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Overload pump motor

Overload pump motor

Overload pump motor

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The pump is driven by a 75 kw motor at 1475 rpm, the impeller dia is 17-1/2". the suction manifold is 8' and the discharge manifold is 6". We are circulating a tank with a SUCTION  head of 16 ft of sea water and the pump pulls FLA 133 Amps with the discharge butterfly valve 40% open and the discharge pressure is 100psi. Volts 400v - 50 Hz. What is correct hp to operate pump this size. Gpm on data sheet is 900 gpm.

RE: Overload pump motor

Suction manifold 8 "?
What's the circulation flowrate?  Qc

What's the pump efficiency supposed to be at the circulation flowrate?  Should be as shown on the power curve.  Eff_at_Qc =

"Gpm on data sheet is 900." Is that the BEP flowrate?


Assuming density of sea water as 63.65 lbs/ft3, HP input to the pump shaft at this condition should be approx equal to

HP ~= 63.65 x (226-16) x 449 x flow_USgpm / 550 / Eff_at_Qc

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RE: Overload pump motor

I am assuming that the flow given is Imperial and not US gallons - and the "suction" head is positive ie, above the pump inlet.

The motor power is in kW, therefore use the following to calculate the water power - this does not account for the pump effiency.

kW = Q (l/sec) x H (metres) x SG / 102

SG sea water = assumed 1.02

Discharge  = 100PSI x 2.31 / 1.02 / 3.28 = 69 metres
Inlet = 16ft /3.28 x 1.02 = 5 metres
flow = 900 IGPM / 13.2 = 68 l/sec


Therefore:

68 x 64 x 1.02 / 102 = 43.5 kW. This does not account for the pump efficiency which will increase the absorbed power.

You need to meassure the flow rate accurately - not rely on the data sheet.  

However, if the pump is only 60% efficient at the flow and head at which it is operating you will use all the available motor ie, water power 43.3 / pump eff. 0.6 = 73 kW

 

Naresuan University
Phitsanulok
Thailand

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