Pump Piping

Consideration during pump piping

O&M Mechanical Hydraulic

Location of Valves Nozzle load Suction piping

Orientation of NRV Support of pipe Reducer orientation

Location of instruments MOC of pipe Air Vent/Drain

Provision for support Air Vent/Drain

Pipe routing Head & flow calculation
Flow Chart Methodology for Mechanical Consideration

START

Make pump
selection

Conduct piping analysis to determine if

expansion forces on pump nozzles are YES END
within pump allowable load

NO

Add pipe support and/or anchors to

NO bring pipe expansion forces within pump YES END
allowable loads

NO

Add expansion joints and/or coupling to

NO bring pipe expansion forces within pump
allowable loads

YES

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 Flow Chart Methodology for Hydraulic Consideration

Determine pump
START Outlet pipe outlet size &
Piping velocity

Intel Piping

Determine manifold Determine required valves

design & pump YES Parallel Operation
in pump outlet line
inlet velocity

NO

Determine impact of any

Determine pump pipe siphon effects on pump
inlet design, size & system requirements
velocity

Determine required Design piping &

check valves & strainers calculation system
curve
S.E. = Suction Energy
D.E. = Discharge Energy
Calculate NPSH available
& suction lift If pump operates at
low flow rate, design
by pass piping

Determine required NPSH Margin

High
(assume low suction energy for
S. E. initial pump selection)
Calculate discharge
energy level

Calculate suction Make Pump Selection

energy level High D. E.

High S. E. Determine min. straight

Low S.E.
Determine min. straight
length of inlet pipe
Determine min. length
of straight inlet pipe
Identify alternatives if can’t
meet min. pipe length
length of outlet pipe
Low D.E.
Determine any piping changes
to void high-pressure
pulsations

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