Electro-mechanical, Pragatinagar, Dang

Pragatinagar Project, Dang

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project
Electro-mechanical Component

1. Type and Diameter of Water Pumping Main

The transmission main conveys the water from the tube well to overhead service reservoirs. Since
the water is conveyed by pumping it is also known as pumping main. Pipe sizes are so selected that
velocity of water within the pipes remain within the range of 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s. DI pipes are
proposed. The water is pumped from the tube well with sufficient head so that the water passes
through the water treatment plant and deliver it into the ground reservoir/sump well. The water is
then pumped again from ground reservoir/sump well to overhead reservoir. Following table
illustrates the size of the pumping main and velocity of water in it.

Diameter Area Discharge Velocity

S.No. Systems
(mm) (m2) (lps) (m/s)
1 Kalapani (From DTW to Sump Well) 150 0.0177 16.57 0.938
2 Kalapani (From Sump Well to OHT) 150 0.0177 16.57 0.938
3 Pipari (From DTW to Junction) 150 0.0177 14.95 0.846
4 Pipari (From Junction to GR) 150 0.0177 14.95 0.846
5 Pipari (From GR to OHT) 300 0.0707 44.85 0.635

2. Design of Pumps
There are generally two types of pumps used for potable water pumping applications – the
submersible motor pump and the centrifugal horizontal pump.
For surface water pumping when the pump station is located at an above ground storage facility,
centrifugal horizontal pump is preferred. However, because of following reasons submersible motor
pumps are selected for the proposed project:
1. There is no sufficient space for the installation of centrifugal pumps. However, submersible
motor pump requires less space.
2. As the pumping station is located in the forest needs protection against unauthorized human
activities which is possible when pump sets are installed in closed chambers which is
possible for submersible motor pump.
3. Operation of submersible motor pump is easy. Presence of pump operator during the total
operation hour is not necessary.
4. As the submersible motor pump does not require periodic maintenance and it is easy to
operate in comparison to the centrifugal pump is suitable for the local geographical situation.
5. Submersible pump set is easily available in nearby Indian markets and are less expensive. It
is easy to transport. Its installation work is not complicated and may be performed by a
trained operator whenever becomes necessary.
Hence, type of pump selected is submersible motor pump which will be installed in a mild steel
housing pipe of appropriate diameter. The pump housing pipe itself will be fixed in the tube well.
Pump shall be operated semi automatically. Provisions for the protection of pump motor against over
loading, dry running and single phasing will be made by selecting appropriate motor and control
panel. The following tables illustrate the determination of pump capacity for both systems.

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A. Kalapani System - From Tube Well to Sump Well

Pumping discharge = 16.57 lps

No. of pipe = 1
Discharge per pipe = 16.57 lps
Diameter of pipe for pumping main = 150 mm
Area of pipe = 0.0177 m2
Velocity in pipe = 0.938 m/s
Velocity head (V2/2g) = 0.045 m

S.No. Description of Items Nos. or m Head Unit Remarks

1 Head Calculation
1,1 Height difference and Head
Depth of well 48 m
Head required in Pressure filter 70 m
Total of 1.1 118 m
1.2 Friction and Energy Losses
Friction loss in pipe 164 0.656 m 0.4% of pipe
Head loss in Bell mouth 1 0.003 m k=0.07 per no
Head loss in Bend (Max of 90o) 8 0.144 m k=0.40 per no
Head loss in NRV 1 0.090 m k=2.00 per no
Head loss in Valve (Max in Globe
1 0.449 m k=10.00 per no
valve)
Other losses (80% of above listed) 80% 1.073 m
Total of 1.2 2.414 m
Total Design Head 120.414 m
2 Design Discharge of Pump 16.57 lps
3 Power Calculation
Idle Power Required 19.573 KW Power = gxQxH
Efficiency of Pump (assumed) 60 %
Actual Power Required 32.622 KW
Factor of Safety (FOS) 12 %
Designed Power after FOS 36.537 KW
Designed Power after FOS, say 40.000 KW
One at DTW &
Number of pump 2
one standby

B. Kalapani System - From Sump Well to Overhead Reservoir

Pumping discharge = 16.57 lps

No. of pipe = 1
Discharge per pipe = 16.57 lps
Diameter of pipe for pumping main = 150 mm
Area of pipe = 0.0177 m2
Velocity in pipe = 0.938 m/s
M
Velocity head (V2/2g) = 0.045

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S.No. Description of Items Nos. or m Head Unit Remarks

1 Head Calculation
1,1 Height difference and Head
Level Diff. between Sump Well and OHT 31.4 m
Total of 1.1 31.4 m
1.2 Friction and Energy Losses
Friction loss in pipe 531 2.124 m 0.4% of pipe
Head loss in Bell mouth 1 0.003 m k=0.07 per no
Head loss in Bend (Max of 90o) 4 0.072 m k=0.40 per no
Head loss in NRV 1 0.090 m k=2.00 per no
Head loss in Valve (Max in Globe valve) 1 0.449 m k=10.00 per no
Other losses (80% of above listed) 80% 2.190 m
Total of 1.2 4.927 m
Total Design Head 36.327 m
2 Design Discharge of Pump 16.57 lps
3 Power Calculation
Idle Power Required 5.905 KW Power = gxQxH
Efficiency of Pump (assumed) 60 %
Actual Power Required 9.842 KW
Factor of Safety (FOS) 12 %
Designed Power after FOS 11.023 KW
Designed Power after FOS, say 12.000 KW
Number of pump 2 1 standby

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