Pump system total head calculation example complete (Imperial units)

J. Chaurette June 2016

www.pumpfundamentals.com

Flow Dia. velocity viscosity Reynolds no. pipe rough. relative rough. SG
(gpm) (in) (ft/s) (cSt) (ft)

100 2 10.21 1 1.58E+05 0.00015 0.00090 1.00

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diameter
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
inlet and outlet pressure heads, inlet and outlet velocity, equipment head loss
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. calculate fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) using the Crane tech. paper 410
to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410 http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power
Formulas are located here:
http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm
 acc. gravity 32.17 V1 (ft/s) 0
(ft/s^2) V2(ft/s) 0

frict. parameter frict. factor pipe length pipe frict. loss fittings loss suction static head
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)

0.0211 20.55 75 15.41 6.17 5.00

ust diameter

ram (see 5th tab)

 H1 (psi) 0 Equip. press. loss (psi) 0
H2 (psi) 0

discharge static head vel. head 1 vel. head 2 press. head 1 press. head 2
(ft) v1^2/2g v2^2/2g (ft) (ft)
(ft) (ft)

25.00 0 0 0 0
Equip. head loss Total head pump efficiency Pump power
(ft) (ft) (hp)

0 41.58 0.85 1.2

Pump system total head calculation example simplified (Imperial units)
J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com

Flow Dia. velocity viscosity Reynolds no. pipe rough. relative rough. SG
(gpm) (in) (ft/s) (cSt) (ft)

100 2 10.21 1 1.58E+05 0.00015 0.00090 1.00

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Simplified system: no velocity heads, no pressure heads, no equipment pressure loss
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diameter
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. Fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) friction loss neglected for this example
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410 http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power

Formulas are located here:

http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm
 acc. gravity 32.17
(ft/s^2)

frict. parameter frict. factor pipe length pipe frict. loss fittings loss suction static head
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)

0.0211 20.55 75 15.41 0.00 5.00

m (see 5th tab)

discharge static head Total head pump efficiency Pump power
(ft) (ft) (hp)

25.00 35.41 0.85 1.1

Pump system total head calculation example complete (metric units)
J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com

Flow Dia. velocity viscosity Reynolds no. pipe rough. relative rough. SG
(l/min) (mm) (m/s) (cSt) (mm)

378.5 50.8 3.11 1 1.58E+05 0.04573 0.00090 1.00

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diameter
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
inlet and outlet pressure heads, inlet and outlet velocity, equipment head loss
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410 http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power

Formulas are located here:

http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm
 acc. gravity 9.81 V1 (m/s) 0
(m/s^2) V2(m/s) 0

frict. parameter frict. factor pipe length pipe frict. loss fittings loss suction static head
(m) (m) (m) (m)

0.0211 20.54 22.87 4.70 1.88 1.52

ust diameter

am (see 5th tab)

 H1 (kPa) 0 Equip. press. loss (kPa) 0
H2 (kPa) 0

discharge static head vel. head 1 vel. head 2 press. head 1 press. head 2
(m) v1^2/2g v2^2/2g (m) (m)
(m) (m)

7.62 0 0 0 0
Equip. head loss Total head pump efficiency Pump power
(m) (m) (kW)

0 12.67 0.85 0.9

Pump system total head calculation example simplified (metric units)
J. Chaurette June 2016
www.pumpfundamentals.com

Flow Dia. velocity viscosity Reynolds no. pipe rough. relative rough. SG
(l/min) (mm) (m/s) (cSt) (mm)

378.5 50.8 3.11 1 1.58E+05 0.04573 0.00090 1.00

Note: don't trust anyone, do your own calculations to verify these results,
verify the source of the formulas or develop them for yourself from basic principles,
secure yourself with a belt and suspenders, don't get caught with your pants down,
always sketch a flow schematic of your system including all the input data.
Yellow cells are inputs
The data used for the liquid are typical for water at 20 C
STEPS
1. determine flow rate
2. select pipe internal diameter
3. calculate velocity, determine if appropriate i.e between 9 and 12 ft/s, for new system adjust diameter
4. Calculate Reynolds number, determine if turbulent (i.e. above 4000)
5. input data: viscosity, specific gravity, pipe length, suction and discharge static head
6. calculate the friction parameter with Swamee-Jain, check the value with the Moody diagram (see 5th tab)
7. calculate friction factor and pipe friction loss
8. Fittings (i.e. elbow, tees, reducers, etc.) friction loss neglected for this example
however to calculate use Cameron book data, Hydraulic Institute or other reliable source
or the Crane technical paper 410 http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/help16.html
9. Input pump efficiency, use manufacturer's data from pump performance curve.
10. Calculate pump power

Formulas are located here:

http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/formula%20grab-bag.htm
 acc. gravity 9.81
(m/s^2)

frict. parameter frict. factor pipe length pipe frict. loss fittings loss suction static head
(m) (m) (m) (m)

0.0211 20.54 22.87 4.70 0.00 1.52

(see 5th tab)

discharge static head Total head pump efficiency Pump power
(m) (m) (kW)

7.62 10.79 0.85 0.8

Moody diagram based on the Colebrook equation
equation