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Affinity Law Pump Calculation

The document discusses calculating flow rate, head, and power required for a pump according to affinity laws by varying RPM and impeller diameter. It provides the equations to calculate these values based on initial and final RPM or diameter. An example calculation is shown.

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Affinity Law Pump Calculation

The document discusses calculating flow rate, head, and power required for a pump according to affinity laws by varying RPM and impeller diameter. It provides the equations to calculate these values based on initial and final RPM or diameter. An example calculation is shown.

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Calculate :

1. Calculate the required Flow rate,head & power required w.r.t affinity law (change in RPM)
2. Calculate the required Flow rate,head & power required w.r.t affinity law (change in impeller diameter)

Affinity law due to variation in RPM (n) at constant impeller Affinity law due to variation in diameter at constant impeller
Case 1: Case 2:
Diameter. RPM (n).

Affinity Laws Affinity Laws


Q, Flow Proportional N Q, Flow Proportional D
2
H, Head Proportional N H, Head Proportional D2
P , Power Proportional N3 P , Power Proportional D3

Example Example

Data Unit Data Unit


Initial RPM N1 300 rpm Inital Diameter D 0.55 m
Liquid water Liquid water
Density of fluid ꝭ 1000 Kg/m3 Density of fluid ꝭ 1000 Kg/m3
Specific gravity SG 1 Specific gravity SG 1
Initial flow Q1 100 m3/hr Initial flow Q1 100 m3/hr
Initial Head H1 10 m Initial Head H1 10 m
Power = (SG * Initial flow * Initial head * 9.81) / 3956 Power = (SG * Initial flow * Initial head * 9.81) / 3956
P1 2.5 hp Power P1 2.5 hp
1hp = 745.7 Watt 1849 Watt 1hp = 745.7 Watt 1847 Watt

By adjusting By adjusting
Final RPM N2 250 rpm Final diameter D 0.46 m

Result Result
Q2 = Initial flow * (Final RPM / Initial RPM) Q2 = Initial flow * (Final Dia. / Initial Dia)
Final flow Q2 83 m3/hr Final flow Q2 84 m3/hr
H2 = Initial head * Final RPM2 / Initial RPM2) H2 = Initial head * Final Dia.2 / Initial Dia.2)
Final Head H2 6.9 m Final Head H2 7.0 m
P2 = (Power(watt) / Initial RPM3) * Final RPM3 P2 = (Power(watt) / Initial Dia.3) * Final Dia.3
Final Power P2 1.4 hp Final Power P2 1.4 hp
1070.1 Watt 1080.7 Watt
By reducing rpm by 16.67 % By reducing rpm by 16.36 %
Head reduced by 30.56 % Head reduced by 30.05 %
Power reduced by 42.13 % Power reduced by 41.50 %

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