Design Recommendations

For Pump Stations With Large CenTrifugal Flygt Wastewater Pumps

Contents
Flygt large centrifugal pumps introduction
General considerations for sump design
Xylem standard sump
Sump dimensions

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Required sump volume

Minimum stop levels

Installation tips

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Installation tips for submerged pumps

Installation tips for dry installed submersible pumps

Importance of duty point

Systems Engineering

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This brochure is intended to help application engineers,

designers, planners, and users of sewage and stormwater
systems who are incorporating submerged submersible
and dry installed Flygt pumps into their design.
A proper design of the pump sump in such installations is
crucial. Two important design requirements to be met are:
the prevention of significant quantities of air from reaching
the impeller, and disposal of settled and floating solids.
The Flygt standard pump sump can be used as it is, or with
appropriate variations to meet the requirements of
most installations.
The pump and sump are parts of an overall system that also
includes a variety of structures and other elements such as
ventilation systems and handling equipment.

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Operating costs can be reduced with the help of effective

planning and suitable operation schedules.
Xylem personnel and publications are available to offer
guidance in these areas. Transient analysis such as air
chamber dimensioning, valve selection, etc. should also
be considered in wastewater pump station design. These
matters are not addressed in this brochure, but we can offer
advice on these topics.
Please consult with our engineers to achieve optimum
pump performance, maximum pump life, and a
guarantee that product warranties are met. The design
recommendations are only valid for Flygt products. Xylem
assumes no liability for non-Xylem equipment.

Flygt large centrifugal

pumps introduction
Flygt large centrifugal submersible pumps have been used
in a variety of applications all over the world. Pumps can
be either submerged or dry installed. Applications include
wastewater pumping stations in a variety of sizes as well as
intake stations to treatment plants, storm water pumping,
irrigation, mine applications, shipyards, and more.

Flygt dry installed pumps are easy to maintain. The motor

and impeller assembly can easily be lifted out of the pump
volute for overhaul and repair. The submersible pump/
motor unit also provides the possibility of a flood proof
pumping station for safe operation at all times.

Flygt submersible centrifugal pumps offer important

advantages such as:
A compact motor and pump unit
No separate lubrication system
Low operating sound level
N impellers which provide sustained efficiency and
enhanced reliability due to a unique hydraulic design
Flood proof pumping stations even for dry installed
pumps
Automatic connection and disconnection for
submerged installations. This allows for fast and easy
installation, inspection, and service.
Minimal station superstructure
Our submerged pumps are installed on a discharge
connection bolted to the pit floor. The pump is guided to
its position with double permanently installed 3 pipes.
The connection is automatic and needs no visibility. The
pump is just lowered onto the discharge connection and is
held in position by its own weight. Retrieval of the pump is
just as simple.

General considerations for

sump design
Ideally, the flow of fluid into any pump should be uniform,
steady, and free from swirl and entrained air. Lack of
uniformity can cause a pump to operate at a lower
efficiency. Unsteady flow causes the load on the impeller
to fluctuate, which can lead to noise, vibration, and bearing
problems.
Swirl in the pump intake can cause a significant change
in the operating conditions for a pump, and can produce
changes in the flow capacity, power requirements, and
efficiency. It can also result in local vortex-type pressure
reductions that induce air cores extending into the pump.
This, and any other air ingestion, can cause reductions in
pump flow and fluctuations of impeller load which result
in noise and vibration with consequent physical damage.
Additionally, these fluctuations can impact process loads in
other parts of the system.

The design of a sump should not only provide proper

approach flow to the pumps, it should also prevent the
accumulation of sediments and surface scum in the sump.
The following points must be considered:
Flow of water from the sump entrance should
be directed toward the pump inlets in such a way that
the flow reaches the inlets with a minimum of swirl and
energy loss.
In order to prevent the formation of air-entraining
surface vortices in the sump, the walls must be designed
and built to avoid stagnation regions in the flow. A
properly placed wall close to the inlet can reduce the
tendency toward localized swirl and vorticity. The water
depth must also be great enough to suppress surface
vortices.
Although excessive turbulence or large eddies should
be avoided, some turbulence does help to prevent the
formation and growth of vortices.
Sediment, which could be foul, must not accumulate
within the sump. Stagnant regions, or regions of such
low velocity where sedimentation might occur, must be
avoided. A sloping floor and fillets or benching often
help to prevent sedimentation. For large variations in
flow, part of the sump can be dedicated to low inflows
with a lower floor level and a small pump. Consult Xylem
for an optimum sump design.
Surface scum, floating sludge, and small debris can
accumulate in any relatively calm region of the water
surface, and this material must be pumped away. The
water level should be lowered as much as possible
at intervals to increase both velocity and turbulence,
however, air should not be drawn into the pump. Please
consult with an Xylem engineer in order to achieve
optimum pumping performance. The occasional
increases in flow velocity will also assist in preventing
the accumulation of sediment on the floor.
Station inflow often approaches the wet well at a
relatively high elevation. In such cases, the liquid may
fall a significant distance as it enters the sump. Such a
drop can also occur whenever the pumps have lowered
the liquid level in the sump to the point at which all
pumps are about to be switched off. Therefore, the path
between the sump entrance and the pump inlets must
be sufficiently long for the air to rise to the surface
and escape before reaching the pumps. The energy
of the falling water should be dissipated sufficiently
so that excessively high and irregular velocities do not
occur within the sump. This can be accomplished with
properly designed and correctly positioned baffle walls.

The sump should be as small and as simple as feasible

to minimize construction costs, however, a minimum
sump volume may be specified for other reasons, such
as to provide for a minimum retention time, or to ensure
that only a certain number of pump starts per hour
occur.
Principles to be adopted in the design of any sump
are given in a number of design guides or codes of
practice for example, both the American Hydraulic
Institute and the British Hydromechanics Research
Association have published such guides. Nevertheless,
whenever a new design departs significantly from
established configurations, model tests of the sump and its
approaches should be considered.

Xylem standard sump

A sump designed in accordance with this brochure is
smaller than a conventional sump. Consequently, there
may be less buffer volume to accommodate transient
variations of the flow rate. Nor is there extra retention
volume to store the inflow in excess of the total pump
capacity (the pipe volumes are usually much larger than
any pump station volume). A proper design of a complete
pump station should therefore consider all critical aspects
of operation. Of course, the pump capacity must match the
extreme inflows to minimize the risk of flooding. Often flow
characteristics of the feeding sewer system should also
be analyzed.
The control system for the pumps must also provide
protection in the event of a power failure. Precise level
sensors are crucial if the sump volume is minimized in
accordance with the recommendations in the
preceding section.
The discharge pipe work should be designed to
prevent flooding by the return flow when the pumps are
stopped, and also in emergency situations. The effects
of possible pressure surges should be minimized by
appropriate design of the control devices.

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To avoid pre-swirl into the pump chamber, the

inlet pipe must have a straight length of five
pipe diameters upstream from the sump. The
exact sump design varies with the number of
pumps and pump size.
The central front high-level entry sump design
is referred to as type A1. In this configuration,
the flow does not have to make a horizontal
turn, which might induce mass rotation in
the sump.
A specially designed baffle wall minimizes
air entrainment due to falling water. The
flow from the inlet pipe strikes the partition
wall then flows down into the inlet chamber
through the slot in the floor of the baffle. The
slot distributes the flow evenly toward all the
pump inlets. The partition wall is high enough
to ensure that the flow does not surge over
it. Although the flow in the inlet chamber is
highly turbulent, various materials can collect
there. In such cases, side overflow weirs or
side gaps may be used to carry away debris
and thus prevent its accumulation. (The top
of the partition wall, or parts of it should be
below the highest start-level of any of the
pumps to allow transport of the floating
material into the pump chamber).

A2

If the piping system and the sump location do

not allow for a front entry inlet a side entry
inlet with a baffle wall modified with ports can
be used. This configuration is referred to as
type A2. In this design, the baffle wall redirects
the incoming flow and distributes the flow
evenly toward the pumps through the ports.
At high inlet, it is recommended to have a
baffle on the inlet chamber floor. This baffle
breaks flow jets when the water level in the
station is low.
Equipping the sump with fillets, baffles, and/
or benching is often beneficial depending
on the number of pumps and their size.
Therefore, please consult with Xylem for an
optimum sump design.

Circular sump

Double sump

Construction alternatives
B2

Distributing the flow evenly to all pumps over the width of

the sump can present problems if the number of pumps
is more than four. In such cases, a double sump may be
more suitable.
For deep sumps, using a circular outer structure
can be advantageous from a construction viewpoint.
Inside such a structure, individual pump sump modules
similar to those used for the compact sump can
be accommodated.
Please contact Xylem for advice of compact sump designs
with a central front low-level entry.
In type B2, with a straight baffle wall, the sewer is below
the normal water level in the sump, or an open channel
supplies the sump. In the absence of falling flow in the
entrance, no intense entrainment of air takes place.
Consequently, the inlet chamber can be greatly simplified
because its only task is to distribute the flow evenly to
the pumps. In dry pumps application, it is recommended
to have vertical baffles between suction pipes, to protect
mass rotation in the wet well.

Reverse oriented pumps

Sometimes there is a need to locate the riser pipe in

the center of the stations or locate the outlet in another
direction where reversed pump orientation can be
a solution.
This picture shows an extract of a reverse orientation
wastewater pumping station design.
When operated in combination with recommended pump
control philosophies, optimal pumping conditions are
achieved while also providing sump floor cleaning for
transportation of solids.

Sump dimensions
The sizing diagram is valid for pumping stations up to
four pumps, all of which may be duty pumps. Tolerances
of10% on the sump dimensions shown in the table
below are acceptable provided that the combined effect

of the departures does not lead to velocities significantly

higher than those for the standard sump. Flow per pump
refers to one pump duty point for maximum total flow (in a
common pressure pipe).

Flow rate per pump at single pump duty [gpm]

Pump sump dimensioning diagram

A
B
C
D
E
F

16,000

1,600

80
Dimension [in]

Please note that in this flow region is also sump design recommendations for the midrange product line are applicable.

A1

Submerged

A1

Dry

A2

Submerged

A2

Dry

B2

Submerged

B2

Dry

Required sump volume

Sump design type A1, A2, B2

The required live volume of the sump, V, i.e. the volume

between the start level and the stop level of the pump,
depends upon such factors as the cycle time for the pump,
T; the pump capacity, Q; and the rate of the inflow, q.
For one pump and for variable inflow rate, the shortest
cycle time occurs if q = Q/2 which gives the minimum
required volume of the sump:

These recommendations are valid for the Flygt pump

sump design for two, three, or four pumps, installed
either in a semi-permanent (P) or permanent wet well
(T). It is valid for all four positions of the pumps at all
combinations of pumps in duty, though exceptions in
the recommendations are made for the straight baffle
wall. It is assumed that at least one pump is assigned as
a standby pump, and only in extreme cases will all four
pumps run simultaneously.

The minimum cycle time, (Tminimum) is determined by

the number of pump starts with regard to the mechanical
stress from the temperature rise in the motor.

When the location of the inlet pipe is unsymmetrical, at

low level, or the last part is less than five straight pipe
diameters, higher stop levels to suppress vortices should
be applied according to the recommendations for nonoptimal inflow (see graph: Low level front entry).

For a pumping station with identical pumps, the

required volume is smallest if the pumps start in sequence
as the water level rises due to increasing inflow, and stop
in sequence as the water level drops due to decreasing
inflow. To minimize the required sump volume, the last
pump to start should be the last pump to stop, i.e.
cyclic alternation.

Minimum stop levels

The pumps can be stopped at the same water level, but

a time delay between the stops is important to avoid
high immediate flow changes and pressure transients in
the discharge pipes. The following minimum stop level
recommendations prevent vortices and air penetration
through to the pump intakes. For a short period of time the
level could be less, e.g. during the sump cleaning cycle.

A1

Submergence to pump inlet

T=3600/starts per hour

High level central front entry

L-shaped baffle

10

One pump stop level

1st pump stop out of 2 pumps running

1st pump stop out of 3 pumps running

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4
2
0

10000

Submergence to pump inlet

30000

40000 Flow / pump

Low level front entry

Off-set front entry
L-shaped baffle

A1

10

20000

10

One pump stop level

1st pump stop out of 2 pumps running

1st pump stop out of 3 pumps running

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4
2
0

10000

20000

30000

40000Flow / pump

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Side entry
L-shaped baffle

Submergence to pump inlet

10
8
6

One pump stop level

1st pump stop out of 2 pumps running
1st pump stop out of 3 pumps running

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where:
NPSHav Available suction pressure due to atmospheric
pressure, temperature, water level in the sump, and inlet
losses.
NPSHreq The pressure required to obtain a trouble-free
operation in terms of cavitation, the value is determined
by the NPSH curve for the pump.
The available suction head has to be greater than the
suction head required by the pump.
The available suction head in a wet-installed pump
application is:
NPSHav=Hatm+HsumpHev

0 0

10000

20000

30000

40000

Flow per pump gpm

B2

Side entry
Straight baffle wall

Submergence to pump inlet

10

0 0

10000

20000
Flow per pump gpm

30000

40000
One pump stop level
1st pump stop out of 2 pumps running

For a dry installed application, the dynamic head

losses in the inlet pipe have to be taken into account.
Consequently the relation for the available suction
head becomes:
NPSHav=Hatm+HsumpHlossHev

1st pump stop out of 3 pumps running

Stop level pump 1 or pump 4

Note that NPSHreq has to be fulfilled

according to the paragraph below.

Net Positive Suction Head NPSHav

The positive head required on the suction side of the
pump to secure safe operation in terms of cavitation is
determined by the NPSH (net positive suction head) curve.
The basic condition to be fulfilled in all applications where
rotodynamic pumps are used is:
NPSHav>NPSHreq

where:
Hatm Atmospheric pressure
Hsump Difference in level between centerline of the
impeller and liquid surface in the sump
Hev Evaporation pressure of the liquid
Hloss Dynamic head loss in inlet pipe system

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Installation tips
Submerged pumps
The following are some general installation guidelines for
submersible pumps:
The check valve should be located at least 8 meters (27
feet) above the pump discharge to avoid cavitation.
A trough in the wetwell floor is recommended for
station cable runs (refer to electrical codes). This will
protect the cable make the station easier to maintain.
The cable support bracket/strain relief sheathing should
be mounted for easy access, i.e. within reach under
the hatch.
When a pipe or a hose is used to protect the cable,
it should not cover the cable all the way into the
control panel, as evaporating explosive gases from the
wastewater entering the cabinet could be dangerous
inside the control panel (refer to local codes).
Wastewater gas can cause relay oxidation. It is therefore
beneficial to locate the control panel in a ventilated
environment.
A stillwell located with its opening below the lowest
water level may be used to avoid any problems with
floating debris interfering with the operation of level
regulators.
The pocket in the benching with the discharge
connections can collect sediment. A steel plate or
concrete infill benching covering the pocket may be
used to prevent sedimentation.

Dry installed submersible pumps

Suction pipe design
The position of the suction pipe relative to the dry
installed pump follows the same hydraulic guidelines
as for a submerged pump. However, with dry installed
pumps, additional consideration must be given to the
submergence of the inlet. This is because air can be
drawn into the inlet pipe in a dry installed pump easier
than the suction of a wet installed pump since the volute
of a submerged pump acts as a vortex suppressor.
Accumulated air in the inlet pipe can impair pump
operation and can cause the system to become air
bound preventing pumping altogether.
For flows over 500 l/s (8000 gpm), the inlet pipe should
be equipped with an inlet bell to minimize losses and
disturbed flow into the pump.
To achieve a uniform flow to the inlet of the pump, the
suction pipe design should fulfill the following:
1. Provide sufficient NPSHav
2. Minimize friction losses
3. Minimize number of elbows
4. Eliminate vapor from suction pipe
5. Ensure correct pipe alignment
6. Provide automatic air venting downstream of the pump
before the check valve

Valve location at the suction pipe

To minimize the risk of cavitation, noise, and vibration, the
valve and the valve seat should be smooth to avoid flow
disturbance (gate valves are preferred), and if possible,
be located more than five pipe diameters away from the
pump.

Effects of elbows
Elbows in the piping generate dynamic losses and
swirling flow and should be avoided whenever possible.
To minimize the effects of
90
180
360
the elbows, the pre-swirl
(which could increase
the power requirements
for the pump) should be
located in one plane as
270
shown in the 360 and
180 pipe configurations.

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The inlet bellmouth

To accelerate the flow smoothly into the inlet pipe and
reduce inlet losses, the inlet should be provided with
a bellmouth.

Installation guidelines for the pump

and its piping
Avoiding vibration and noise
A rotary machine will always be a source of energy for
acoustic/vibrational disturbance. The pump and/or motor
unit can propagate disturbances to the environment that
may excite vibration and cause noise in other parts of
the system, pipes, etc. With wet-well installed pumps, the
medium helps reduce vibration and noise. The design for
dry installed pumps must be more carefully analyzed in
order to reduce these types of problems.
The first rule to follow is that the pump is best operated
in the duty area it is designed for normally between
50% and 125% of best efficiency point (BEP). In this area,
disturbances such as impeller and volute forces, cavitation,
etc., are kept to a minimum.
The standard pump accessories are designed for use
with a fixed, stiff installation where the main disturbance
frequency will be below the lowest natural frequency and
result in low vibration levels.

The optimal velocity at the entrance of the bellmouth is

1.7m/s, (5.6ft/s) and should be within the following limits.

Flow

Velocity

<1200l/s,
<19,000 gpm

0.92.4m/s,

>1200l/s,
>19,000 gpm

1.22.1m/s,

38 ft/s
47ft/s

In some cases, a totally fixed design is not enough, and

the system or parts of it have to be isolated with rubber
machine feet, a rubber carpet, flexible pipe joints, etc.
When evaluating the system, an analysis of the source of
any disturbance can include:
Imbalance in the rotating parts. These have a
dominating magnitude at the rotation frequency of the
pump.
Hydraulic forces that are caused by the pressure
differences in the volute
The passage of the impeller blade past the volute cut
water which creates both forces on the impeller and
pressure pulses in the pipe system at a frequency that is
the product of the rotating impeller frequency and the
blade number.
With this information, it is possible to analyze the
system in order to minimize the risk for vibration, i.e. the
critical pipe length and the minimum distance for the pipe
support to prevent harmonics.
Other factors that might create noise are the electric
motor, the internal flow (turbulence and swirl can cause
pipes and valves to radiate noise), and cavitation within
the pump or in the pipes/valves.

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For more information regarding vibration and noise

prevention for dry installed pumps, please see Xylems
engineering paper Noise and vibrations from pumping
installations.

Pump anchoring and piping support

guidelines
The following guidelines can prevent unwanted vibration:
1) All parts of the system should be anchored so the
primary disturbances have frequencies below the
lowest natural frequency of the system, including pump,
valves, supports, and pipes.
2) If the pump and foundation are to be insulated from
the pumping station, the following procedure is
recommended:
a) The weight of the foundations should be at least two
times the weight of the rotating parts.
b) Use flexible supports, e.g. machine feet or a rubber
carpet, between the base and the floor or ground.
c) Use flexible joints for the pipes.
d) Anchor the pipes to the floor or to another solid
structure.
3) Horizontal and vertical supports should be provided,
with extra supports at heavy components such as valves.
4) For pipe systems with bellows to minimize vibration,
the pipe should be supported at the bellows to avoid
transference of pressure fluctuations.
5) Vertical pipe velocities must be kept at a level that
prevents the settling of solids. The recommended range
is 1.52.5m/sec.

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Importance of
duty point
In order to achieve the best possible pump operation
and maximize equipment life, it is very important to
select the correct pump for the duty point in question.
The preferred operating region (POR) for most large
centrifugal pumps is between 70% and 120% of the Best
Efficiency Point (BEP), as outlined in the Hydraulic Institute
Standards. The Allowable Operating Region (AOR)
from BEP for optimal operation of centrifugal pumps in
wastewater applications is between 50% and 125% of
BEP (unless the curve does not have an operational limit
and sufficient NPSH is available). By running the pump
outside the AOR the following problems can occur:
Unstable operation.
Incipient cavitation resulting in impeller erosion, noise
or vibration.
High radial and axial forces
50% 125% of Qopt

BEP

NPSHr

High radial forces

Consult Xylem Engineering if operation outside of the

AOR is required.

Systems Engineering
Xylem offers in-depth expertise in the design and
execution of comprehensive solutions for water and
wastewater transport and treatment.
Our know-how and experience are combined with
a broad range of suitable products for delivering
customized solutions that ensure trouble-free operations
for customers. To do this our engineers utilize our
own specially developed computer programs, as well
as commercially available programs, for design and
development projects.
Scope of assistance includes a thorough
analysis of the situation and proposed solutions,
together with selection of products and accessories.
We also provide hydraulic guidance and assistance
for flow-related or rheological issues. Customers turn to
us, as well, for analysis of complex systems for network
pumping, including calculations for hydraulic transients,
pump starts, and flow variations.

Additional services:
Optimization of pump sump design for our
products and specific sites
Assistance with mixing and aeration specifications and
design of appropriate systems
System simulation utilizing computational fluid dynamics
(CFD)
Guidance for model testing
Guidance for achieving the lowest costs in
operations, service, and installation
Specially developed engineering software for system
design
The range of services is comprehensive, but our
philosophy is very simple: There is no substitute for
excellence.

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