A centrifugal pump has the following pressure - capacity characteristics: Pressure (KPa) 500 495 490 480 465 455 420 395 360 325 285 Capacity (m3h-1) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 It is planned to use...

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A centrifugal pump has the following pressure - capacitycharacteristics:

Pressure (KPa)500495490480465455420395360325285
Capacity (m3h-1)0255075100125150175200225250

It is planned to use this for a process having the followingsystem characteristic:

Pressure (KPa)350370400435465505545595660725800
Capacity (m3h-1)0255075100125150175200225250

(a) Determine the operating point for this pump with thissystem.

(b) The actual flowrate required by the process is 75m3h –1 . If the overall efficiency of thepump at this flowrate is 70%, determine the power consumed when theliquid being pumped has a density of 1250 kgm–3 .

(c) A second pump is available which has the followingcharacteristics:

Pressure (KPa)400395390380370360345320305280255
Capacity (m3h-1)0255075100125150175200225250

For the same flowrate (75 m3h –1 ), thispump has an overall efficiency of 75%.

(i) Determine the power used by this pump at a flowrate of 75m3h –1 .

(ii) Would it be a better choice? Give reasons for youranswer.

(iii) What other factors should be considered before a finalchoice is made?

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