MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

Muralla St. Intramuros, Manila

School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

EXPERIMENT NO. 2
PERFORMANCE TEST OF ROTARY PUMP

9 MAHMUD, Ali R. Date of Performance: November 16, 2018

2015151413 Date of Submission: December 5, 2018
ME152L – E01
Group No. 1

GRADE

Engr. Teodulo A. Valle

Instructor
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Objectives Page 1

Theory and Principle Page 1

List Of Apparatus Page10

Procedure Page12

Set-up of Apparatus Page 14

Final Data Sheet Page 17

Sample Computations Page18

Discussion of Result Page 21

Questions and Answers Page 22

Conclusion Page 25

Reference Page 26

Preliminary Data Sheet Page 27

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OBJECTIVES
1. To know the basic principle and operation of a rotary pump

2. To be able to determine the pump capacity, total dynamic head and pump efficiency when
subjected to varying suction water level and speed

THEORY AND PRINCIPLE

To meet the increasing demand for reliability with minimum maintenance, on wide ranging
vacuum applications, the oil sealed rotary pump has grown in complexity.

The basic pump mechanisms have not altered. The simple rotary vane principle as shown
is still extensively used; it is increasing in volumetric displacement and gaining acceptance for use
on large vacuum plants which have, in the past, been served mainly by the more complex, slow-
running rotary piston mechanism.

Rotary pumps can pump more fluid than reciprocating pumps of the same weight. Several
types are included in this classification, among which are the gear pump, the screw pump, and the
moving vane pump. Unlike the centrifugal pump, the rotary pump is a positive-displacement
pump. This means that for each revolution of the pump, a fixed volume of fluid is moved regardless
of the resistance against which the pump is pushing. As
you can see, any blockage in the system could quickly
cause damage to the pump or a rupture of the system.
You, as a pump operator, must always be sure that the
system is properly aligned so a complete flow path exists
for fluid flow. Also, because of their positive
displacement feature, rotary pumps require a relief valve
to protect the pump and piping system. The relief valve
lifts at a preset pressure and returns the system liquid
either to the suction side of the pump or back to the
supply tank or sump.

Screw, Vane and Gear pumps are the three pumps that come under the category of positive
displacement pumps.

A Positive Displacement Pump has an expanding cavity on the suction side and a
decreasing cavity on the discharge side. Liquid flows into the pumps as the cavity on the suction
side expands and the liquid flows out of the discharge as the cavity collapses. The volume is a
constant given each cycle of operation.

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The positive displacement pumps can be divided in two main classes

• reciprocating

• rotary

The positive displacement principle applies whether the pump is a

• rotary lobe pump

• progressing cavity pump
• rotary gear pump

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 • piston pump
• diaphragm pump
• screw pump
• gear pump
• vane pump
• regenerative (peripheral) pump
• peristaltic
A Positive Displacement Pump must never operate against closed valves on the discharge
side of the pump - it has no shut-off head like Centrifugal Pumps. A Positive Displacement Pump
operating against closed discharge valves continues to produce flow until the pressure in the
discharge line is increased until the line bursts or the pump is severely damaged - or both.

These pumps fall under the rotary pump type as pumping action is done because of rotating
motion.

In all these types of pumps, except the screw pump, liquid is forced to travel
circumferentially when displaced by the movement of vane or gear.

The only difference between screw pump and other rotary pumps is that the liquid
displaced in screw pump moves axially, whereas in other rotary pumps it moves in a
circumferential pattern. The main feature of these pumps is that they continue to force liquid into
the system, in spite of any type of opposition in the transfer.

Typical rotary pumps are

• gear pumps
• lobe pumps
• vane pumps
• progressive cavity pumps
• peripheral pumps
• screw pumps

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In a gear pump the liquid is trapped by the opening between the gear teeth of two identical gears
and the chasing of the pump on the suction side. On the pressure side the fluid is squeezed out
when the teeth of the two gears are rotated against each other.

A lobe pump operates like a gear pump, but with two lobes driven by external timing gears. The
lobes do not make contact.

A progressive cavity pump consists of a metal rotor rotating within an elastomer-lined or elastic
stator. When the rotor turns progressive chambers from suction end to discharge end are formed
between the rotor and stator, moving the fluid.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTARY PUMP:

1. These pumps are adaptable to very high-pressure operation.

2. Variable flow rate is possible through these pumps.

3. Maximum throughput is limited due to mechanical considerations.

4. The pumps are capable of efficient performance even at low volume throughput rates.

APPLICATIONS OF ROTARY PUMP

• The main applications where rotary pumps are used are – Refrigeration Heating and Air
Conditioning.
• They are also used as pumps carrying out high viscosity substances transfer such as
lubricating oil. Lobe-type, flexible-vane or screw pump are generally used for high
viscosity or metering.
• Screw-type pumps are used for high density stocks such as Paper and pump. They are
also used for Chemical Transfer and metering.
• Because of their positive displacement characteristics, they are specifically used in
Sewage Treatment plants for transfer of concentrated sludge and scum
• Maximum of the hydraulic pumps used for numerous applications on ship are of rotary
type.
• Rotary pumps are also used as Water Supply and carbon slurry pump

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 MAIN COMPONENTS OF ROTARY PUMP

The Main Components of any type of rotary pump are:

1. Pumping chamber – Pumping chamber of the rotary pump is the area which contains the
pumped fluid when the pump is pumping. Fluid may enter the pump through one or more ports
and can leaves through one or more outlet ports.

2. Casing – It is that part of the pump which surrounds the pumping chamber. It is also referred
to as the housing, body or stator of the pump.

3. End plates – They serve to close off the ends of the body to form integral part of the pumping
chamber. These plates can also be referred as the end covers.
4. Rotating assembly – It refers to all the moving parts inside the pump. The moving parts
generally comprises of a driver and driving shaft. The driver shaft is turned by the motor and the
driver is turned by the driving shaft.

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5. Seal chamber – The cavity through which the driving shaft comes out or protrudes is called
seal chamber and the leakage through this chamber is controlled either by a mechanical seal or
by a normal packing material.
6. Seal -The seal can either be a mechanical seal or a normal packing material. The seals used
should be leak proof when the pump is pumping any toxic substances. Cooling and lubrication of
these seals is done by the same liquid which the pump is pumping
6. Relief valves – They are given so as to control the outlet pressure of the pump. As soon as the
pressure increases above the pre-determined value, the relief valve lifts and releases the excess
pressure to the inlet port, thus controlling the pressure. The relief valve is generally set 5-10%
above the normal working condition.

The following formulae will be needed for the calculations in this experiment:

• Solving for the Pump Capacity:

(𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡)(𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟) Equation 1

𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 =
(𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦)(𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒)
Or it can be determined by:

𝜋 2 Equation 2
𝐷 𝐻
𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 = 4
(𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒)
Where:

𝐷 = 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘

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 𝐻 = 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘

• Solving for Total Dynamic Head:

𝑇𝐷𝐻 = 𝐻𝐷 − 𝐻𝑆 Equation 3
Where:

𝐻𝐷 = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑

𝐻𝑆 = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑

𝑃𝐷 𝑣𝐷2 Equation 4
𝐻𝐷 = + + 𝑧𝐷
𝛾 2𝑔
𝑃𝑆 𝑣𝑆2 Equation 5
𝐻𝑆 = + + 𝑧𝑆
𝛾 2𝑔

• Solving for Water Power:

𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑄 × 𝛾 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻 Equation 6

• Solving for Power Input:

𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = √3𝐸𝐼𝑐𝑜𝑠(∅) Equation 7

• Solving for Motor Brake Power:

𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 Equation 8
𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 =
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 × 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

• Solving for Pump Brake Power:

𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 Equation 9

𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 =
𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 × 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

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• Solving for Pump Efficiency:
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 Equation 10
𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 = × 100%
𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

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LIST OF APPARATUS
1. Rotary pump, electric motor, and steel tank

3. Pressure gauge

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4. Platform balance

5. Set of counter weights

6. Amprobe

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7. Steel tape

8. Stop watch

9. Tachometer

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PROCEDURES
1. Prepare all the apparatus and equipment needed in the experiment.

2. Fill the suction tank with water from the main supply and measure the height of the water level.

3. Throttle the discharge valve to fully open.

4. Set the belt and pulley at a specific speed. For the group, adjust the parameter to medium speed.

5. Determine the initial weight of the discharge drum.

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6. Start the motor. Each trial has a duration of 1 minute.

7. Measure the data needed; pump speed using an Amprobe, the length of the pipes, the diameter
of the pipes, the elevation of pressure gauge of the discharge side, and the discharge pressure.

8. Turn off the motor.

9. Measure the gross weight of the discharge tank and calculate the mass of the water added which
will be used for determining the pump capacity.

10. Make 5 trials in the experiment. Before the start of each trial, measure the suction water level.

11. Repeat steps 5-9.

12. After the experiment was done, return all the apparatus used in the experiment and compute
for the necessary data.

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SET-UP OF APPARATUS

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FINAL DATA SHEET

Pump
Discharge Pump Line Water Pump Velocity Total Power Water Pump
Brake
Trial Pressure Speed Current Height Capacity Discharge Dynamic Input Power Efficiency
Power
(psi) (rpm) (A) (in) (ft3/min) (ft/s) Head (ft) (HP) (HP) (%)
(HP)
1 2 884 7.55 45.5 1.7538 2.3819 2.9643 3.0852 0.0098 2.3602 0.4161
2 4 875 7.525 43.75 1.5879 2.1566 7.7055 3.0750 0.0231 2.3524 0.9826
3 6 1404 7.565 39.75 1.7291 2.3483 12.6793 3.0913 0.0414 2.3649 1.7513
4 6 1151 7.325 36.75 1.9408 2.6359 12.9637 2.9932 0.0475 2.2898 2.0757
5 7 1339 7.66 33.25 2.4595 3.3404 15.6664 3.1301 0.0728 2.3946 3.0398
6 7 1318 7.65 30 2.3290 3.1630 15.9095 3.1260 0.0700 2.3914 2.9270

SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS
TRIAL 1

• Solving for the Discharge Capacity, Q:

𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛: 𝑚 = 49.7 𝑘𝑔, 𝑡 = 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 60𝑠

𝑚 𝑚 49.7 𝑘𝑔
𝜌= →𝑉= = = 0.0497 𝑚3
𝑉 𝜌 𝑘𝑔
1000 3
𝑚
𝑉 0.0497 𝑚3 3.28𝑓𝑡 3 𝑓𝑡 3
𝑄= = ×( ) = 1.7538
𝑡 1min 1𝑚 𝑚𝑖𝑛
• Solving for the Total Dynamic Head, TDH:

𝑇𝐷𝐻 = 𝐻𝐷 − 𝐻𝑆

𝑃𝐷 𝑣𝐷2
𝐻𝐷 = + + 𝑧𝐷 + ℎ𝑓𝑑 ; ℎ𝑓𝑑 = 0 𝑓𝑡
𝛾 2𝑔

𝑃𝐷 2 𝑝𝑠𝑖 12𝑖𝑛 2
= ( ) = 4.62 𝑓𝑡
𝛾 𝑙𝑏𝑓 1𝑓𝑡
62.34 3
𝑓𝑡

𝑓𝑡 3
1 𝑄 1.7538 min
1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑡
𝑑𝐷 = 1 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠; 𝑄 = 𝐴𝑣𝐷 → 𝑣𝐷 = = 2 ( ) = 2.3819
2 𝐴 𝜋 1𝑓𝑡 60𝑠 𝑠
( 4 ) (1.5 𝑖𝑛)2 ( )
144𝑖𝑛2
𝑓𝑡 2
𝑣𝐷2 (2.3819 𝑠 )
= = 0.088 𝑓𝑡
2𝑔 (2) 𝑓𝑡
(32.2 2 )
𝑠

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 𝑧𝐷 = 2 𝑓𝑡

𝑯𝑫 = 𝟔. 𝟕𝟏 𝒇𝒕

𝑃𝑆 𝑣𝑆2 𝑃𝑆
𝐻𝑆 = + + 𝑧𝑆 − ℎ𝑓𝑠 ; = 0 𝑓𝑡 (𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 0 𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒);
𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾

𝑣𝑆2
= 0𝑓𝑡 (𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒)
2𝑔
1𝑓𝑡
𝑧𝑆 = (45.5𝑖𝑛) × ( ) = 379 𝑓𝑡
12𝑖𝑛
𝐿 𝑣𝑆2
ℎ𝑓𝑠 = 𝑓 ( ) ( ) ; 𝐿 = ∑ 𝑙𝑒
𝐷 2𝑔

𝐿𝑒 = 2.75𝑥𝐼. 𝐷. 𝑥𝑁 =

𝐿𝑒1 = 2.75𝑥2𝑥2 = 11 𝑖𝑛
𝐿𝑒2 = 0.25𝑥2.75𝑥2 = 1.375 𝑖𝑛
𝐿𝑒 = 2+11"+1.375 = 14.375"

𝑓𝑡 2
0.02(14.375) (1.34 𝑠 )
ℎ𝑓𝑠 = = 0.04008 𝑓𝑡
𝑓𝑡
2 (32.2 2 ) (2𝑖𝑛)
𝑠
𝐻𝑆 = 3.79 𝑓𝑡 − 0.04008 𝑓𝑡 = 3.74 𝑓𝑡

𝑇𝐷𝐻 = 𝐻𝐷 − 𝐻𝑆 = 6.71 𝑓𝑡 − 3.74 𝑓𝑡 = 2.96 𝑓𝑡

• Solving for Water Power:

𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑄 × 𝛾 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻
𝑓𝑡 3 𝑙𝑏𝑓
(1.75 𝑚𝑖𝑛) (62.34 3 ) (2.96 𝑓𝑡)
𝑓𝑡
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = = 0.0098 𝐻𝑃
𝑓𝑡 − 𝑙𝑏𝑓
33000 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛 − 𝐻𝑃
• Solving for Power Input:
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = √3𝐸𝐼𝑐𝑜𝑠(∅) = √3(220𝑉)(7.55 𝐴)(0.8)
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = 3.0852 𝐻𝑃
• Solving for Pump Brake Power:
𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 = → 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 = → 𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

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 𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = (0.90)(0.85)(3.0852 𝐻𝑃)

𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 2.3602 𝐻𝑃

• Solving for Pump Efficiency:
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 0.0098 𝐻𝑃
𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 = × 100% = × 100% = 0.4161%
𝑃𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 2.3602 𝐻𝑃

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DISCUSSION OF RESULT

The performance of the rotary pump was tested by the researcher by determining the
efficiency of the rotary pump. The suction water level was decreased every trial which affects the
value of total dynamic head. The discharge capacity was observed by the researcher and the value
of the discharge capacity varies every trial since the mass obtained by the researchers also varies.
The amount of line current decreases every trial but the discharge pressure is constant at some
trials. The total dynamic head was affected by pressure heads, velocity heads, elevation heads, and
friction head losses of the suction and discharge sides. For the suction side, the pressure head and
the velocity head were neglected since the suction tank is open to the atmosphere wherein the gage
pressure is zero and the velocity of the water open to atmosphere is negligible compared to the
velocity of water in the pipe. The elevation head in the suction side was considered as well as the
friction head loss in the pipe which is consists of 2 90° standard elbow, a gate valve, and the length
of the pipe itself. Using the equation of friction head loss (Darcy-Welsbach Equation for turbulent
flow) given the data, the friction head loss can be determined. In concern of discharge capacity, it
is expected to have an increasing value every trial and it was affected by determining the mass of
the water discharged over a period. The mass of water was determined by utilizing a platform
balance and reading the value drastically affected the measured value of mass which is then divided
by the weight density of water over period to determine the discharge capacity. However, the water
power was affected by the computed discharge capacity and the total dynamic head. The total
dynamic head observed was increasing every trial which also increases the amount of water power
per trial. Considering a motor efficiency of 85% and transmission efficiency of 90%, the researcher
can calculate the pump brake power given the calculated power input of the motor. The pump
efficiency was calculated by the researcher since pump brake power and water power were
determined by the researcher and obtained a pump efficiency of 0.4-3%.

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QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. Find the hydraulic horsepower and the mechanical efficiency of a rotary pump directly
connected to a 5 HP electrical motor operating at full load under the following requirements:

Fluid Handled Oil

Temperature 21 degrees Celsius
Specific Gravity 0.85
Volume Flow Rate 20 L/s
Total Head 175 kPa
𝑃 = 𝛾 × 𝑄 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻 = 𝜌 × 𝑔 × 𝑄 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻

𝑘𝑔 𝑚 𝐿 1𝑚3 175𝑘𝑃𝑎 1𝐻𝑃

𝑃 = (0.85) (1000 3 ) (9.81 2 ) (20 ) ( )( ) = 3.5 𝑘𝑊 ×
𝑚 𝑠 𝑠 1000𝐿 (0.85)(9.81𝑘𝑁) 0.746𝑘𝑊
𝑚3

𝑃 = 4.6917 𝐻𝑃

4.6917𝐻𝑃
𝑛= × 100% = 93.83%
5𝐻𝑃

2. A rotary pump adds 167.9 m of pressure head to 45.43 kg/s of water. Determine the hydraulic
power in kW.

𝑃 = 𝛾 × 𝑄 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻

𝑘𝑔 ̇
𝑚 45.43 𝑠 𝑚3
𝑄= = = 0.04543
𝜌 𝑘𝑔 𝑠
1000 3
𝑚

9.81𝑘𝑁 𝑚3
𝑃=( ) (0.04543 ) (167.9 𝑚) = 74.69 𝑘𝑊
𝑚3 𝑠

3. A rotary pump driven by an electric motor moves 25 gal/min of water from reservoir A to
reservoir B, lifting the water to a total of 245 ft. The efficiency of the pump and motor are 70%
and 75%, respectively. Determine the size of the motor required for this operation.

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 𝐵𝑃 𝑊𝑃
𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 = × 100%; 𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 = × 100%
𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑃

𝑊𝑃
𝐵𝑃 = 𝑊𝑃/𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 ; 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 =
𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 × 𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟

𝑔𝑎𝑙 1𝑓𝑡 3 𝑓𝑡 3
𝑄 = 25 × = 3.3422
𝑚𝑖𝑛 7.48𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑙𝑏𝑓 𝑓𝑡 3 1𝐻𝑃
𝑊𝑃 = 𝛾 × 𝑄 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻 = (62.34 ) (3.3422 ) (245 𝑓𝑡) ( ) = 1.5469 𝐻𝑃
𝑓𝑡 3 min 𝑓𝑡 − 𝑙𝑏𝑓
33000 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

1.5469𝐻𝑃
𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = = 2.9464 𝐻𝑃 ≈ 3 𝐻𝑃
(0.70)(0.75)

4. A rotary pump is to deliver 80 gpm of water at 140 degree Fahrenheit with a discharge pressure
of 150 psig. Suction pressure indicates 2 in. of mercury vacuum. The diameter of the suction and
discharge pipes are 5 in. and 4 in, respectively. The pump has efficiency of 70%, while the motor
efficiency is 80%. What is the power input to the drive motor?

𝐵𝑃
𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 = × 100%
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

𝑊𝑃
𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 = × 100%
𝐵𝑃

𝑊𝑃 = 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝛾 × 𝑄 × 𝑇𝐷𝐻

𝑔𝑎𝑙 1𝑓𝑡 3 𝑓𝑡 3
𝑄 = 80 ×( ) = 10.6952
𝑚𝑖𝑛 7.48𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑓𝑡 3
𝑄 10.6852 min 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑡
𝑣𝑆 = = 2 ( ) = 1.307
𝐴 𝜋 1𝑓𝑡 60𝑠 𝑠
( 4 ) (5 𝑖𝑛)2 ( )
144𝑖𝑛2

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 𝑓𝑡 3
𝑄 10.6852 min 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑡
𝑣𝐷 = = 2 ( ) = 2.041
𝐴 𝜋 1𝑓𝑡 60𝑠 𝑠
(4) (4 𝑖𝑛)2 ( )
144𝑖𝑛2

𝑙𝑏𝑓
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑇𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒: 𝑎𝑡 150 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑔 (164.7 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎)𝑎𝑛𝑑 140℉; 𝛾 = 61.424
𝑓𝑡 3

𝑃𝐷 𝑣𝐷2 𝑃𝑆 𝑣𝑆2
𝑇𝐷𝐻 = + + 𝑧𝐷 + ℎ𝑓𝑑 − ( + + 𝑧𝑆 − ℎ𝑓𝑠 )
𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾 2𝑔

𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒,

𝑃𝐷 − 𝑃𝑆 𝑣𝐷2 − 𝑣𝑆2
𝑇𝐷𝐻 = +
𝛾 2𝑔

𝑙𝑏𝑓 𝑝𝑠𝑖 144𝑖𝑛2

((164.7 2 ) − (29.92𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 − 2 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔) (14.7 29.92 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔)) ( )
𝑖𝑛 1𝑓𝑡 2
𝑇𝐷𝐻 =
𝑙𝑏𝑓
61.424 3
𝑓𝑡
𝑓𝑡 2 𝑓𝑡 2
(2.041 𝑠 ) − (1.307 𝑠 )
+ = 353.9959 𝑓𝑡
𝑓𝑡
2 (32.2 2 )
𝑠

𝑙𝑏𝑓 𝑓𝑡 3 1𝐻𝑃
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = (61.424 3 ) (10.6852 ) (353.9959 𝑓𝑡) ( )
𝑓𝑡 min 𝑓𝑡 − 𝑙𝑏𝑓
33000 𝑚𝑖𝑛

= 7.0405 𝐻𝑃

7.0405 𝐻𝑃
0.70 = → 𝐵𝑃 = 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 10.0579 𝐻𝑃
𝐵𝑃

10.1579 𝐻𝑃
0.80 = → 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = 12.5723 𝐻𝑃
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

5. A pump running at 1000 rpm delivers water against a head of 300 m. If the pump speed will be
increased to 1600 rpm, what is the change in head?

𝐻2 𝑁2 2 𝐻2 1600 𝑟𝑝𝑚 2
=( ) → =( ) → 𝐻2 = 768 𝑚; ∆𝐻 = 768 𝑚 − 300𝑚 = 468 𝑚
𝐻1 𝑁1 300 𝑚 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚

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CONCLUSION

The researcher was able to know the basic operation and principles of a rotary pump. A
rotary pump usually operates by the rotation of the drive shaft which makes a certain amount of
fluid trapped and forces it into the discharge pipe. The rotating mechanism creates a vacuum inside
and captures the liquid and draws it out when other portion of liquid in the suction side was
accumulated. Rotary pumps are economical for pumping heavy viscous liquids such as lubricant
oils and fuel.

The researcher was also able to determine the pump capacity, total dynamic head and pump
efficiency when subjected to varying suction water level and speed. Compared to centrifugal
pumps, rotary pumps under the performance test has a lower pump efficiency which was affected
by the variables calculated by the researcher. Water power increases when the pump capacity and
total dynamic head was increase thus it portrays a direct proportionality. Pump capacity was
affected by the amount of mass discharge at the tank and due to some errors done by the researcher,
the data was affected. Errors can be minimized if the researcher consider the decimal places in his
calculation and by utilizing a more accurate equipment. The equipment for measuring the mass of
water is an analog platform balance which is difficult for the researcher to measure the reading.
Digital platform balance gives a more accurate measurement since it portrays direct reading.

The experiment helped the researcher to obtain knowledge about rotary pumps and its uses
in the industry. The researchers deal with in industrial equipment, so safety measures should be
followed. Lastly, the performance test gives notice to the department that the equipment used in
the laboratory has low efficiency and it requires more maintenance so that the operation of the
equipment can produce more water power and can save more energy.

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