Certified Process Design Professional Course

Lesson # 03
Pumping System Design
Part 04: Pump Characteristic Curves

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Exercise #01

A flow of 90.42 tons/hour of water at 30 °C is to be pumped. The suction pressure is 1

bar, and the required pressure rise across the pump is 4 bar.

(a) Calculate:

 The power required if the pump efficiency is 70%.

 The discharge pressure.
 The head developed.
 The NPSH available.

(b) After completing the simulation, your supervisor provides you with the actual pump
characteristic curve of the pump installed in the field.

Flow (USGPM) Head (ft) Efficiency (%)

0 275 0
100 260 42
200 235 60
300 190 66
400 150 70
500 140 75

 Will this pump be able to achieve the required outlet pressure?

 Determine the revised power requirement based on the actual pump curve.

Solution:
Initial Case – Fixed ΔP Approach

Step 1: Convert Flow Rate

At 30 °C, water density ≈ 1000 kg/m³

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Step 2: Discharge Pressure

Step 3: Head Developed

Step 4: Hydraulic Power

Step 5: Shaft Power (with efficiency 70%)

Now, solve the same case by using Aspen Hysys software.

 Start a New Case and Add componentWater

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 Fluid Package select IAPWS-IF97

 Go to Simulation Environment and define the Material Stream

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 Add the Pump to the flowsheet from a Model Palette.

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 Double click the Pump icon and define the Connections

 Navigate to Parameter option and enter Delta P 4 bar and Efficiency 70% as per
example data.

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 On the basis of above result the Required Duty is 14.415 kW

 Navigate to Performance tabHead Developed is 40.97 m

 Navigate to Worksheet Outlet Pressure is 5 bar

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 Navigate to Rating option- NPSH Option NPSH Available is 18.22 m

 Now, introduce the Performance Curve. Go to Rating option CurvesAdd Curve

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Note: Before using the curve, go to Design Option  Parameters and remove the
Efficiency and Delta P Values.
 Now, from Rating option Enable Use Curves option.

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 Click Plot Curves button to view the plot.

 Navigate to Design option  Parameters the Required Duty is 16.095 kW, Delta P
4.466 bar and the Efficiency is 70%.

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 Navigate to Performance option the Head Developed is 45.74 m

 Navigate to Worksheet Discharge Pressure is 5.466 bar

 Navigate to Rating option- NPSH Option NPSH Available is 18.22 m same as

the previous case.

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Comparison:

Parameter Initial Case (Fixed ΔP) Actual Curve Case (Vendor Data)
Power Required 14.42 kW 16.10 kW
Pump Efficiency 70% 70%
Discharge Pressure 5.0 bar 5.47 bar
Head Developed 40.97 m 45.74 m
NPSH Available 18.22 m 18.22 m

Conclusion:

The installed pump is suitable for the service and will achieve the desired discharge
pressure without the need for a new pump. However, the motor/driver must be sized for
the higher duty (16.1 kW instead of 14.4 kW) to ensure reliable operation under actual
conditions.

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