PUMP SIZING

PROCESS ENGINEERING DESIGN

FOR OIL & GAS (HYSYS)
TRAINING
Program Objectives

1. Brief overview of pump hydraulics and terminology

2. Learn how to use Pump size for new and existing pumps
Hydraulics Training – Simplified Pump hydraulic sketch

Psuction
Pdestination
Hi Liq Level

Low Liq
T/L Level
Elev Flow Stat
Static Element ic
Pipe Fric loss
Gain Suction & Dis (FE) LossCV loss Los
Strain s
Valv FE
e er
Pump
Loss Loss
Eqmt
C/L Loss
Grad
e

Rated = 200 gpm @ Head = 300 ft

Key Calculation Parameters

 Liquid Physical properties

 Cavitations and NPSH
 Friction loss
 Flow meter and control valve loss
 Equipment loss
 Elevation change (final/intermediate elevation)
 Exit Conditions
 NPSH & Cavitation

 NPSH as the total suction head in feet absolute, determined at the suction
nozzle and corrected to datum, less the vapor pressure of the liquid in feet
absolute.
– NPSHA is defined as static head + surface pressure head - the vapor pressure of your product
- loss in the piping, valves and fittings
– This is the minimum head required to stop the pump from cavitating.

 Cavitations means that cavities are forming in the liquid that we are pumping.
This causes:
– Loss in capacity.
– Loss of pump head (pressure)
– Efficiency Loss.
– Noise, Vibration, and damage to pump components.
Pump Hardware
Pressure Profile Inside Pump
NPSHa
Losses

 Friction loss (Darcy ‘s Equation)

 Flow meter and control valve loss
 Equipment loss (from datasheets)
 Elevation change (final/intermediate elevation)
 Exit Conditions (pressure)
Typical Pump Curve
Pump Head?

 Always think in terms of feet of liquid rather than pressure

when working with centrifugal pumps.

 A given pump with a given impeller diameter and speed will

raise a liquid to a certain height regardless of the weight of
the liquid (provided the motor can supply the horsepower)
Pump Head
Pump Concept
– Pump Head

– Velocity head

– Pump Horsepower
Before Starting Pumpsize

– Get physical properties of liquid

– Get suction vessel conditions ( P,T)

– Sketch pump suction and discharge piping and

components

– Obtain Eqmt pressure drops (from datasheets or estimates)