OPTIMISED DESIGN OF RISING MAIN BULLET POINTS

Select material of pipe for rising main. (say D.I internally mortarlined).

Consider a range of commercial pipe sizes for the analysis.

Identify quantum of water to be pumped every year for the next 30 years.

Identify Length of rising Main.

Identify magnitude of c in Hazen Williams formula.

Identify Static lift.

Perform following computations for all commercial sizes of pipes in the selected range.

Compute capital costs of rising main based on per meter rates.

Compute major head losses in rising main for each year of the 30 year period.

Add a percentage of minor losses and static lift to get gross total head requirements for the next 30 years.

Compute HP requirements for pumps to be installed in first year to cater to duty requirements of 15th year.

Assuming that pumps installed in first year will be replaced in 16 th year , compute HP requirements of New pumps to cater to duty requirements of 30 th year. Consider 50% standby capacity.

Compute Capital Costs of Pumps and Electrical Equipments installed in first year and the escalated costs of Pumps and Electrical Equipment installed in 16 th year based on unit cost rates/HP.

Compute water supply hours for working pumps to supply required quantum of water for each year of 30 year period.

Compute KWH for each year of the 30 year period considering working pumps capacity and above supply hours.

Compute Electrical Power costs for each year of next 30 years period considering unit power rate and allowing for escalation in power rate in the next 30 years.

Convert costs for replacement of pumps in 16 th year and power costs every year in the 30 year period to first year level costs by using following formula:

Pn =Po (1+r )**n Where, Po is the first year level cost, Pn is the nth year level cost, And r is the interest rate (say 10 %)

Add capital cost of rising main and capital costs of Pumps and Electrical Equipment installed in first year to above converted costs to get the PRESENT WORTH COST of the rising main.

The analysis yields Present Worths of various sizes of rising main from the range of commercial sizes considered and the minimum Present Worth alternative indicates the Optimum Size for the rising main.

If required the analysis can be carried out for alternate materials for the rising main