Pump selection according "Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook" [1]

Input data
1 Solids flow rate m
s
= 65 t/h
2 Specific gravity of solids
S
s
=
2.65 -
3 Density of liquid

L
=
1000 kg/m
4 Average particle size
d
50
=
211
m
5 Solids concentration C
w
30 %
6 Static discharge head Z
d
= 20 m
7 Suction head Z
s
= 1 m
8 Pipeline length L = 100 m
9 Suction equiv. lenght Leq_suc = 3 m
10 Number of long rad. 90 elb. N = 5 -
11 Elbow equiv. length L
elbow
= 3.35 m
12 Temperature t = 10 C
13 Pressure P = 3 bar
14 Pipe material Mat = CS -
15 Pipe nominal diameter d
n
= 6 in
16 Pipe schedule sch = STD -
17 Pipe absolute rugosity Rabs = 0.1 mm
18 Pump discharge diameter d
p
= 100 mm
19 Loss at pipe discharge K
exit
= 1 -
20 Loss at entrance
K
entr
=
0.5 -
21 Height above sea level HASL = 2700 m.a.s.l.
22 transmission efficiency q
trans
= 0.95 - (See sheet "Belt")

Carbon steel pipe selected Limiting settlig velocity
d
n
= 6 in d
50
= 211
sch = STD C
v
= 13.9
d
i
= Pipe_Imp_CS_Dint_dn_sch d = 6
d
i
= 154.1 mm S
S
= 2.65
d
i
= 0.154 m d
50
>= 200 m
5% <= Cv <= 40%
Pipe area V
L
=Slurry_Limit_Deposition_Velocity_JRI_Imp_d50_Cv_dn_Ss
A = (pi()/4) * d
i
^2 V
L
= 2.32
d
i
= 0.154 m
A = 0.0186 m
Pipe equivalent length
Slurry velocity Pipe lenght
v
P
= V
P
/ A L = 100
V
P
= 0.049 m/s Number of long rad. 90 elb.
A = 0.0186 m
N =
5
v
P
= 2.6 m/s Elbow equivalent lenght
L
elbow
= 3.35
Reynolds N-Elbows equivalent lenght
Re =
v * d / v L
N-lbow
= N *L
elbow
v = 2.62 m/s N = 5
d = 0.154 m L
elbow
= 3.35
v =
1.7E-06 m/s L
N-elbows
= 16.75
Re = 244,021 Total eqivalent length
Leq = L + L
N-elbows
Relative rugosity L = 100
Rabs = 0.1 mm L
N-elbows
= 16.75
di = 154.08 mm Leq = 116.75
Rrel = 0.0006 -
Kinematic pressure
hv = v^2 / (2*g)
v = 2.62 m/s
hv = 0.351 mpc
Correction factor HR to express the head Pump selection
in water column (pump selection) Select a pump with following results
Q
P
= 48.9
HR factor H
w
= 28.2
Validity S
P
= 1.23
S
s
: 1 - 6
C
w
: 1- 70% In this case a Warman 6/4 D-AH heavy
d
50
: 20 - 10000 duty ruber lined pump is selected with
a 5 vane closed rubber impeller at a
S
s
= 2.7 - pump speed of
C
w
= 30 % N = 1130
d
50
= 211
m
HR = Slurry_HR_factor_Ss_Cw_d50 See sheet "Pump
HR = 0.89 From figure 3.4, the efficiency on water
can be read as
q
w
= 66
OK. vp > vL
Efficiency on pulp
Ep = Ew * Er
EW = 0.66
HR = WR = 0.891
Ep = 0.588
Required NPSH
NPSHr = 2.8
Power
P = (1/1.02)*Qp*Sp* H
p
/( E
p
* q
trans
)
Q
p
= 48.9
Equivalent water column S
p
= 1.23
H
w
= Hp / HR H
p
= 25.1
Hp = 25.1 mpc E
p
= 58.78
HR = 0.89 q
trans
= 0.95
H
w
= 28.2 mwc equiv. P = 26.51

Selected pump power
From sheet Motors
P = 30
Resume of pump data
Data for pump enquiry
Pulp temperature t = 10 C
Pulp flow rate Q
P
= 48.9 l/s
Total dynamic head TDH = 25.1 mpc
Solids density

s
= 2650 kg/m
3
Liquid density

L
=
1000 kg/m
3
Pulp weight concentration C
w
= 30 %
Specific gravity of solids S
s
= 2.65 -
Average particle size d
50
= 211
m
Froth volume factor FVF = 0 -
Available net press. suc. head NPSHa = 6.63 m.p.c.
Calculated data
Pulp Spec. Gravity S
p
= 1.23 -
Pulp volume concentration C
v
= 13.9 %
Pulp kinematic viscosity v
p
= 1.7E-06 m/s
Height correction value HR = 0.89
Efficincy correction value HE = 0.89
Equivalent water height H
w
= 28.2 mwc
Data from selected pump
Pump type AH 6/4
Motor velocity N = 1130 rpm
Efficiency on water Ew = 0.66 -
Efficiency on pulp Ep = 0.588 -
Power requirement P = 26.51 kW
Motor power P = 30 kW
Required net press. suc. head NPSHr = m.p.c.

Pump selection according "Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook" [1] Slurry parameters
Pulp density
Water absolute viscosity

w
=
t =

p
= 100 / (C
w
/
s
+(100-C
w
)/
L
)
w
=
C
w
= 30 %

s
= 2.65 t/m
3
Pulp viscosity

L
= 1 t/m
3
Ratio of absolute viscosities (Thomas)

p
= S
p
1.23 t/m
3

p
/
f
= (1+2.5*Cv 10.05*Cv^2+0.00273*Exp(16.6*Cv))

p
=
1230 kg/m
C
v
=

p
/
f
=
Volumetric concentration
p
=

p
/
f
=

w
=
C
v
= 100 * C
w
/ (Ss* (1-C
w
) +C
w
)
p
=
C
w
= 0.30 -
S
s
= 2.65 - Pulp kinematic viscosity

L
= 1 t/m
3
v
p
=
C
v
= 13.9 %
p
=

p
=
Slurry mass flow rate v
p
=
m
P
= m
s
/ C
w
m
s
= 65 t/h
C
w
= 0.3
-
m
P
= 216.7 t/h
Slurry volume flow rate
Q
P
= m
P
/
P
m
P
= 216.7 t/h

P
= 1.23 t/m
3
Q
P
= 176.2 m/h
Q
P
= 48.9 l/s
Friction factor Pressure loss in expansion
m
f = f(Rrel, Re) AP
exp
=
% Rrel = 0.0006 - K
2_u = 30
=
in Re = 244,021 - hv =
- f = Pipe_Friction_Factor_Rrel_Re AP
exp
=
f = 0.0192 -
5% <= Cv <= 40% Loss at pipe discharge
( )
w w s
w
v
C C S
C
C
+
=
1
L
w
s
w
P
C C

+
=
100
100
w P s
C m m =
w
s
P
C
m
m =
V
L
=Slurry_Limit_Deposition_Velocity_JRI_Imp_d50_Cv_dn_Ss Unit pressure los Exit loss factor
m/s J = f * (1/d) * hv K
exit
=
f = 0.019 - Kinematic pressure
d = 0.154 m hv =
hv = 0.351 mpc Exit pressure loss
J = 0.044 mpc/ m AP
exit
=
m K
exit
=
Frictional pressure loss hv =
H
f
= Leq * J AP
exit
=
Leq = 116.75 m
m J = 0.044 mpc/m Loss at entrance to suction pipe
H
f
= 5.12 mpc Entrance loss factor
K
entr
=
Singular pressure drop Kinematic pressure
m Loss in discharge pipe enlargement hv =
m Pump discharge diameter Exit pressure loss
d
P
= 100 mm AP
entr
=
pipe diameter K
entr
=
d
i
= 154.08 mm hv =
m
Gradual expansion (u = 30) AP
entr
=
m | = d
p
/ d
i
0.65
Pipe_Expansion_Theta30gr_beta Total dynamic head
K
2_u = 30
= 1.271 Z
d
=
Z
s
=
Hf =
AP
exp
=
AP
exit
=
AP
entr
=
H
p
=
g = 9.80665 m/s
Available NPSH
Select a pump with following results Atmospheric pressure
l/s p
atm
= 101,325* (1 -2,25577E-5 * H)^5,25588
mwc H = 2700 m.a.s.l.
- p
atm
= 72,824.8 Pa
p
atm
= 6.04 m.p.c.
In this case a Warman 6/4 D-AH heavy Static sucction height
duty ruber lined pump is selected with H
succ
= 1 m.p.c.
a 5 vane closed rubber impeller at a Suction pressure loss
Frictional pressure loss
rpm AP
f
= Leq * J
Leq_suc = 3 m
J = 0.044 mpc/m
From figure 3.4, the efficiency on water AP
f
= 0.13 mpc
Loss at entrance of suction pipe
% AP
entr
= 0.18 mpc
OK. vp > vL
1
2
Total suction pressure loss
AP
suc
= AP
f
+ AP
entr
AP
f
= 0.13 mpc
AP
entr
= 0.18 mpc
AP
suc
= 0.31 mpc
Water saturation pressure
Psat = Exp(ca / tK + cb + cc * tK + cd * tK ^ 2 + ce * tK ^ 3 + cf * Ln(tK))
m t = 10 C
tk = 283.2 K
ca = -5800.2
(1/1.02)*Qp*Sp* H
p
/( E
p
* q
trans
) cb = -5.5
L/s cc = -0.05
- cd = 4.2E-05
mpc ce = -1.4E-08
% cf = 6.5
- P
w_va
p = 1.228 kPa
kW P
w_va
p = 1228 Pa
P
w_va
p = 0.102 m.p.c.
NPSHa = P
atm
+ H
suc
- AP
suc
- P
w_vap
kW NPSHa = 6.63 m.p.c.
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1
Water absolute viscosity
SaturatedWaterAbsoluteViscosity_t
10 C
1.3E-03 Pa s
Pulp viscosity 2
Ratio of absolute viscosities (Thomas)

p
/
f
= (1+2.5*Cv 10.05*Cv^2+0.00273*Exp(16.6*Cv))
0.1392
1.57

p
/
w
* w
1.57
3
1.3E-03 Pa s
2E-03 Pa s
Pulp kinematic viscosity 4

p
/
p
2.0E-03 Pa s
1229.7 kg/m
1.7E-06 m/s
5
6
7
2
Pressure loss in expansion
K
2_u = 30
* hv
1.271
0.351 mpc
0.45 mpc
Loss at pipe discharge
Exit loss factor
1 -
Kinematic pressure
0.351 mpc
Exit pressure loss
K
exit
* hv
1
0.351 mpc
0.35 mpc
Loss at entrance to suction pipe
Entrance loss factor
0.5 -
Kinematic pressure
0.351 mpc
Exit pressure loss
K
entr
* hv
0.5
0.351 mpc
0.18 mpc
Total dynamic head
20
-1
5.12 mpc
0.45 mpc
0.35 mpc
0.18 mpc
25.1 mpc
3
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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
p
p P p
% 02 . 1 q

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=
and with transission efficiency
4
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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
trans p
p P p


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mpc TDH S
s
l
Q
g
P
kW
mpc TDH S
s
l
Q
g
P
kW
mpc TDH S
s
m
Q
g P
kW
mpc TDH S
s
m
Q
g P
kW
mpc TDH S
s
m
Q
g
P
W
mpc TDH S
s
m
Q
g P
mwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
mmwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
W
Pa TDH
s
m
Q
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
% 10
% 1000
100
%
100
1000
1000
1000
1000
3
3
3
3
3
3
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q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q

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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
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mpc TDH S
s
l
Q
P
kW
mpc TDH S
s
l
Q
g
P
p
p P p
P p
P
% 02 . 1
% 02 . 1
%
10
1
q
q
q

=

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=
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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
p
p P p
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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
kW
ER
mpc HR H S
s
l
Q
P
kW
ER
mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
w
w P p
w
w P p
w
p P p
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% 02 . 1
% 02 . 1
q
q
q

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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
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Pump calculation according "Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook"
Slurry parameters [2]
Slurry density Carbon steel pipe selected
d
n
= 6 in
[2] (1-4) sch = STD
d
i
= Pipe_Imp_CS_Dint_dn_sch
d
i
= 154.08 mm

P
= 100 / (C
w
/
s
+(100-C
w
)/
L
) d
i
= 0.15408 m
L
w
s
w
P
C C

+
=
100
100
C
w
= 30 %

s
= 2.65 t/m
3
Pipe area

L
= 1 t/m
3
A = (pi()/4) * d
i
^2

P
= 1.23 t/m
3
d
i
= 0.15408 m
A = 0.0186 m
Slurry mass flow rate
Slurry velocity
v
P
= V
P
/ A
m
P
= m
s
/ C
w
V
P
= 0.049 m/s
m
s
= 65 t/h A = 0.0186 m
C
w
= 0.3 - v
P
= 2.6 m/s
m
P
= 216.7 t/h
Limiting settlig velocity
Slurry volume flow rate d
50
= 211
m
V
P
= m
P
/
P
C
v
= 13.9 %
m
P
= 216.7 t/h d = 6 in

P
= 1.23 t/m
3
S
S
= 2.65 -
V
P
= 176.2 m/h d
50
>= 200 m
V
P
= 48.9 l/s 5% <= Cv <= 40%
cualquier dimetro
Volumetric concentration VL=Slurry_Limit_Deposition_Velocity_JRI_Imp_d50_Cv_dn_Ss
VL = 2.32 m/s
C
v
= 100 * C
w
/ (Ss* (1-C
w
) +C
w
)
C
w
= 0.30 %
S
s
= 2.65 t/m
3

L
= 1 t/m
3
C
v
= 13.9 %
Friction head Hf for the pipeline Slurry density
= 1230 kg/m
Pipe equivalent length
Pipe lenght Kinematic viscosity
L = 100 m v = /
Number of long rad. 90 elb. = 2.0E-03 Pa s
N = 5 = 1229.7 kg/m
Elbow equivalent lenght v = 1.7E-06 m/s
L
elbow
= 3.35 m
N-Elbows equivalent lenght Reynolds
L
N-lbow
= N *L
elbow
Re =
v * d / v
N = 5 v = 2.62 m/s
L
elbow
= 3.35 m d = 0.15408 m
L
N-elbows
= 16.75 m
v =
1.7E-06 m/s
Total eqivalent length Re = 244,021
Leq = L + L
N-elbows
L = 100 Relative rugosity
OK. v > vL
( )
w w s
w
v
C C S
C
C
+
=
1
w P s
C m m =
w
s
P
C
m
m =
L
N-elbows
= 16.75 m Rabs = 0.1 mm
Leq = 116.75 m di = 154.08 mm
Rrel = 0.0006 -
Slurry properties
t = 10 C Friction factor
P = 3 bar f = f(Rrel, Re)
Rrel = 0.0006 -
Water absolute viscosity Re = 244,021 -

w
= SaturatedWaterAbsoluteViscosity_t f = Pipe_Friction_Factor_Rrel_Re

w
= 1.3E-03 Pa s f = 0.0192 -
Pulp viscosity Kinematic pressure
Ratio of viscosities (Thomas) hv = (/2) * v^2

p
/
f
= (1+2.5*Cv 10.05*Cv^2+0.00273*Exp(16.6*Cv)) = 1229.70 kg/m
C
v
= 0.1392
v = 2.62 m/s

p
/
f
= 1.57
hv = 4236.3 Pa

p
=
p
/
w
* w

p
/
f
= 1.57

w
= 1.3E-03 Pa s

p
= 2E-03
Pa s
Unit pressure los Kinematic pressure
J = f * (1/d) * hv hv = v^2 / (2*g)
f = 0.019 v = 2.62 m/s
d = 0.15408 g = 9.81 m/s
hv = 4236.3 hv = 0.351 msc
J = 528.8 Pa/m
Pressure loss in expansion
Pressure loss AP
exp
= K
2_u = 30
* hv
Hf = Leq * J K
2_u = 30
= 1.271
Leq = 116.75 m hv = 0.351 msc
J = 528.8 Pa /m AP
exp
= 0.45 msc
Hf = 61,736 Pa
Hf = 6295 mmwc Loss at pipe discharge
Hf = 6.30 mwc
Exit loss factor
Pressure loss in msc K
exit
= 1 -
Hf [msc] = Hf [mwc] / Ss
Hf = 6.30 mwc Kinematic pressure
S
s
= 1.23 kg/m hv = 0.351 msc
Hf = 5.12 msc
Exit pressure loss
Loss in discharge pipe enlargement AP
exit
= K
exit
* hv
Pump discharge diameter K
exit
= 1
d
P
= 100 mm hv = 0.351 msc
pipe diameter AP
exit
= 0.35 msc
d
i
= 154.08 mm
Gradual expansion (u = 30)
| = 0.65
Pipe_Expansion_Theta30gr_beta
K
2_u = 30
= 1.271
Loss at entrance to suction pipe HR factor
Validity
Entrance loss factor S
s
: 1 - 6
K
entr
= 0.5 - C
w
: 1- 70%
Kinematic pressure d
50
: 20 - 10000
hv = 0.351 msc
Exit pressure loss S
s
= 2.7 -
AP
entr
= K
entr
* hv C
w
= 30 %
K
entr
= 0.5 d
50
= 211
m
hv = 0.351 msc HR = Slurry_HR_factor_Ss_Cw_d50
AP
entr
= 0.18 msc HR = 0.891
Total dynamic head Equivalent water column
Z
d
= 20 H
w
= Hm / HR
Z
s
= -1 Hm = 25.1
Hf = 5.12 msc HR = 0.891
AP
exp
= 0.45 msc H
w
= 28.2 mwc equiv.
AP
exit
= 0.35 msc
AP
entr
= 0.18 msc Let
Hm = 25.09 msc H
w
= 28.2 mwc
Correction factor HR to express the head Pump selection
in water column (pump selection) Select a pump with following results
V
P
= 48.9 l/s
H
w
= 28.2 mwc
S
s
= 2.65 -
In this case a Warman 6/4 D-AH heavy
duty ruber lined pump is selected with
a 5 vane closed rubber impeller at a
pump spedd of
N = 1130 rpm
See sheet "Pump
From figure 3.4, the efficiency on water
can be read as
q
w
= 66 %
with P = (1/1.02) * Q * Ss * H
w
/ q
w
TDH = Hm Q = 48.9 l/s
and S
P
= 1.23 -
q =
q
m
Hw = 28.2 mwc
Index "m": mixture (pulp) q
w
= 66 -
P = 25.2 kW
Also, the power can be expresses as
with
Hm = Hw * HR
and
q
m
=
qw * ER
where q
w
is the water equivalent
pump efficiency, read from performance
curve for (Q, and Hw)
as HR is assumed equal to HR
Power
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s
l
Q
P
m
P
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s
l
Q
P
ER w
P
% 02 . 1

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q
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msc HR Hw S
s
l
Q
P
HR w
P
% 02 . 1

=
q
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msc Hw S
s
l
Q
P
w
P
% 02 . 1 q

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msc Hw S
s
l
Q
P
w
P
% 02 . 1 q

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l
Q
P
P
% 02 . 1 q

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s
l
Q
P
m
P
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s
l
Q
P
w
P
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msc TDH S
s
l
Q
g
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kW
msc TDH S
s
l
Q
g
P
kW
msc TDH S
s
l
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kW
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s
l
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s
m
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g P
kW
msc TDH S
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m
Q
g P
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msc TDH S
s
m
Q
g
P
W
msc TDH S
s
m
Q
g P
mwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
mmwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
W
Pa TDH
s
m
Q
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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100
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1000
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m
Q
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Q
g
P
P
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P
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2
3
3
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TDH Q
P
s
J
TDH Q
P
s
Nm
TDH Q
P
N
s
m
TDH Q
P
m
N
s
m
TDH Q
P
Pa TDH
s
m
Q
P
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msc TDH S
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s
m
Q
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msc TDH S
s
m
Q
g P
mwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
mmwc TDH
s
m
Q
g P
W
Pa TDH
s
m
Q
P
P
P
P
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P
P
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100
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1000
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Rev. cjc. 30.01.2014
Solids flow rate m
s
= 65 t/h
Specific gravity of solids S
s
= 2.65 -
Average particle size d
50
= 211
m
Solids concentration C
w
30 %
Static discharge head Z
d
= 20 m
Suction head Z
s
= 1 m
Pipeline length L = 100 m
Number of long rad. 90 elb. N = 5

Kinematic pressure
hv = v^2 / (2*g)
v = 2.62 m/s
g = 9.81 m/s
hv = 0.351 msc
Unit pressure los
J = f * (1/d) * hv
f = 0.019 -
d = 0.154 m
hv = 0.4 mwc
J = 0.044 mwc/ m
Pressure loss
Hf = Leq * J
Leq = 116.75 m
J = 0.044 msc/m
Hf = 5.12 msc
Pump curves have TDH expressed in mwc.
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msc TDH S
s
l
Q
P
P
% 02 . 1 q

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=
To be able to use the pump curve for the
calculated TDH "Hm [msc]", Weir presents
following relation
where HR is always less than 1.
Thus, for the given flow rate, the equivalent water
TDH "Hw" is always larger than the calculated
value Hm [msc]
With the actual flow rate and with the equivalent
water height the efficiency on water can be obtained
from pump curve
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l
Q
P
P
% 02 . 1 q

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msc TDH S
h
m
Q
P
kW
msc TDH S
h
m
Q
g
P
kW
msc TDH S
h
m
Q
g
P
P
P
P
% 67 . 3
% 36
% 3600
100
3
3
3
q
q
q

=

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= HR
H
H
m
w
=
3.670978367
1
2
3
4
Warman slurry correction factors HR and ER

Pump power Example calculation of the HR factor
using the function.
The power is given by The validity range of the input parameters
are:
S
s
: 1 - 6
(Eq. a) C
w
: 1- 70%
d
50
: 20 - 10000
With a unit transformation, Let us assuming following data
S
s
= 2.7
(Eq. f) C
w
= 30
d
50
= 211
HR = Slurry_HR_factor_Ss_Cw_d50
where q
w
is the water equivalent HR = 0.891
pump efficiency, read from performance
curve and Let, as an example
Hw = Hm / HR TDH = 25.1
where "Hm" is the calculated TDH and with
Hm = TDH [mpc] HR = 0.891
and "HR" is the corretion factor given by the water equivalent head is
Figure 2-3 Hw = 28.17
Following data is required Let also the pulp flow rate be
S
s
: Specific gravity of solids [- ] Q = 48.9
C
w
: Weight concentration [%]
d
50
= Average particle size [m] With this information, the operating point
to be used with the pump performance
The HR factor can be read from Figure 2-3 curves diagram of the selected pump is
and also can be evaluated using the function Q = 48.9
"Slurry_HR_factor" as shown in the example Hw = 28.17

In the selected pump diagram, the water
equivalent pump efficency can be
estimated to be
q
w
= 66
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Pa TDH
s
m
Q
P

(
(

=
q
3
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mpc H S
s
l
Q
P
w
w P
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=
Rev. cjc. 30.01.2014
Example calculation of the HR factor Example of power calculation
The validity range of the input parameters With the help variables calculated, the
power can be calculatres as follows
P = Q * S
P
* H
w
/ (1.02 * q
w
)
P: Power [kW]
Q: Pulp flow rate [l/s]
Let us assuming following data S
P
: Pulp specific gravity
- H
w
: Water equivalent head [mwc]
% q
w
:Water equivalent pump efficiency
m
Q = 48.9 l/s
Slurry_HR_factor_Ss_Cw_d50 Assume
S
P
= 1.23 -
H
w
= 28.17 mwc
q
w
= 66 %
mpc P = 25.17 kW
the water equivalent head is
mwc
Let also the pulp flow rate be
l/s
With this information, the operating point
to be used with the pump performance
curves diagram of the selected pump is
l/s
mwc
In the selected pump diagram, the water
equivalent pump efficency can be
%
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
1200 rpm
1350 rpm
1300 rpm
H (m)
Rev. cjc. 30.01.2014
In this case a Warman 6/4 D-AH heavy
duty ruber lined pump is selected with
a 5 vane closed rubber impeller, with
Q
P
= 48.9 l/s
H
w
= 28.2 mwc
At this point,
N = 1130 rpm
Ew = 66 %
NPSHr = 2.8 m
20 40 60 80 100 120
1100 rpm
1200 rpm
1350 rpm
1300 rpm
1000 rpm
Q (L/s)
60%
65%
70%
77.5% 70%
1130 rpm
66 %
48.9 l/s
28.2 mwc
NPSH 4.5 m
2.5 m 3.0m
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/regulations/products/14297
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole 2 Pole
1 1 0.75 75.5 82.5 80 74 75.5
2 1.5 1.1 82.5 84 84 75.5 82.5
3 2 1.5 84 84 85.5 85.5 84
4 3 2.2 84 86.5 86.5 86.5 85.5
5 4 3 84 86.5 86.5 86.5 85.5
6 5 3.7 85.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
7 5.5 4 85.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5
8 7.5 5.5 87.5 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
9 10 7.5 88.5 89.5 90.2 89.5 89.5
10 15 11 89.5 91 90.2 89.5 90.2
11 20 15 90.2 91 91 90.2 90.2
12 25 19 91 91.7 91.7 90.2 91
13 30 22 91 92.4 92.4 91 91
14 40 30 91.7 93 93 91 91.7
15 50 37 92.4 93 93 91.7 92.4
16 60 45 93 93.6 93.6 92.4 93
17 75 55 93 94.1 93.6 93.6 93
18 100 75 93 94.1 94.1 93.6 93.6
19 125 90 93.6 94.5 94.1 93.6 94.5
20 150 110 93.6 95 94.5 93.6 94.5
21 175 132 94.5 95 94.5 93.6 95
22 200 150 94.5 95 94.5 93.6 95
23 250 185 94.5 95.4 95.4 94.5 95.4
24 300 225 95 95.4 95.4 - 95.4
25 350 260 95 95.4 95.4 - 95.4
26 400 300 95.4 95.4 - - 95.4
27 450 335 95.8 95.8 - - 95.4
28 500 375 95.8 95.8 - - 95.4
Corresponds to Table 2 in the CAN/CSA C390-1
Item Power (HP) Power (kW)
Energy Efficiency Standard (Percentage)
Open Enclosed
4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
82.5 80 74
84 85.5 77
84 86.5 82.5
87.5 87.5 84
87.5 87.5 84
87.5 87.5 85.5
87.5 87.5 85.5
89.5 89.5 85.5
89.5 89.5 88.5
91 90.2 88.5
91 90.2 89.5
92.4 91.7 89.5
92.4 91.7 91
93 93 91
93 93 91.7
93.6 93.6 91.7
94.1 93.6 93
94.5 94.1 93
94.5 94.1 93.6
95 95 93.6
95 95 94.1
95 95 94.1
95 95 94.5
95.4 95 -
95.4 95 -
95.4 - -
95.4 - -
95.8 - -
Corresponds to Table 2 in the CAN/CSA C390-1
Energy Efficiency Standard (Percentage)
Enclosed
http://www.vanmeterinc.com/assets/files/pdf/3.20VBeltsSynchronicBelts.EdHubble.pdf
3 V Narrow
d
q =
B Classical
d
q =
3 V Narrow
d 4 in
q = 95 %
B Classical
d 4 in
q = 94 %
[1] http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/slurry/Warman_slurry_pumping.pdf
[2] Slurry System Handbook
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