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WATER PUMP APPLICATIONS Water Applications Water Applications for pumps are just about infinite. Water pumps come in all sizes from automobile water pumps to giant circulating pumps for utilities, Fig. 18.1, and almost every type of pump is applicable for some specific application or applications. Residential well pumping systems where utility mains are not available are generally of the centrifugal - eductor type described in Chapter 3 or submersible units (Fig. 18.2). Flexible vane pumps have been used in this application also. The de facto standard for water pump materials in the range of 6-8.5 pH is cast iron, bronze fitted. Above this range, the hard water (alkaline) requires all iron or stainless fitted pumps. In the soft water (acidic) range below 6.0 pH bronze is not suitable. What is best, depends on the degree of acidity, nature of the acidity, the nature of impurities present, velocity and temperature as well as the design geometry. The latter aspect being especially critical in the presence of tight clearance, stagnant areas. Today, ferritic or duplex stainless steels, high chrome steels, nickel cast irons, Monel,
FIGURE 18.1 - Very large utility circulating water pump.
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F I G U R E 18.2 - Residential submersible well water pump.
F I G U R E 1 8 . 3 a - Irrigation ram pump.
F I G U R E 1 8 . 3 b - Irrigation ram pump system elevation.
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Hastelloy, phosphor bronze and titanium or non-metallics could provide the best specific solution to a given application. The harder the material, the higher the abrasive resistance when abrasive wear or erosion/corrosion is a concern. Sanitary pumps are used for Clean In Place applications where water pumps are used for rinsing. These pumps can be of centrifugal or any of the rotary designs with the possible exception of the lobe pump. The latter generally depends on higher viscosities to control the leakage past its axial clearances. Small sampling pumps in water utility plants are generally small centrifugals, 1-2.5 m3/h., 5-10 gpm with heads generally less than 10 m (35 ft). Figs 18.3, 18.3a and 18.3b show a ram pump installation for irrigation that will provide approximately 9 m (30 ft.) head for every foot of fall when water enters at a 10~ slope. Non - residential well water pumps used for small utility service and aquifer source agricultural pumps are generally vertical turbine type diffuser pumps as shown in Fig. 18.4. These pumps in the U S come under ANSI-AWWA specification E101-1977, "Vertical Turbine Pumps-Line Shaft and Submersible Types". Submersible volute pumps are also used to some extent in this application where the simplicity of the submersible offsets the higher operating efficiency of the turbine type. On very deep wells, the volute type submersible with its reduced line-shaft lengths becomes the preferred choice. Reciprocating pumps are economically sound choices where relatively high head, low capacity applications are the case. Once the source gets within normal suction lift range of 3-6 m ( 10-20 ft), the centrifugal volute pump becomes the preferred choice for source or circulation duty Fig. 18.5, with the exception of some low capacity applications that
FIGURE 18.4- Vertical turbine diffuser pump.
FIGURE 18.5Centrifugal volute split case circulating water pump
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favour the reciprocating type. End suction centrifugal and split case double suction, single stage pumps are being used in the lower capacity, low to medium head ranges, up to approximately 3.6 m3/min (1000 gpm) and 205 m (670 ft) head. Above this range single stage, double suction, split case pumps are used up to 200 m3/min (60, 000 gpm) and 205 m (670 ft) head. For heads above this, multistage axially split or vertically split, stage Fig. 18.6 or barrel Fig. 18.7 type Casings are employed. Fig. 18.8 shows an axially split boiler
FIGURE 18.7 - Barrel type pump (double casing).
FIGURE 18.8 - Axial split boiler feed pump.
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feed pump in a Texas refinery. Fig. 18.9 shows a 14 stage vertically split stage pump in a German industrial power generating plant. Fig. 18.10 shows a 5 stage barrel type boiler feed pump for the 600 MW power station at Maasbracht, Netherlands. Figs 18.11, 18.12 and 18.13 show the main boiler feed pumps at Hong Kong's Castle Peak power station. These pumps are vertically split double casing barrel pumps. Fig. 18.14 shows the central power plant main boiler feed pump in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Regenerative turbine pumps can also be used for small relatively low pressure boilers.
FIGURE 18.9- 14 stage vertically split circulating pump.
FIGURE 18.10 - 5 stage barrel type boiler feed pump.
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F I G U R E 18.11 - Main boiler feed pump.
F I G U R E 1 8 . 1 2 - Main boiler feed pumps.
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FIGURE 18.13 - Barrel type boiler feed pump (double casing).
FIGURE 18.14- Marn boiler feed pump. For chilled water and cooling tower (hvac condenser) water circulation duty in commercial and office buildings, the end suction and double suction units are again the favoured pumps with the end suction being used up to a maximum of about 3.5 m3/min (92.4 gpm). Even below this range the vertical or horizontally split units are often specified because of their increased ruggedness. Fig. 18.15 shows a two stage vertical turbine pump used on a cooling water circuit. Pumps for condensate_services are generally centrifugal, Fig. 18.16, but reciprocating units have been used for this service. Condensate and cooling tower pumps have low NPSHR requirements that must be satisfied. Heating pumps for
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FIGURE 18.16a- Vertical condensate pump.
FIGURE 18.15- 2 stage vertical turbine diffuser pump.
FIGURE 18.16b- Vertical condensate pump.
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industrial, commercial and office buildings run the capacity range of very small to large capacity single stage centrifugal units of the same types covered under chilled water service. Heating pumps for residences are of the mass produced small centrifugal type such as shown in Fig. 18.17. A small capacity, relatively high head pump for industrial type.circulating applications is the fabricated centrifugal pump shown in Fig 18.18. This pump is ideal for applications where very narrow, radial pump passages (low specific speed) are required. This restricted geometry is a problem with cast impellers, due to the poor surface finish and possibility of fins. These pumps, in the small size ranges are produced on a high quantity basis, generally in stainless construction and provide higher efficiencies than could be attained with the cast units. They should not be applied in
FIGURE 18.17 - Residential centrifugal hot water circulating pump.
FIGURE 18.18 - Fabricated industrial type circulating pump.
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FIGURE 18.19- 7 stage central heating circulating pump foxier residences.
FIGURE 18.20- Mixed flow vertical turbine agricultural sprinkling pump.
FIGURE 18.21 - Axial flow propeller agricultural sprinkling pump.
services where water hammer or severe discharge or suction cavitation could exist. A 7 stage pump for central heating supply of residences in Germany is shown in Fig. 18.19. Residential and commercial lawns utilize centrifugal volute or vertical turbine pumps for sprinkling. Agricultural sprinkling or circulating pumps can be of the centrifugal, mixed flow (Fig. 18.20) and axial (Fig. 18.21) types. Fig. 18.22 shows some vertical dry pit pumps with line
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FIGURE 18.22- Vertically oriented dry pit pumps on irrigation service.
FIGURE 18.23- Single stage axial flow pump on irrigation service.
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FIGURE 18.24- Double suction split case pumps for irrigation. shafts for irrigation supply in Loukkos, Morocco. Fig. 18.23 shows a single stage axial flow pump with adjustable propeller for irrigation project in E1Amoun, Egypt. Fig. 18.24 shows double suction split case pumps in the Monduran Dam pumping station in Queensland, Australia supplying irrigation water to the sugar cane industry. Main utility supply pumps are shown in Figs 18.1, 18.25, 18.26 and 18.27. Fig. 18.25 shows a single
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FIGURE 18.26- 3 stage axially split supply pumps.
FIGURE 18.27- Vertical turbine wet pit pumps. stage, double suction pump which is one of 35 in the Cutzamala supply system in Mexico City. Fig. 18.26 shows three 3 stage axially split pumps at CEASB, Brazil. Fig. 18.27 shows vertical turbine wet pit pumps for the Alto Tiedte water supply system in Sao Paulo, Brazil. End suction and split case units are used for fire protection systems such as
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sprinklers, hydrants and hose lines. See the chapter on fire pumps for further discussion of these units. Flood control pumps_are large mixed flow or axial flow pumps used for moving large quantities of water over a low static height (levee). See Fig. 18.28, which is a 42 in. axial flow, propeller pump on the Pearl River in Mississippi, USA at the East Jackson Pump Station. COS are 67, 000 gpm, 15 ft. TDH, 600 hp and 435 rpm. A residential_submersible sump pump is shown in Fig. 18.29. Fig. 30 shows a progressing cavity pump on a clear water application. A primary circulating pump used in pressurized reactors operating at 75,000 USGPM, 2000 psig and 540~ is shown undergoing its 500 h test in Fig. 18.31. There are many other water applications, but the types of pumps used are the same.
FIGURE 18.28- 54" axial flow flood control pump.
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F I G U R E 18.29 - Residential submersible sump pump.
F I G U R E 1 8 . 3 0 - Progressing cavity pump on clear water.
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F I G U R E 18.31 - Pressurized reactor primary circulating pump.
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