Dewatering Pumps

Pump Sump Sizing

Pump sump sizing

Three functions of the sump: A volume V1 to certify the function of the pump/s Prevent snoring Prevent cavitation (NPSH rec) Cooling of the motor A working/live volume V required between start and stop A spare volume/surge capacity to take sudden inrush of water V2

Pump sump sizing

Pump cycle time The minimum pump cycle time Tc min is determined by the number of starts M allowed per hour with regards to temperature rise in the motor.

For a Flygt pump the maximum numbers of starts/hour are 30.

Pump sump sizing

Pump capacity, Qp Inflow, average, Qin

Pump sump sizing

Filling phase:

Emptying (pumping) phase: i.e.

i.e.

has a minimum for

and therefore

Pump sump sizing

Example: Qp = 40 l/s M = 30 starts/h => Tc min = 3600/30 = 120 s i.e. V min = Tc min x Qp/4 = 120 x 40/4 = 1200 l or 1,2 m3

Pump sump sizing

Clarifying / Sedimentation

Clarifying / Sedimentation

Clarifying / Sedimentation
Sedimentation in water depends on: The surface of the basin Acl (m2) The inflow to the basin Q (m3/h) The settling velocity of the particles - vs (m/h)
which depends on: The size of the particles and their shape Spec. weight of the particles Concentration of particles (< 10 kg/m3)

Acl > Q/vs

Clarifying / Sedimentation
Calculation example:
(according to graph on previous side)

Flow Q = 30 l/s or 108 m3/h Spec.weight of the particle = 2,5 kg/dm3 Smallest particle to settle out 74 micron gives a settling velocity of 18 m/h

Clarifying surface: Acl = Q/vS x 1,3 (safety factor) = 108/18 x 1,3 = 7,8 m2

Clarifying / Sedimentation

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