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The document is an assignment for Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics, requiring students to solve five specific questions related to pump performance and calculations. Each question involves determining parameters such as NPSH, maximum flow rates, and pressure conditions for various pumping scenarios. The assignment is due on April 23, 2018, and is part of the assessment for CLO1.

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Assignment 5

The document is an assignment for Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics, requiring students to solve five specific questions related to pump performance and calculations. Each question involves determining parameters such as NPSH, maximum flow rates, and pressure conditions for various pumping scenarios. The assignment is due on April 23, 2018, and is part of the assessment for CLO1.

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Assignment No.

5 Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics


session 2016 Due Date: 23-April-2018
Solve all the questions. (As a part of assessment of CLO1)
Q1
A centrifugal pump rotating at 1000 rpm delivers 160 liter/s of water against a head of 30m. The
pump is installed at a place where atmospheric pressure is 1 x 105 pa (abs) and vapor pressure of
water is 3 KPa (abs.). The head loss in suction pipe is equivalent to 0.2 m of water. Calculate
i) Minimum NPSH
ii) Maximum allowable height of the pump from free surface of water in the sump.
Q2
The 11.25-in impeller option of the Taco Model 4013 FI Series centrifugal pump of Fig. is used
to pump water at 25°C from a reservoir whose surface is 4.0 ft above the centerline of the pump
inlet. The piping system from the reservoir to the pump consists of 10.5 ft of cast iron pipe with
an ID of 4.0 in and an average inner roughness height of 0.02 in. There are several minor losses:
a sharp-edged inlet (KL = 0.5), three flanged smooth 90° regular elbows (KL = 0.3 each), and a
fully open flanged globe valve (KL= 6.0). Estimate the maximum volume flow rate (in units of
gpm) that can be pumped without cavitation. If the water were warmer, would this maximum
flow rate increase or decrease? Why? Discuss how you might increase the maximum flow rate
while still avoiding cavitation.
Q3
Require 1000 gpm at 150 feet TDH handling at sea level gasoline of 0.73 sp. gr. and 11.5 psia
vapor pressure at the pumping temperature. With a minimum liquid level of 2 feet above the
pump centerline and suction piping level losses equal to 3 feet, is the NPSH available
satisfactory for using Pump at 1750 rpm?
Q4
A nonboiling liquid is pumped out of a vented tank. The vapor pressure of gasoline at 100 oF
=7.0 psia. The specific gravity of gasoline at 100 oF =0.7 and Pressure above liquid at 49 ft is
14.7 psia. Suction friction loss is 0.7 ft Fluid vapor pressure at 23 ft is 7.0 psia. Calculate the
NPSHA and Pressure at the suction of pump?

Q5
Given that
Gage pressure = – 20 inches of vacuum
Atmospheric pressure = 14.7 psi
Liquid level above pump centerline = 5 feet
Piping = a total of 10 feet of 2-inch pipe plus one 90° long radius screwed elbow.
Pumping = 100 gpm. 68°F fresh water with a specific gravity of one.
Vapor pressure of 68°F water = 0.27 psia from the vapor chart.
NPSHR (net positive suction head required) = 9 feet
Calculate the NPSHA from this data?

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