Why Does a Waste Water

pump Fail ?...

25th of August 2018

TecKXpert Seminar Hotel Benzz Park, Chennai
The Session on five major criterion!….
• Process Know How
• Pumping Requirements in the Process
• Optimised Selection
• Suitable Installation
• Operation & Maintenance
Process Know How…..
Sewage Treatment Process…..
S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUE
1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l 300
3. COD mg/l 500
Total suspended
4. mg/l 250
solids

S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUES

1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l 20
3. COD mg/l 125
Total suspended
4. mg/l 20
solids
Sewage Treatment Process…..
S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUE
1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l 300
3. COD mg/l 500
Total suspended
4. mg/l 250
solids

S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUE

1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l 300
3. COD mg/l 500
Total suspended
4. mg/l 250
solids
Sewage Treatment Process…..
S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUE
1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l 300
3. COD mg/l 500
Total suspended
4. mg/l 250
solids

S NO PARAMETERS UNIT VALUES

1. pH - 6.8 – 8.5
2. BOD mg/l < 10
3. COD mg/l < 100
Total suspended
4. mg/l < 10
solids
Pumping Requirements in the
Process …..
Where do we find pumps in the
Process?
• Raw sewage Collection Tank
• Raw Sewage Collection Pump

• Equalization Tank
• Equalised Effluent Collection Pump

• Aeration basins
• Return Activated Sludge Pump
• Waste Activated Sludge Pump

• Clarified water storage tanks

• Filter Feed Pumps
• Permeate cum Back pulse Pump
• Clear Water Transfer Pumps

• Sludge Holding Tank

• Sludge Transfer Pumps
• Filter press Feed Pumps
• Centrifuge Pumps Pumps
Problematic Areas in the Plant….

Collection Tank Aeration Basin

Presence of Solids…....
& Solid Consistency in %
How are they Related to Pumps …....
Optimised Selections…..
Static Head….
Frictional Component - Velocity
✓ Vertical line – 1.2 m/s is Advised
✓ Horizontal Line – 1.0 m/s Advised

Less Friction
loss
 Arriving at Duty (Static & Friction)
Flow rate m3/hr 100 Flow rate m3/hr 100 Total Friction loss m 13.95
2.12
US gpm 440 Pipe diameter mm 100
150 Satic head m 7
Minimum pressure required at
MOC PVC Area of the pipe m2 0.0079
0.0177 0.5
equipment inlet kg/cm2 (g)
inches 4
6 Velocity of flow m/sec 1.57
3.54 Specific gravity of the liquid 1.02
Pipe dia.
mm 150
100 K Factor for type of entry 0.00 m 5.04902
ft/sec 11.2
5.0 Entry losses 0.00 Total head required for the system m 26.00
14.17
Velocity of flow
m/sec 3.54
1.57 Number of control valves nos. 2
Viscosity of the fluid Cst 1.2 K factor for control valves 0.19
Friction loss due to control
Reynolds number Re 290269
193512 m 0.32
0.06
valves
Type of flow Turbulent Number of NRV/ Foot valve nos. 1

Pipe surface roughness ft 0.00002 K factor for NRV 0

Laminar flow 0.00022
0.00033 Friction loss due to NRV m 0.00
Friction parameter Turbulent
0.01521702
0.0160417 Number of strainers nos. 0
flow
Friction loss m/100m 10.76
1.49 K factor for strainers 0.90
Friction loss due to
Total length of pipe m 100 m 0.00
strainers
Friction loss in pipe
m 10.76
1.49 Number of bends nos. 5
line
K factor for bends 0.90
Friction loss due to bends m 2.87
0.57
Number of reducers nos. 0.00
K factor for reducers 0.50
Friction loss due to
m 0.00
reducers
Total friction loss due to
m 3.19
0.63
fittings
A Perfect Selection…..
Classification of Impellers in
Centrifugal Pumps …..
Front Shroud

Vanes (leading Edge)

Back Shroud (Hub)

Vanes (Trailing edge)

Channel Impeller
 Pumps Available for Sewage
Applications…..
Semi Open Impeller with
Good efficiency & Less Solid
Handling Capability
Up to 40 mm (Soft Solids)
Submersible Pump with Channel (or)
Self Priming pump with Non-Clog Impeller
Semi open Impeller Suitable to Handle
(Semi Open or Closed) suitable for Handling
Sludge, Solids with good efficiency.
sludge with Consistency. The pumps Can
The pumps can Handle Solid Size up to
handle Solid Size Up to 40 mm (Soft Solids)
160 mm (soft Solids)
Progressive Cavity pumps for Filter
Press Applications……..
Suitable Installations…..
Free Standing Installations of
Submersible pumps…….

Installation in
Shallow pit
Fixed Installations of Submersible
pumps…….
Positioning of Submersible pumps…….

Pumps With Cooling jacket

S1/ S3

Pumps without Cooling jacket

S1
S3
Dry Installations of Channel Impeller
Pumps…….
Operation & Maintenance…..
 Thermal
Switch in Windings
PTO / PTC One in each
Phase

Monitoring a
Submersible
Pump…….
Monitoring a Submersible Pump…….

Irreversible Moisture Switch

Water in Oil Sensor (Optional) in Oil

Chamber
Oil Change…….
This is the only Regular Maintenance. The oil should
be changed after 3000 operating hours or once a
year.
If We consider all the concerns
discussed During Design /
Operation, the pumps may not
fail in a Sewage Treatment
plant...

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