Handbook to IEEE Standard 45: A Guide to Electrical Installations on Shipboard

by Mohammed M. Islam
Copyright 2004 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Appendix F: Horsepower and kilowatt calculations

Appendix F

Horsepower and kilowatt calculations

Pump-motor horsepower calculations

Horsepower calculationUS units

Calculate motor horsepower for shipboard auxiliary equipment such as pumps.

By definition horsepower is equal to 550 ft-lb per second or 33,000 ft-lb per minute.
work

Pump Brake Horse Power (BHP)

time(sec onds)x550
(Where Work = Force x distance)
Brake Horse Power for Pump =

GPMxKessurehead(FT)xSpecifcGravity
3960 xefficiency

GPM = Pump capacity in gallon per minute.

SG = Specific Gravity (SG) of the fluid.
=Efficiency of the pump
Pressure head (FT) = 2.31 x PSI (lbf pressure per square in)
Typical specific gravity
Fresh Water

1.0

Salt Water

1.024

Lube Oil

0.85

Diesel Oil

0.85

Example 1 - Horsepower Calculation

A seawater service pump installed in the engine room at a 50 c ambient. Calculate the horsepower nameplate rating of the motor, when
the pump capacity is 550 gallons at 300ft pressure head, at 89 percent pump efficiency (), and motor efficiency () is 92 percent.
Stepl
Fluid Horse Power for Pump

GPMx fxessure(Ft)xSpecificG ravity

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Fluid Horse Power for Pump

550;c300;ri.024 = 4 2 7 HP
3960

Step 2
Mechanical output of the pump = Fluid horse power/ pump efficiency
42.7
= - = 48/7P
0.89
Step 3, Motor brake horsepower
Note that mechanical output of the pump is equal to the brake horsepower of the motor, which is 48 hp.

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Step 4, Motor indicate horsepower (IHP)
Motor IHP is equal to motor brake horsepower divided by the motor efficiency.
MotorlHP = - ^ - = 52HP
0.92
Step 5, Motor nameplate horsepower
Motor nameplate horsepower is the rating of the motor is to be purchased.
For 52 IHP, the next available size motor is 60 hp.
Step 6, Special ambient consideration
In general the motors are rated for 40 C ambient. Appropriate derating factor should be applied for using 40 C ambient motor 50 C
application. Motor manufacturer's recommendation should be applied. For example if the derating factor is .95 the 60 hp nameplate rated
motor, the motor is good for (60 x 0.95) = 57 hp service.
Step 7
Motor rated at 60 hp is sufficient for this application at 50 C.
Remarks

In this example the motor is selectedfromNEMAframerated horsepower such as 30,40,50, 60, 75 etc. For IEC motor the IEC frame
rating in kilowatts is used. Traditionally the US shipbuilding uses horsepower rated equipment and all supporting engineering
documentations are also horsepower related. The IEC standard kilowatt system should be adapted. The next example is shown in kilowatt
rating.
Example 2 - Kilowatt Power CalculationSI units

Calculate motor kilowatt rating of a Seawater pump motor for shipboard application:
Kilowatt calculation for seawater pump motor
Qx(H)xSG
Kilowatt = -s-i2701.36

Where
Q is the capacity of the pump in m3/hr, H is the pumping head in meter (m).
SG is the specific Gravity (SG of seawater 1.025), pump efficiency is 70%.
Example 3 - Kilowatt Power Calculation

A seawater service pump installed in the engine room at a 50 C ambient. Calculate the kilowatt rating of the motor, when the pump
capacity is m3/hr at 100 m pressure head, at 80% pump efficiency (), and motor efficiency () is 92%.
Stepl

MotorKilowatt = MD=.=
270x1.36*77

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I P ^ L O ^ - 27.9 kW

270*1.36x0.8

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