Calculation of Suction Head, discharge head , Differential Head required (NPSH)

available

For the following pumping scheme. Also calculate the Power input for the pump with 75%
efficiency.

Given Data:
Liquid Flow rate = 4000Barrels per day
Specific gravity of liquid = 0.8
Density of liquid = 51.5 lb/ft
3
Viscosity of liquid = 0.0001 lb/ft-sec
Suction vessel operating Pressure P
1
= 1 bar
Discharge pressure P
2
= 15 bar


Pipe and Fitting Data

Suction line :
Pipe Length = 45ft
Suction static head h
1
= 20ft

Fittings : 2 Ball Valves
2 Long Radius Elbow
1 Strainer (strainer pressure drop 0.1 bar)

Discharge Line:
Pipe Length = 100ft
Discharge Static Head h
2
= 60ft

Fittings: 1 Ball Valve
1 Swing check valve
2 long radius elbows

Select Centrifugal pump.

Solution:

Step 1 : Calculate the line Sizing for the Suction and Discharge piping based on pump suction
and discharge velocity limitations.

Step 2 : Calculate the suction and discharge Head

Rated Suction Head = ( P
1
+ h
1
) - h
fs
- h
ft
- v
2
g 2g
P
1
= 1 bar = 14.5 lbf/in
2
g 51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2
51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2





= 14.5 * 32.18 lb ft/s
2
*144 ft
2

51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2



= 14.5 * 32.18 lb ft/s
2
*144 ft
2

51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2



P
1
=

40.54ft

g

h
1
= 20ft



v
2
= (2.96 ft
/
s

)
2
= 0.090 ft

2g 2* 32.18 ft/s
2



h
fs
= (Total (P)
pipe
)
g


Total (P)
pipe
= Pressure drop due to friction * Suction pipe length

Unit length of pipe


h
fs
= 0.231 lbf/in
2
* 45ft
100 ft

51.5 lb/ft3 * 32.18 ft/s
2



= 0.231 *0.45 *32.18 lb ft/s
2

in
2


51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2


= 0.231 *0.45 *32.18 lb ft/s
2
*144 ft
2

51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2


h
fs
= 0.279ft


Pressure drop due to fittings h
ft
= (Total (P)
pipe
)
g

Total (P)
pipe
= Pressure drop due to friction * Equivalent length of fittings

Unit length of pipe





2 ball valves
2 long radius elbow
And 1 strainer of 0.1 bar

With NPS 4 and from equivalent length chart for fittings

2 ball valve = 2*3 = 6 ft
2 long radius elbow = 2 *5 = 10ft
= 16ft


h
ft
= 0.231 * 16ft + 0.1 lbf/in
2
= 0.03696 + (0.1)*14.5 = 1.48696psi
100 ft

= 1.48696 * 32.18 lb ft/s
2

in
2

51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2


= 1.48696 * 32.18 lb ft/s
2

in
2

51.5 lb/ft
3
* 32.18 ft/s
2


= 1.48696 * 144
51.5

h
ft
= 4.15ft

Rated Suction Head = ( P
1
+ h
1
) - h
fs
- h
ft
- v
2
g 2g

= (40.54 + 20) - 0.279 4.15 0.130

H
s
= 55.981ft


Step 3 : In the same way calculate Discharge Head H
D

Step 4 : Differential Head (H) = H
D
- H
s


Step 5 : Power (P) = H Q g

Ans: 11.418KW

1 HP = 746W

Efficiency = O/P therefore I/P = 20.40HP
I/P