13 232.98
350 12.50 198.85 33.23 232.08 204.85 33.23 238.08
360 13.20 198.85 35.09 233.94 204.85 35.09 239.94
400 16.00 198.85 42.54 241.39 204.85 42.54 247.39

Table 2.2. Pump head, efficiency, BHP, and mine system head values for different flow rates
Head-Capacity, Efficiency and Horsepower Curves Mine Head
Q H Pipe Eff BHP z = 8' z = 2'
0 271 0 3.64
40 267 106.69 30.85 4.36 199.44 205.44
80 259 111.14 50.47 5.18 201.00 207.00
120 251 118.44 62.51 6.09 203.59 209.59
160 240 127.47 70.14 6.91 206.76 212.76
200 227 138.48 75.82 7.55 210.63 216.63
240 208 105.00 78.61 8.00 215.58 221.58
280 184 152.17 78.26 8.30 220.87 226.87
320 150 185.05 68.01 8.50 226.98 232.98
360 90 204.36 46.62 8.82 233.94 239.94
400 20 225.34 11.34 8.90 241.39 247.39

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 H-Q, Eff, BHP and Mine Characteristic Curves
300 35

30
250

25
200

20

BHP
H, ft

150
15

100
10

50
5

0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Q, gpm

Head Eff z = 8' z = 2' BHP

Figure 2.1. Pump and Mine Characteristic Curves. Average operating point is at (225 gpm, 215 ft), with
efficiency at 77%, and brake horsepower at 6.80.

Table 2.3. Computation of inflow and pump rate values for different time lengths
Days Inflow, kgal Mine Pump, kgal Deadwater, kgal
0 750.0 0 750
1 829.2 324 750
2 908.4 648 750
3 987.6 972 750
4 1066.8 1296 750
5 1146.0 1620 750
6 1225.2 1944 750
7 1304.4 2268 750
8 1383.6 2592 750
9 1462.8 2916 750
10 1542.0 3240 750

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 Dewatering Curve
3500

3000

2500
Gallons, thousands

2000

1500

1000

500

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Days

Figure 2.2. Dewatering Curve. Dewatering requires around 3 days wherein 1 000 000 gallons of water is
pumped.

Given that the power cost of dewatering is at P6.00/kWh, and BHP is 6.80, total power cost is
computed as:
. 𝑊 ℎ 𝑢 𝑃 .
𝐶= . ℎ ∙ ∙ 𝑑𝑎 ∙ ∙ =𝑷 𝟗 . 𝟕
ℎ 𝑑𝑎 𝑊ℎ

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