Industrial Pumps

General
As an extension to its range of drives,
LEROY-SOMER offers users a range of
four large families of pumps which integrate
the most recent European standards and
respond to DOMESTIC, DRILLING and
INDUSTRIAL needs.

Single-stage surface pumps.

Multi-stage surface pumps.
Submersible pumps for 4" and 6" bore holes.
Pumps for public works applications.
For domestic requirements, refer to the
pumps catalogue ref. 91.

Method of selection

What you need

to know
Z+
Screen The flow rate is the quantity of water which
collects at the pump output in a given time.
This quantity is measured in cubic
metres/hour (m3/h) or in litres/minute (l/min).

WARNING :
Unlike flow rates, output pressures cannot
be calculated. For two sprinklers which
each need 1.5 bar simultaneously, the
output pressure will always be 1.5 bar.

The following table below gives load losses

according to the diameter of the pipe and
the flow rate.
Example :
Flow rate : 2 m3/h
Pipe diameter : 1" (26/34)
Pipe length : 50 m

Example of output pressure :

FLOW RATE

P+

machine inlet, etc.).

Some basic values :

Example of daily consumption
Per person ............................... 80 to 100 l
Per bath ................................. 100 to 150 l
Per toilet flush
and per person ................................... 30 l
Car washing ..................................... 100 l
Per large animal ................................ 80 l
Per small animal
(pig, calf, sheep) ................................. 20 l
Per m2 of garden watering ............. 4 to 8 l
The pump flow is obtained by spreading
daily consumption over two to three hours
of duty.
Domestic use :
Average private residence or second
home
1 bathroom, 1 exterior
tap......................................... 2 to 2.5 m3/h
Large private residence
2 bathrooms,
domestic appliances,
2 exterior taps....................... 3 to 3.5 m3/h
Rural house with
vegetable garden.................. 2.5 to 4 m3/h
Medium sized farm.................. 4 to 6 m3/h
Watering :
Revolving sprinkler............ 500 to 1000 l/h
Rotating sprayer ............. 1000 to 1300 l/h
Turning sprinkler 20/27 ... 1000 to 3300 l/h
Turning sprinkler 33/42 ... 1000 to 5000 l/h
Swivel sprinkler............... 1000 to 1500 l/h
"Sprinkler" ....................... 1000 to 1500 l/h

Domestic use :
Domestic supply...................... 1.5 to 3 bar
Exterior tap /
various uses ........................... 1.5 to 2 bar
Tap for washing ......................... 5 to 6 bar
Watering :
Revolving sprinkler......................... 0.8 bar
Rotating sprayer ............................... 2 bar
Turning sprinkler ........................... 0.4 bar
Swivel sprinkler................................. 3 bar
Irrigation :
Commercial irrigation ............. 6 bar and +

LOAD LOSS
Any liquid carried inside a pipe is subject to
stresses and friction called "load loss". This
load loss is measured in metres of head of
water (MHW) and is associated with the
cross-section of the pipe, the flow rate and
the water temperature.
WARNING :
Load loss is a very important factor. It is
advisable to avoid using pipes which are
too long and which have a narrow diameter.
Note that scaling can occur in old pipes.
Choice of pipes
Use the following table to establish the size
of the pipe in relation to the flow rate.
Duct
20/27
dimensions 3/4"
Flow rate m3/h

Duct
66/76
dimensions 21/2"
Flow rate m3/h

PRESSURE
Output pressure : as its name suggests, it is
the water pressure in bar (or kg/cm2)
necessary to reach the the point of use (tap,

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Load loss per metre of pipe :

90 mm or 0.09 M.C.E.
Total load loss :
0.09 x 50 = 4.5 M.C.E.
Load losses
In new pipes in millimetres of head water
per
Flow metre of pipe.
15/21 20/27 26/34 33/42 40/49 50/60 60/70 66/76 80/90 102/114
rate in
m3/h 1/2"

3/4"

1"

1" 1/4 1" 1/2

2"

2" 1/4 2" 1/2

3"

4"

125 150 175

0,2

15

0,5

100

20

0,7

200

40

10

400

80

21

1,5

170

50

10

330

90

20

210

45

22

320

76

35

10

130

60

18

170

80

25

13

250

120

35

17

330

140

45

23

10

190

57

28

12

10

230

70

35

15

12

330

100

50

22

10

15

150

79

34

16

20

260

140

60

28

30

315

135

63

19

40

240

112

33

11

2
3

50

375

175

52

17

60

250

76

24

10

70

340

102

33

13

80

134

43

17

26/34
1"

33/42
11/4"

40/49
11/2"

50/60
2"

60/70
21/4"

100

210

68

26

10

1,5

10

150

153

58

22

125

150

175

60

90

140

80/90 102/114
3"
4"
20

36

For plastic pipes, multiply these values by a

coefficient of 0.7.
For right-angles, spring-loaded check valves,
foot valves and filters, calculate an additional 2
metres of pipe per accessory.

Industrial Pumps
Selection method

In
order
to
determine
an
electropump, it is essential to know :

Submerged pump installation

GDL

Surface pump installation

GDL

DETERMINING A PRODUCT

INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS

DL

- The flow rate (Q) in m3 /h

- The TML in MHW

SL
Lowest
level of
water
P

Determining the total manometric lift

(TML)

Z+

This is calculated by adding :

Screen

P+
P1eP

GSL : Geometric Suction Lift

This is the difference in level between
low water and the pump. It is expressed
in metres.
+ GDL : Geometric Discharge Lift
This is the difference in level between
the axis of the pump and the highest
point of distribution.
It is expressed in metres.
+ Pa : Load loss in the suction pipe
+ Pr : Load loss in the discharge pipe

DL

P
GSL

What you need

to know

EXAMPLE OF CALCULATION
(surface pump)
Required specifications :
- Flow rate : 2 m3/h
- output pressure : 1.3 bar = 13 m
Data :
GSL = 4 m ; SL = 7 m
GDL = 6 m ; DL = 60 m
Recommended pipe diameter : 1" 26/34
Load loss in the pipe per metre of
pipe :
90 mm = 0.09 m

Lowest
level of
water

Manometric suction lift

(MSL) :
- GSL + suction load loss
- 4 m + (0.09 x 7) = 4.63 m
Manometric discharge lift
(MDL) :
- GDL + discharge load loss
+ output pressure
- 6 m + (0.09 x 60) + 13 = 24.40 m
Total manometric lift (TML) :
- MSL + MDL
- 4.63 + 24.40 = 29 m
Therefore, a pump delivering a flow rate of
2 m3/h is needed for a total manometric lift
(TML) of 29 MHW.

+ P : Output pressure

To calculate the manometric lift, all values

must be measured in metres of head water
(MHW).
When doing this, the following conversion
must be taken into account :
1 bar = 10 metres of head water
WARNING :
Always check that the capacity of the
suction pump is greater than the MSL.
Note : MSL (manometric suction lift) =
GSL (geometric suction lift) + Pa (load loss
in the suction pipe).

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Industrial pumps
Selection method

What you need

to know

Selection by curve
TML
(HW m1)
60

50

40
MI
H

30

MIH 4-

M IH
2-4
I

3 INDU

4 -5

ND
US

IN D

US

20

10

Z+

SELECTING THE ELECTROPUMP

Screen

Once flow rate and pressure characteristics

have been determined, compare the 2
values with the curve or the table to
establish the most suitable electropump.

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Q (m3/h)

Example of selection :
For the calculation example given on the previous page, the MIH 2-4 INDUS pump is the most
suitable.

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Selection by table
Rated flow : 2 to 4 m3/h

1eP
Type

Product

Flow rate

code

in m3/h

kW

Current in A

Output

1-ph 230V

3-ph 230V 3-ph 400V

MIH 2-4 M INDUS

T 150 PC 07

39

35

29

22

13

0.45

2.9

MIH 2-4 T INDUS

T 150 PC 08

39

35

29

22

13

0.45

2.1

1.2

MIH 4-3 M INDUS

T 150 PC 09

27

25

23

21

19

16

13

10

0.45

2.7

MIH 4-3 T INDUS

T 150 PC 10

27

25

23

21

19

16

13

10

0.45

1.2

MIH 4-5 M INDUS

T 150 PC 11

46

42

39

35

31

27

22

16

0.75

MIH 4-5 T INDUS

T 150 PC 12

46

42

39

35

31

27

22

16

0.75

3.5

TML
in
MHW1

1. Total manometric lift (TML) in metres of head water (MHW).

Example :
SELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
The curves and the tables indicate the
operating range of electropumps.

Nominal operating point of MIH 2-4 INDUS pumps (choose a

usage point close to this figure)

It is always advisible:
- not to use the pumps at their minimum
flow rate. This could lead to the motor
becoming overheated.
- to align the usage point with the nominal
operating point of the electropump : the
value in grey in the table corresponds to the
characteristics of the pump at its maximum
efficiency.

Rated flow : 2 to 4 m3/h

Type

Product

Flow rate

code

in m3/h

kW

Current in A

Output

1-ph 230V

T 150 PC 07

39

35

29

22

13

0.45

2.9

MIH 2-4 T INDUS

T 150 PC 08

39

35

29

22

13

0.45

2.1

1.2

MIH 4-3 M INDUS

T 150 PC 09

27

25

23

21

19

16

13

10

0.45

2.7

MIH 4-3 T INDUS

T 150 PC 10

27

25

23

21

19

16

13

10

0.45

1.2

MIH 4-5 M INDUS

T 150 PC 11

46

42

39

35

31

27

22

16

0.75

MIH 4-5 T INDUS

T 150 PC 12

46

42

39

35

31

27

22

16

0.75

3.5

TML
in
MHW1

1. Total manometric lift (TML) in metres of head water (MHW).

Nominal operating point of MIH 4-3 INDUS and MIH 4-5 INDUS
pumps (choose a usage point close to this figure)

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3-ph 230V 3-ph 400V

MIH 2-4 M INDUS