Pump selection according "Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook" [1]

Input data
1 Solids flow rate ms = 414.11 t/h
2 Specific gravity of solids Ss = 4.52 -
3 Density of liquid ρL = 1000 kg/m³
4 Average particle size d50 = 30 µm
5 Solids concentration Cw 26.8 %
6 Static discharge head Zd = 10 m
7 Suction head Zs = 2 m
8 Pipeline length L= 15 m
9 Suction equiv. lenght Leq_suc = 3 m
10 Number of long rad. 90 elb. N = 3 -
11 Elbow equiv. length Lelbow = 2 m
12 Temperature t= 10 °C
13 Pressure P= 2 bar
14 Pipe material Mat = CS -
15 Pipe nominal diameter dn = 6 in
16 Pipe schedule sch = STD -
17 Pipe absolute rugosity Rabs = 0.1 mm
18 Pump discharge diameter dp = 150 mm
19 Loss at pipe discharge Kexit = 1 -
20 Loss at entrance Kentr = 0.5 -
21 Height above sea level HASL = 250 m.a.s.l.
22 transmission efficiency ηtrans = 0.95 - (See sheet "Belt")

Carbon steel pipe selected Limiting settlig velocity

dn = 6 in d50 = 30
sch = STD Cv = 7.5
di = Pipe_Imp_CS_Dint_dn_sch d= 6
di = 154.1 mm SS = 4.52
di = 0.154 m d50 >= 200 µm
5% <= Cv <= 40%
 Pipe area VL=Slurry_Limit_Deposition_Velocity_JRI_Imp_d50_Cv_dn_Ss

A= (pi()/4) * di^2 VL = 1.82

di = 0.154 m OK. vp > vL
A= 0.0186 m²
Pipe equivalent length
Slurry velocity Pipe lenght
vP = VP / A L= 15
VP = 0.340 m³/s Number of long rad. 90 elb.
A= 0.0186 m² N= 3
vP = 18.2 m/s Elbow equivalent lenght
Lelbow = 2
Reynolds N-Elbows equivalent lenght
Re = v*d/ν LN-lbow = N *Lelbow
v= 18.22 m/s N= 3
d= 0.154 m Lelbow = 2
ν= 1.3E-06 m/s² LN-elbows = 6
Re = 2,180,599 Total eqivalent length
Leq = L + LN-elbows
Relative rugosity L= 15
Rabs = 0.1 mm LN-elbows = 6
di = 154.08 mm Leq = 21
Rrel = 0.0006 -

Kinematic pressure
hv = v^2 / (2*g)
v= 18.22 m/s
hv = 16.917 mpc

Correction factor HR to express the head Pump selection

in water column (pump selection) Select a pump with following results
QP = 339.6
HR factor Hw = 83.8
Validity SP = 1.26
Ss : 1-6
Cw : 1- 70% In this case a Warman 6/4 D-AH heavy
d50 : 20 - 10000 duty ruber lined pump is selected with
a 5 vane closed rubber impeller at a
Ss = 4.5 - pump speed of
Cw = 26.8 % N= 1130
d50 = 30 µm
HR = Slurry_HR_factor_Ss_Cw_d50 See sheet "Pump
HR = 0.89 From figure 3.4, the efficiency on water
can be read as
ηw = 66
 Efficiency on pulp
Ep = Ew * Er
EW = 0.66
HR = WR = 0.891
Ep = 0.588

Required NPSH
NPSHr = 2.8

Power
P= (1/1.02)*Qp*Sp* H
Qp = 339.6
Equivalent water column Sp = 1.26
Hw = Hp / HR Hp = 74.7
Hp = 74.7 mpc Ep = 58.78
HR = 0.89 ηtrans = 0.95
Hw = 83.8 mwc equiv. P= 562.61

Selected pump power

From sheet Motors
P= 30

Resume of pump data

Data for pump enquiry

Pulp temperature t= 10 °C
Pulp flow rate QP = 339.6 l/s
Total dynamic head TDH = 74.7 mpc
Solids density ρs = 4520 kg/m3
Liquid density ρL = 1000 kg/m3
Pulp weight concentration Cw = 26.8 %
Specific gravity of solids Ss = 4.52 -
Average particle size d50 = 30 µm
Froth volume factor FVF = 0 -
Available net press. suc. head NPSHa = -4.51 m.p.c.

Calculated data
Pulp Spec. Gravity Sp = 1.26 -
Pulp volume concentration Cv = 7.5 %
Pulp kinematic viscosity νp = 1.3E-06 m/s²
Height correction value HR = 0.89
Efficincy correction value HE = 0.89
Equivalent water height Hw = 83.8 mwc

Data from selected pump

Pump type AH 6/4
Motor velocity N= 1130 rpm
Efficiency on water Ew = 0.66 -
Efficiency on pulp Ep = 0.588 -
Power requirement P= 562.61 kW
Motor power P= 30 kW
Required net press. suc. head NPSHr = m.p.c.
ing Handbook" [1] Slurry parameters

Pulp density
414.11 100 Water absolute viscosity
ρP =
Cw 100 − Cw µw =
+
ρs ρL
t=
211 ρp = 100 / (Cw/ρs +(100-Cw)/ρL ) µw =
Cw = 26.8 %
ρs = 4.52 t/m3 Pulp viscosity
3
ρL = 1 t/m Ratio of absolute viscosities (Thoma
3
ρp = Sp 1.26 t/m µp / µf = (1+2.5*Cv 10.05*Cv^2+0.00273*Exp(16.6*

ρp = 1264 kg/m³ Cv =
µp / µf =
Volumetric concentration µp =
Cw µp / µf =
Cv =
S s ⋅ (1 − C w ) + C w µw =
Cv = 100 * Cw / (Ss* (1-Cw) +Cw ) µp =
Cw = 0.27 -
Ss= 4.52 - Pulp kinematic viscosity
ρL = 1 t/m 3 νp =
100 Cv = 7.5 % µp =
ρp =
Slurry mass flow rate νp =
ms
ms = mP ⋅ C w mP =
Cw

mP = m s / Cw
ms = 414.11 t/h
Cw = 0.268 -
mP = 1545.2 t/h

Slurry volume flow rate

QP = mP / ρP
mP = 1545.2 t/h
ρP = 1.26 t/m3
QP = 1222.7 m³/h
QP = 339.6 l/s

Friction factor Pressure loss in expansion

µm f= f(Rrel, Re) ∆Pexp =
% Rrel = 0.0006 - K2_θ = 30 =
in Re = 2,180,599 - hv =
- f= Pipe_Friction_Factor_Rrel_Re ∆Pexp =
f= 0.0179 -
<= Cv <= 40% Loss at pipe discharge
ocity_JRI_Imp_d50_Cv_dn_Ss Unit pressure los Exit loss factor
m/s J= f * (1/d) * hv Kexit =
f= 0.018 - Kinematic pressure
d= 0.154 m hv =
hv = 16.917 mpc Exit pressure loss
J= 1.964 mpc/ m ∆Pexit =
m Kexit =
Frictional pressure loss hv =
Hf = Leq * J ∆Pexit =
Leq = 21 m
m J= 1.964 mpc/m Loss at entrance to suction pipe
Hf = 41.25 mpc Entrance loss factor
Kentr =
Singular pressure drop Kinematic pressure
m Loss in discharge pipe enlargement hv =
m Pump discharge diameter Exit pressure loss
dP = 150 mm ∆Pentr =
pipe diameter Kentr =
di = 154.08 mm hv =
m Gradual expansion (θ = 30°) ∆Pentr =
m β = dp / di 0.97
Pipe_Expansion_Theta30gr_beta Total dynamic head
K2_θ = 30 = 0.002 Zd =
Zs =
Hf =
∆Pexp =
∆Pexit =
∆Pentr =
Hp =
g= 9.80665 m/s²

Available NPSH
th following results Atmospheric pressure
l/s patm = 101,325* (1 -2,25577E-5 * H)^5,25588
mwc H= 250 m.a.s.l.
- patm = 98,357.5 Pa
patm = 7.94 m.p.c.
rman 6/4 D-AH heavy Static sucction height
ump is selected with Hsucc = 2 m.p.c.
ubber impeller at a Suction pressure loss
Frictional pressure loss
rpm 1 ∆Pf = Leq * J
Leq_suc = 3 m
J= 1.964 mpc/m
he efficiency on water ∆Pf = 5.89 mpc
Loss at entrance of suction pipe
% ∆Pentr = 8.46 mpc
2
 2 Total suction pressure loss
∆Psuc= ∆Pf + ∆Pentr
∆Pf = 5.89 mpc
∆Pentr = 8.46 mpc
∆Psuc= 14.35 mpc

Water saturation pressure

Psat = Exp(ca / tK + cb + cc * tK + cd * tK ^ 2 + ce * tK ^ 3 + cf * Ln(tK))
m 3 t= 10 °C
tk = 283.2 K
ca = -5800.2
1.02)*Qp*Sp* Hp /( Ep * ηtrans) cb = -5.5
L/s cc = -0.05
- cd = 4.2E-05
mpc ce = -1.4E-08
% cf = 6.5
- Pw_vap = 1.228 kPa
kW Pw_vap = 1228 Pa
Pw_vap = 0.099 m.p.c.

NPSHa = Patm + Hsuc - ∆Psuc - Pw_vap

kW 4 NPSHa = -4.51 m.p.c.
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ater absolute viscosity

SaturatedWaterAbsoluteViscosity_t

10 °C
1.3E-03 Pa s

atio of absolute viscosities (Thomas)

= (1+2.5*Cv 10.05*Cv^2+0.00273*Exp(16.6*Cv))

0.0749
1.25
µp / µw * µw
1.25
1.3E-03 Pa s
2E-03 Pa s

ulp kinematic viscosity

µp / ρp
1.6E-03 Pa s
1263.8 kg/m³
1.3E-06 m/s²

essure loss in expansion

K2_θ = 30 * hv
0.002
16.917 mpc
0.03 mpc

oss at pipe discharge

xit loss factor
1 -
nematic pressure
16.917 mpc
xit pressure loss
Kexit * hv
1
16.917 mpc
16.92 mpc

oss at entrance to suction pipe

ntrance loss factor
0.5 -
nematic pressure
16.917 mpc
xit pressure loss
Kentr * hv
0.5
16.917 mpc
8.46 mpc

otal dynamic head

10
-2
41.25 mpc
0.03 mpc
16.92 mpc
8.46 mpc
74.7 mpc