Typical Slurry Pump Calculation

1.First the user must enter design criteria or physical properties on the Input C
2.The user must also enter the number of fittings in both the suction and the dis
3.Then in the CALCS tab, the user must also enter design criteria only on the c
4.In the CALCS tab, the user will need to determine and enter various factors

erties on the Input Criteria tap. Only values highlighted in blue need to be entered (NB: cells in blue font co
he suction and the discharge side. If the fitting unique to your installation is not listed, just assign any fitting
n criteria only on the cell highlighted in blue.
enter various factors (pipe friction factor, settling velocity factor, and slurry pump efficiency), in the cell shad

B: cells in blue font colour only).

just assign any fitting closest to yours in terms of head loss.

ency), in the cell shaded with dark blue fill by using the charts provided in various tabs.

Item Criteria

Symbol

Value

1 Ambiet Pressure

P1

101,500

2 Reference Pressure

P0

100,000

3 Reference Temperature

T0

4 Slurry Temperature

30

N/A
pH

Water
7
1060

8 Dry Solids Density

V
s

9 Slurry Density

sl

3200

10 Density of water at ambient conditions

994.7

11 Denisity of water at Reference conditions

1000

12 Volumetric temperature expansion coefficient

0.000214

13 Bulk modulus fluid elasticity

14 Concentration of Solids, Cw

CW

2.15E+09

15 Static Head, z
16 Pipe length, L

z
L
LD,F

5 Slurry Medium
6 Slurry pH Level
7 Desired Flowrate

17 Discharge Pipe Fittings

18 Suction Pipe Fittings
19 Pipeline Material
20 Pipeline Diameter (OD)
21 Pipeline Thickness
22 Discharge Pipeline Diameter (ID/NB)
23 Suction Pipe Length
23 Suction Pipe Diameter
24 Suction Pipe Material
25 # Pipeline fittings in Suction line
26 Types of pipe fittings
27 Sump Design
28 Operating Liquid level above CL
29 Sump Agitation
30 Slurry Particle size, d50

LD,S
N/A
OD
t
ID
LS
Ds
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CL
N/A
d50

6800

81%
30
41
23.06
1.47
HDPE
315
17.5
280
1.5
250
Steel
2
Knife Gate
Conical
3.7
Yes
0.02

Enter number of
pipe fittings

Units

# Fittings

# Fittings

Suction

Discharge

N/m2

1015

mb

ID/NB

N/m2

bar

90o Long

90o Short

45 Short

N/A
N/A

30o Short
Elbow

0
0

3
0

Tee

Rubber hose

kg/m3

Diaphram Valve full

Open

kg/m3

Full Bore Valve Round

way

kg/m3

Plug-lub Valve Rec

way

m3/m3 oC

Taylor Valve Ball type

m3/h
kg/m

N/m

%
m
m
m
m
N/A
mm
mm
mm
m
mm
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
m
N/A
mm

280

Equiv
Length

Equiv
Length

Suction

Discharge

25

32

40

50

65

0.00

17.29

0.52

0.73

0.85

1.07

1.28

0.00

0.00

0.7

0.91

1.1

1.4

1.65

0.00

0.00

0.26

0.37

0.43

0.54

0.64

0.00
0.00

5.76
0.00

0.17
0.82

0.24
1.13

0.28
1.31

0.36
1.68

0.43
1.98

0.00

0.00

1.77

2.38

2.74

3.35

4.27

0.00

0.00

0.3

0.4

0.49

0.55

0.7

0.00

0.00

2.56

3.29

3.44

3.66

4.6

0.00

0.00

1.19

1.43

1.52

0.00

0.00

0.58

0.73

0.85

1.47

0.00

0.37

0.49

ID/NB (mm)
80

90

100

115

125

150

200

1.55

1.83

2.13

2.41

2.71

3.35

4.27

2.07

2.44

2.77

3.05

3.66

4.27

5.49

0.78

0.92

1.07

1.21

1.36

1.68

2.14

0.52
2.47

0.61
2.9

0.71
3.35

0.80
3.66

0.90
4.27

1.12
4.88

1.42
6.4

5.18

5.79

6.71

7.32

8.23

10.06

13.11

0.85

1.01

1.16

1.28

1.43

1.55

2.41

4.88

7.62

13.11

18.29

19.81

1.92

2.19

3.05

3.11

7.92

1.77

2.13

2.74

0.3

0.37

0.82

1.04
0.2

1.22

1.4
0.23

1.58

250

300

350

400

450

500

5.18

6.1

7.01

8.23

9.14

10.36

6.71

7.92

9.45

10.67

12.19

13.11

2.59

3.05

3.51

4.12

4.57

5.18

1.73
7.92

2.03
9.75

2.34
10.97

2.74
12.8

3.05
14.02

3.45
15.85

17.07

20.12

23.16

26.52

30.48

33.53

2.99

3.35

4.27

4.88

5.49

6.1

21.34

28.96

28.96

10.67

15.85

3.47

4.08

4.88

5.49

6.22

7.32

0.61

0.76

0.91

1.04

1.16

1.25

DMS CM Pump

Slurry Pump Calculations

Symbol
Units

1 Normal Operating Temperature

2 Normal Operating Pressure
3 Normal Operating Pressure

T
Hatm
Hatm
Hvap

4 Vapour Pressure
5 Specific Gravity of Solids
6 Average Particle Size

S
d50

7 Concentration of Solids by weight

8 Static Discharge Head
9 Suction Static Head
10 Length of Pipeline
11 Discharge Pipe Fittings
12 Weight of solids in Slurry
13 Weight of volume of Water equal to solids volume
14 Weight of water in slurry
15 Total weight of equal volume of water
16 Total weigh of slurry mixture
17 Specific gravity of slurry mixture
18 Concentration of Solids by volume

Cw
Zd
Zs
L
Equiv. Length

Value

mbar
m
m

1.43
6.8
0.02

mm
%
m
m
m
m
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h

81%
30
3.7
41
23.06
1230
181
294
475
1524
3.21
38.1%

Sm
Cv

19 Quantity of Slury

Q'

m3/h

474.59

20 Quantity of Slury
21 Pipeline size

Q
d

l/s
mm

131.83
280

22 Gravitational Acceleration

g
FL

m/s2

9.81

VL

m/s

0.76
1.88

V
LD

m/s
m

23 Limiting Settling Velocity Factor

24 Settling Velocity
25 Slurry Velocity
26 Total Equivalent length of a Discharge pipe
27 Darcay Friction Factor

mm

203

30 Pump Nozzle Upstream Velocity

31 Pump nozzle size - Pipe size ratio
32 Loss in pipe enlargement (Ke*(V-V1)/2g)
2
33 Loss in pipe contraction (hL = K*V 2 /2g)

Vpump
D1/D2

m/s

Le

4.07
0.73
0.10

hL
Ld

m
m
mm

0.10
0.23
250

m/s
m
m
m
m
m

2.69
0.18
2.00
1.47
3.47
0.08

ER*HR
Hw

27.86
0.62

em
P
P
n
NPSHa
NPSHr
NPSHa -NPSHr

kW
kW
r/min
m
m
m

44.93
62.04%
300.51
400.00
703.94
3.43
3.32
0.11

Dsuction

42 Total dynamic head on the pump

43 Slurry Pump Derating Efficiency ( = HR*ER)
44 Equivalent water total head dynamic
45 Pump Efficiency
46 Required Power
47 Installed power
48 Installed Pump Speed
49 Nett Positive Suction Head
49 Nett Positive Suction Head
49 Nett Positive Suction Head Difference

Hi
Li
Ls
Equiv. Length
LS
Hf,S
Hm

1.07
2.04
1.34

1.28
2.44
1.61

1.50
2.85
1.88

Hf [---]

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.01
0.00
0.00

0.03
0.00
0.00

0.08
0.01
0.01

0.14
0.02
0.02

0.21
0.03
0.02

0.31
0.04
0.04

0.42
0.05
0.05

0.00
0.000
26.30
42.42

0.00
0.002
26.31
42.44

0.01
0.007
26.36
42.51

0.02
0.017
26.43
42.63

0.04
0.029
26.54
42.80

0.06
0.046
26.67
43.01

0.08
0.066
26.83
43.28

0.11
0.090
27.02
43.59

Q=110%
145.01
2.35
4.48
2.95

Q=120%
158.20
2.57
4.89
3.22

Q=130%
171.38
2.78
5.29
3.49

Desired pipe size

HL [m]

Particle size d50 = 20m

Le [m]
Li [m]

As specified on the Pump

As specified on the Pump

From Manufacturers Curve

Calculated
From Manufacturers Curve
From Manufacturers Curve
Calculated
From Manufacturers Curve
Installation Fine

42.00
40.00
38.00

Q [l/s]

Q=70%
92.28

0.86
1.63
1.07

Hf [---]
Lc [m]

44.00

150.00

Q=60%
79.10

0.64
1.22
0.81

Equals 203,87 m3/h with the safety factor of 55%

Equals 733,95 m3/h with the safety factor of 55%

46.00

100.00

Q=50%
65.91

0.43
0.81
0.54

Q [%] Q=80%
Q [l/s] 105.46
1.71
V [m/s]
Vp [m/s]
3.26
Vi [m/s]
2.15

48.00

50.00

Q=40%
52.73

Solid dry tons to be transfered

50.00

36.00
0.00

Q=30%
39.55

0.21
0.41
0.27

Li [m]
Hm [m]
Hw [m]

C irculating Medium Pump (140-PC B-42)

PUMP SELEC TION GRAPH : (10/8 F/G AH Metal)
IMPELLER SIZE : (686) MM
SPEED : 703 (REV/MIN) RPM

Head [m]

Q=20%
26.37

0.00
0.00
0.00

Q=90%
118.65
1.93
3.67
2.42

200.00

250.00

Q=100%
131.83
2.14
4.07
2.69

Q=140%
184.56
3.00
5.70
3.76

Q=150%
197.74
3.21
6.11
4.03

0.55

0.69

0.85

1.03

1.23

1.44

1.68

1.92

0.07
0.06

0.08
0.08

0.10
0.10

0.13
0.12

0.15
0.14

0.18
0.17

0.21
0.19

0.24
0.22

0.15

0.19

0.23

0.28

0.34

0.39

0.46

0.53

Hm [m]

0.1176
27.24

0.1488
27.49

0.1837
27.77

0.2223
28.08

0.2646
28.42

0.3105
28.79

0.3601
29.19

0.4134
29.62

Hw [m]

43.94

44.35

44.80

45.30

45.85

46.44

47.08

47.77

Q [l/s]

Q [m3/hr]

V [m/s]

H [m]

H [m]

25NB

1.4 m/s

0.00

0.00

42.42

44.5

1.6 m/s

13.18

47

0.21

42.44

44.5

26.37

95

0.43

42.51

44.5

40NB
50NB
80NB

39.55

142

0.64

42.63

44.3

52.73

190

0.86

42.80

44.1

65.91

237

1.07

43.01

44.0

100NB
150NB
200NB

2.0 m/s
2.2 m/s
2.4 m/s

79.10

285

1.28

43.28

43.8

300NB

2.6 m/s

92.28
105.46
118.65
131.83

332
380
427
475

1.50
1.71
1.93
2.14

43.59
43.94
44.35
44.80

43.5
42.9
42.6
42.5

145.01
158.20
171.38
184.56

522
570
617
664

2.35
2.57
2.78
3.00

45.30
45.85
46.44
47.08

42.1
42.0
41.5
41.0

197.74

712

3.21

47.77

40.0

FLOW

Dpump

36 Slurry Velocity at Suction

37 Loss of head at entrance to suction pipe
38 Suction Pipe Lenth
39 Suction pipe fittigs length
40 Total Equivalent length of a Suction pipe
41 Suction Pipeline Friction Head Loss

Q=10%
13.18

V [m/s]
Vp [m/s]
Vi [m/s]

0.85

29 Pump Discharge Diameter

34 Loss at pipe discharge

35 Pump Suction diameter

Q [%] Q=0%
0.00
Q [l/s]

Lc [m]
HL [m]
Le [m]

2.14
64.06
0.016

f
Hf,D

28 Discharge Pipeline Friction Head Loss

Comments

30
1015
10.58

Velocity

Intrapolation of Ke Factor
6
0.14
K

65
1.15
0.42

30
0.55
0.06608492

PIPE HEAD PUMP CURVE

RECOMMENDED VEL.

1.9 m/s

from the pump cure

Bulk Modulus - E

Imperial Units - BG

SI Units

(10 psi, lbf/in )

5

Acetone
Carbon Tetrachloride
Ethyl Alcohol
Gasoline
Glycerin
Mercury
Paraffin Oil
Petrol
SAE 30 Oil
Seawater
Water
Liquid
Acetic acid
Acetone
Ethyl (ethanol)
Methyl (methanol)
Ammonia
Aniline
Benzene
Bromine
Carbon disulfide
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
Ether
Ethyl acetate
Ethylene glycol
Freon refrigerant R-12
n-Heptane
Isobutyl alcohol
Gasoline
Glycerine (glycerol)
Kerosene
Mercury
Methyl alcohol
Methyl iodide
n-Octane
Oil (unused engine oil)
Olive oil
Paraffin oil
Petroleum

(109 Pa, N/m2)

1.34
0.92
1.91
1.32
1.54
1.06
1.9
1.3
6.31
4.35
41.4
28.5
2.41
1.66
1.55 - 2.16
1.07 - 1.49
2.2
1.5
3.39
2.34
3.12
2.15
Volumetric Coefficient of Expansion,

(m3/m3K, m3/m3oC)
0.0011
0.00143
0.00109
0.00118
0.00245
0.00085
0.00125
0.0011
0.00119
0.00122
0.00127
0.0016
0.00138
0.00057
0.0026
0.00124
0.00094
0.001
0.0005
0.001
0.00018
0.00119
0.0012
0.00114
0.0007
0.0007
0.000764
0.001

(1/oF)
0.00061
0.00079
0.00061
0.00066
0.00136
0.00047
0.00069
0.00061
0.00066
0.00068
0.00071
0.00089
0.00077
0.00032
0.00144
0.00069
0.00052
0.00056
0.00028
0.00056
0.0001
0.00066
0.00067
0.00063
0.00039
0.00042
0.00056

n-Pentane
Phenol
Sulphuric acid
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Turpentine
Water

0.00158
0.0009
0.00055
0.00108
0.00117
0.001
0.000214

0.00088
0.0005
0.00031
0.0006
0.00065
0.00056
0.00012

VAPOUR PRESSURES [kPa]

TEMP

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
90
100

H2O

TEMP

SO2

0.87
1.23
1.70
2.34
3.17
4.24
5.62
7.38
9.58
12.34
19.92
31.16

-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50

11.57
21.57
38.05
63.55
101.4
155.4
230.2
330.5
416.9
841.7

47.36
70.11
101.33

LIQUID DENSITY @ 1
H2SO4

0.001

TEMP

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
90
100

LIQUID DENSITY @ 1bar

H2O

1000.0
999.7
999.2
998.3
997.1
995.7
994.0
992.3
990.2
988.0
983.2
977.7
971.6
965.2
958.1

H2SO4

1840.0

d50
Cw

0.02
38.11%
0.58

FL =

0.75

Absolute Roughness - k
Surface
Copper, Lead, Brass, Aluminum (new)

10-3 (m)
0.001 - 0.002

PVC and Plastic Pipes

0.0015 - 0.007

Epoxy, Vinyl Ester and Isophthalic pipe

0.005

Stainless steel

0.015

Steel commercial pipe

0.045 - 0.09

Stretched steel

0.015

Weld steel

0.045

Galvanized steel

0.15

Rusted steel (corrosion)

0.15 - 4

New cast iron

0.25 - 0.8

Worn cast iron

0.8 - 1.5

Rusty cast iron

1.5 - 2.5

Sheet or asphalted cast iron

0.01 - 0.015

Smoothed cement

0.3

Ordinary concrete

0.3 - 1

Coarse concrete

0.3 - 5

Well planed wood

0.18 - 0.9

Ordinary wood

bsolute Roughness - k
(feet)
3.33 - 6.7 10-6
0.5 - 2.33 10-5
1.7 10-5

62

5 10

-5

1.5 - 3 10

0.0015
2.419355E-005

-4

5 10-5
1.5 10-4
5 10-4
5 - 133 10-4
8 - 27 10-4
2.7 - 5 10-3
5 - 8.3 10-3
3.33 - 5 10-5
1 10-3
1 - 3.33 10-3
1 - 16.7 10-3
6 - 30 10-4
16.7 10-3

NR
e
D
sl
V

298159
4.79E-06
313.34
2016
2.36
5
0.0250

mm
Kg/m3
m/s
Cp