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Pump System Analysis and Flow Dynamics

The document discusses a pipe/pump system with specific parameters including head, length, and roughness, and presents a pump performance head curve equation. It outlines tasks such as determining the system head curve, operating point, effects of lime deposits on flow rate, calculating net positive suction head, and the optimal placement of a flow control valve. The context is focused on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and gas dynamics principles relevant to the system's operation.

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Pump System Analysis and Flow Dynamics

The document discusses a pipe/pump system with specific parameters including head, length, and roughness, and presents a pump performance head curve equation. It outlines tasks such as determining the system head curve, operating point, effects of lime deposits on flow rate, calculating net positive suction head, and the optimal placement of a flow control valve. The context is focused on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and gas dynamics principles relevant to the system's operation.

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Notes on Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Gas Dynamics pump_12

Consider the pipe/pump system shown in the figure below.

h = 0.5 m
H = 2m 90° rounded pipe bend
D = 0.2 m (equivalent length of 30 pipe diameters) D
L1 = 10 m
L2 = 20 m P
The pipe is made of concrete L1 L2
with a roughness of 3 mm. H

water with density of 1000 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity of 1.0*10-6 m2/s, and vapor pressure of 2.34 kPa

40

35

30
head, H [m]

25

20

15

10

0
0.0E+00 2.0E-02 4.0E-02 6.0E-02 8.0E-02
3
flow rate, Q [m /s]

The pump performance head curve is approximated as:


H = (3.23*101 m) + (1.65*102 s/m2)Q - (4.82*103 s2/m5)Q 2
where [H] = m and [Q] = m3/s.

a. Determine the system head curve for the pipe system.


b. Determine the operating point for the system.
c. How will the flow rate within the pipe change over time if the pipe carries “hard” water and lime
deposits form on the interior pipe walls? Explain your answer. You should assume that the deposits do
not significantly affect the pipe diameter.
d. Calculate the net positive suction head available at the pump inlet.
e. If we wanted to add a valve to control the flow rate in the pipe, would it be better to put the valve
upstream or downstream of the pump? Explain your answer.

C. Wassgren 1143 2021-12-15


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