1.

2.
3.
4.

Typical Slurry Pump Calculation

First the user must enter design criteria or physical properties on the Input Criteria tap. Only values highlighte
The user must also enter the number of fittings in both the suction and the discharge side. If the fitting unique to
Then in the CALCS tab, the user must also enter design criteria only on the cell highlighted in blue.
In the CALCS tab, the user will need to determine and enter various factors (pipe friction factor, settling veloci

iteria tap. Only values highlighted in blue need to be entered (NB: cells in blue font colour only).
charge side. If the fitting unique to your installation is not listed, just assign any fitting closest to yours in terms of head loss.
ell highlighted in blue.
pipe friction factor, settling velocity factor, and slurry pump efficiency), in the cell shaded with dark blue fill by using the charts provided i

n terms of head loss.

e fill by using the charts provided in various tabs.

Item Criteria
1 Ambiet Pressure
2 Reference Pressure

Symbol
P1
P0

Value
101,500
100,000

Units
N/m 2
N/m
o

3 Reference Temperature

T0

4 Slurry Temperature

30

N/A
pH

Water
7

N/A
N/A

7 Desired Flowrate
8 Dry Solids Density

V
rs

1060
6800

m 3 /h
kg/m 3

9 Slurry Density

rsl

3200

kg/m 3

10 Density of water at ambient conditions

r1

994.7

kg/m 3

11 Denisity of water at Reference conditions

r0

1000

kg/m 3

12 Volumetric temperature expansion coefficient

13
14
15
16
17

Bulk modulus fluid elasticity

Concentration of Solids, Cw

e
CW

18
19
20
21
22
23

Suction Pipe Fittings

Pipeline Material
Pipeline Diameter (OD)
Pipeline Thickness
Discharge Pipeline Diameter (ID/NB)
Suction Pipe Length

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Suction Pipe Diameter

Suction Pipe Material
# Pipeline fittings in Suction line
Types of pipe fittings
Sump Design
Operating Liquid level above CL
Sump Agitation
Slurry Particle size, d50

5 Slurry Medium
6 Slurry pH Level

Static Head, z
Pipe length, L
Discharge Pipe Fittings

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

1015
1

3
3o
0.000214 m /m C

2.15E+09
81%
30
41
23.06

N/m 2
%
m
m
m

1.47
HDPE
315
17.5
280
1.5

m
N/A
mm
mm
mm
m

250
Steel
2
Knife Gate
Conical
3.7
Yes
0.02

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

78

mb
bar

Enter number of pipe

fittings
# Fittings
ID/NB
Suction
o

90 Long
o

90 Short

# Fittings
Discharge

Equiv
Length
Suction

Equiv
Length
Discharge

25

32

0.00

17.29

0.52

0.73

0.00

0.00

0.7

0.91

0.00

0.00

0.26

0.37

30 Short
Elbow

0
0

3
0

0.00
0.00

5.76
0.00

0.17
0.82

0.24
1.13

Tee
Rubber hose
Diaphram Valve full
Open
Full Bore Valve Round
way
Plug-lub Valve Rec
way

0
0

0
0

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

1.77
0.3

2.38
0.4

0.00

0.00

2.56

3.29

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.37

0.49

Taylor Valve Ball type

1.47

0.00

45 Short

ID/NB (mm)
40

50

65

80

90

100

115

125

150

0.85

1.07

1.28

1.55

1.83

2.13

2.41

2.71

3.35

1.1

1.4

1.65

2.07

2.44

2.77

3.05

3.66

4.27

0.43

0.54

0.64

0.78

0.92

1.07

1.21

1.36

1.68

0.28
1.31

0.36
1.68

0.43
1.98

0.52
2.47

0.61
2.9

0.71
3.35

0.80
3.66

0.90
4.27

1.12
4.88

2.74
0.49

3.35
0.55

4.27
0.7

5.18
0.85

5.79
1.01

6.71
1.16

7.32
1.28

8.23
1.43

10.06
1.55

3.44

3.66

4.6

4.88

7.62

13.11

18.29

1.19

1.43

1.52

1.92

2.19

3.05

3.11

0.58

0.73

0.85

1.04

1.77

2.13

0.3

0.37

0.2

1.22

1.4
0.23

1.58

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

4.27

5.18

6.1

7.01

8.23

9.14

10.36

5.49

6.71

7.92

9.45

10.67

12.19

13.11

2.14

2.59

3.05

3.51

4.12

4.57

5.18

1.42
6.4

1.73
7.92

2.03
9.75

2.34
10.97

2.74
12.8

3.05
14.02

3.45
15.85

13.11
2.41

17.07
2.99

20.12
3.35

23.16
4.27

26.52
4.88

30.48
5.49

33.53
6.1

19.81

21.34

28.96

28.96

7.92

10.67

15.85

2.74

3.47

4.08

4.88

5.49

6.22

7.32

0.82

0.61

0.76

0.91

1.04

1.16

1.25

Slurry Pump Calculations

Symbol
Units

DMS CM Pump
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Normal Operating Temperature

Normal Operating Pressure
Normal Operating Pressure
Vapour Pressure
Specific Gravity of Solids
Average Particle Size
Concentration of Solids by weight
Static Discharge Head
Suction Static Head
Length of Pipeline
Discharge Pipe Fittings
Weight of solids in Slurry
Weight of volume of Water equal to solids volume
Weight of water in slurry
Total weight of equal volume of water
Total weigh of slurry mixture
Specific gravity of slurry mixture
Concentration of Solids by volume

T
Hatm
Hatm
Hvap
S
d50
Cw
Zd
Zs
L
Equiv. Length

C
mbar
m
m
mm
%
m
m
m
m
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h
tons/h

Sm
Cv
3

Value
30
1015
10.58
1.43
6.8
0.02
81%
30
3.7
41
23.06
1230
181
294
475
1524
3.21
38.1%

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

Comments

Q=10%
13.18

Q=20%
26.37

Q=30%
39.55

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.000
26.30
42.42

0.21
0.41
0.27
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.002
26.31
42.44

0.43
0.81
0.54
0.03
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.007
26.36
42.51

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

Q=90%
118.65
1.93
3.67
2.42

Q=100%
131.83
2.14
4.07
2.69

V [m/s]
Vp [m/s]
Vi [m/s]
Hf [---]
Lc [m]
HL [m]
Le [m]
Li [m]
Hm [m]
Hw [m]

Q=40%
52.73

Q=50%
65.91

0.64
1.22
0.81
0.08
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.017
26.43
42.63

0.86
1.63
1.07
0.14
0.02
0.02
0.04
0.029
26.54
42.80

1.07
2.04
1.34
0.21
0.03
0.02
0.06
0.046
26.67
43.01

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

Q=60%
79.10

Q=70%
92.28

1.28
2.44
1.61
0.31
0.04
0.04
0.08
0.066
26.83
43.28

1.50
2.85
1.88
0.42
0.05
0.05
0.11
0.090
27.02
43.59

Q=140%
184.56
3.00
5.70
3.76

Q=150%
197.74
3.21
6.11
4.03

Solid dry tons to be transfered

19 Quantity of Slury

Q'

m /h

474.59

Equals 733.95 m3/h with the safety factor of 55%

Hf [---]

0.55

0.69

0.85

1.03

1.23

1.44

1.68

1.92

20 Quantity of Slury
21 Pipeline size

Q
d

l/s
mm

131.83
280

Equals 203.87 m3/h with the safety factor of 55%

Lc [m]
HL [m]

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

22
23
24
25

g
FL
VL
V

m/s 2

9.81
0.76
1.88
2.14

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

0.15
0.1176
27.24
43.94

0.19
0.1488
27.49
44.35

0.23
0.1837
27.77
44.80

0.28
0.2223
28.08
45.30

0.34
0.2646
28.42
45.85

0.39
0.3105
28.79
46.44

0.46
0.3601
29.19
47.08

0.53
0.4134
29.62
47.77

LD
f
Hf,D

64.06
0.016
0.85

29 Pump Discharge Diameter

Dpump

mm

203

Q [l/s]

Q [m3/hr]

V [m/s]

H [m]

H [m]

25NB

1.4 m/s

30 Pump Nozzle Upstream Velocity

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

Vpump
D1/D2
Le

m/s

0.00

0.00

42.42

44.5

13.18
26.37

47
95

0.21
0.43

42.44
42.51

44.5
44.5

40NB
50NB
80NB

1.6 m/s

4.07
0.73
0.10

hL
Ld

m
m
mm
m/s

0.10
0.23
250
2.69

39.55

142

0.64

42.63

44.3

190
237
285
332
380
427
475
522
570
617
664
712

0.86
1.07
1.28
1.50
1.71
1.93
2.14
2.35
2.57
2.78
3.00
3.21

42.80
43.01
43.28
43.59
43.94
44.35
44.80
45.30
45.85
46.44
47.08
47.77

44.1
44.0
43.8
43.5
42.9
42.6
42.5
42.1
42.0
41.5
41.0
40.0

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

m
m
m
m
m
m

52.73
65.91
79.10
92.28
105.46
118.65
131.83
145.01
158.20
171.38
184.56
197.74

100NB
150NB
200NB
300NB

Gravitational Acceleration
Limiting Settling Velocity Factor
Settling Velocity
Slurry Velocity

26 Total Equivalent length of a Discharge pipe

27 Darcay Friction Factor
28 Discharge Pipeline Friction Head Loss

m/s
m/s

33
34
35
36

Loss in pipe contraction (hL = K*V22/2g)

Loss at pipe discharge
Pump Suction diameter
Slurry Velocity at Suction

37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Loss of head at entrance to suction pipe

Suction Pipe Lenth
Suction pipe fittigs length
Total Equivalent length of a Suction pipe
Suction Pipeline Friction Head Loss
Total dynamic head on the pump
Slurry Pump Derating Efficiency ( = HR*ER)
Equivalent water total head dynamic

Li
Ls
Equiv. Length
LS
Hf,S
Hm
ER*HR
Hw

0.18
2.00
1.47
3.47
0.08
27.86
0.62
44.93

45
46
47
48
49
49
49

Pump Efficiency
Required Power
Installed power
Installed Pump Speed
Nett Positive Suction Head
Nett Positive Suction Head
Nett Positive Suction Head Difference

em
P
P
n
NPSHa
NPSHr
NPSHa -NPSHr

kW
kW
r/min
m
m
m

62.04%
300.51
400.00
703.94
3.43
3.32
0.11

Dsuction
Hi

Desired pipe size

Particle size d 50 = 20 m m

FLOW

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

Head [m]

Circulating Medium Pump (140-PCB-42)

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

49.00
48.00
47.00
46.00
45.00
44.00
43.00
42.00
41.00
40.00
39.00
0.00

50.00

100.00

150.00
Q [l/s]

200.00

250.00

Velocity PIPE HEAD

PUMP CURVE RECOMMENDED VEL.

Intrapolation of Ke Factor
6
65
30
0.14
1.15
0.55
K
0.42
0.06608492

1.9 m/s

from the pump cure

Bulk Modulus - E
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

Imperial Units - BG
(10 5 psi, lb f /in 2 )

SI Units
(10 Pa, N/m 2 )

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, b
(m 3 /m 3 K, m 3 /m 3o C)
(1/ o F)
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

VAPOUR PRES

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

TEMP

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

Paraffin oil
Petroleum
n-Pentane
Phenol
Sulphuric acid
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Turpentine
Water

0.000764
0.001
0.00158
0.0009
0.00055
0.00108
0.00117
0.001
0.000214

0.00042
0.00056
0.00088
0.0005
0.00031
0.0006
0.00065
0.00056
0.00012

VAPOUR PRESSURES [kPa]

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
47.36
70.11
101.33

-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

LIQUID DENSITY @ 1bar

H2SO4

0.001

TEMP

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

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

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Copper, Lead, Brass, Aluminum (new)
PVC and Plastic Pipes
Epoxy, Vinyl Ester and Isophthalic pipe

Absolute Roughness - k
10 -3 (m)
(feet)
0.001 - 0.002

3.33 - 6.7 10

-6

0.0015 - 0.007 0.5 - 2.33 10-5

0.005
1.7 10-5
-5

Stainless steel

0.015

Steel commercial pipe

0.045 - 0.09

Stretched steel

0.015

Weld steel

0.045

Galvanized steel

0.15

5 10

Rusted steel (corrosion)

0.15 - 4

5 - 133 10

New cast iron

0.25 - 0.8

8 - 27 10-4

Worn cast iron

0.8 - 1.5

2.7 - 5 10-3

Rusty cast iron

1.5 - 2.5

5 - 8.3 10-3

Sheet or asphalted cast iron

0.01 - 0.015

3.33 - 5 10-5

Smoothed cement

0.3

1 10-3

Ordinary concrete

0.3 - 1

1 - 3.33 10-3

Coarse concrete

0.3 - 5

1 - 16.7 10-3

Well planed wood

0.18 - 0.9

6 - 30 10-4

Ordinary wood

16.7 10-3

5 10

1.5 - 3 10-4
5 10

-5

1.5 10-4
-4
-4

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