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Performance Test On Reciprocating Pump

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PERFORMANCE TEST ON RECIPROCATING PUMP


AIM:
To study the characteristics of a reciprocating pump at various head and discharge to obtain the
pump characteristics.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
 Reciprocating pump
 Stopwatch
 Pressure gauge
 Vacuum gauge

CALCULATION:

1. Discharge:
Area of Tank =0.4×0.4m2 = 0.16m2
Rise of level (h) =10 cm = 0.1m
Volume of collected = A×h m3 =0.016m3
Time taken for 10 cm rise of water = t secs
Discharge Q = Volume / Time= 0.016 / t m3/s

2. Head
Total head H = 10(P+V/760) m of water

3. Output of pump
Pump output =(9.81×Q×H) kW

4. Input of pump
Energy meter constant, K =1200 revs per kW
Time taken for 10 pulses of Energy meter = T secs
Input to motor =(3600×10)(K×T) kW
Efficiency of motor = 80% assumed
= [3600×10×0.8 /1200×T] kW
= (24 / T) kW
Pump input =Motor output
= (24 / T) kW

5. Pump Efficiency
Pump efficiency = Pump Output/ Pump Input
TABULATION:

Vacuum Total Time for 10


Pressure Time for
gauge head Discharge pulses of
Gauge 10cm rise I/P O/P Efficiency
S.No mm of m of (Q) x 10-3 Energy
kg/cm2 collecting kW kW %
Hg water m3/sec meter
(P) tank (t) sec
(V) (H=P+V) (T)sec
1
2
3
4
5

Result :
The characteristic test was conducted on the reciprocating pump and the following graphs were drawn:

i) H vs Qact
ii) H vs ηpump
iii) H vs Po &

1. Maximum efficiency of reciprocating pump, ηpump = _____%


2. Actual discharge, Qact = ______m3/s
3. Output power from the pump , Po = ______ kW
4. Total head, H = ______m of water
5. Co-efficient of discharge ,Cd = ______
PERFORMANCE TEST ON CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
AIM:
To conduct a test on a single stage centrifugal pump at various head and discharge to obtain the
pump characteristics.
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
 Centrifugal pump
 Stopwatch
 Pressure gauge
 Vacuum gauge
CALCULATION:
1. Discharge:
Area of tank =0.5×0.5 m2
Rise of level (h) = 10 cm =0.1 m
Volume of collected =A×h m3 =0.025 m3
Time taken for 10 cm rise of water = t secs
Discharge Q = Volume / Time= 0.025 / t ( m3/s)

2. Head
Total head H = 10(P+V/760) m of water

3. Output of pump
Pump output =(9.81×Q×H) kW

4. Input of pump
Energy meter constant, K =1600 revs per kW
Time for 10 pulses of Energy meter = T secs
Input to motor = (3600×10)(K×T) kW
Efficiency of motor = 80% assumed
Motor output = [3600×10×0.8/1600×T] kW
= 18/T
Pump input = Motor output
= 18/T

5. Pump efficiency
Pump efficiency = Pump Output/ Pump Input
TABULATION

Pressure Vacuum Time for Time for 10


Total head Discharge I/P
Gauge gauge 10cm rise pulses of O/P Efficiency
S.No m of water (Q) x 10-3 k
kg/cm2 mm of Hg collecting Energy kW %
(H=P+V) m3/sec W
(P) (V) tank (t) sec meter (T)sec

1
2
3
4
5

Result:
The characteristic test was conducted on the centrifugal pump and the following graphs were drawn:
i) H Vs Qact
ii) H Vs η pump &
iii) H Vs Po

1. Maximum efficiency of centrifugal pump, ηpump = _________%


2. Actual discharge , Q act = ________m3/s
3. Output power from the pump , Po = _______kW
4. Total head, H = _______m of water
PRE LAB QUESTIONS
1. What is centrifugal pump?
2. What is reciprocating pump?
3. Explain working principle of centrifugal pump
4. Explain working principle of reciprocating pump
5. State the uses of centrifugal pump
6. State the uses of reciprocating pump
7. List out the applications of centrifugal pump
8. List out the applications of reciprocating pump

POST LAB QUESTIONS


1. What are types of centrifugal pump?
2. What are types of reciprocating pump?
3. Differentiate centrifugal and reciprocating pump
4. Explain about Centrifugal pump design
5. Explain about Reciprocating pump design

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