Project Title: “Chilled Water Supply”

Course Coordinator: Dr. Nesrine Gaaliche

2024-2025 (Semester 1)

1. Solve simple fluid statics problems

2. Apply the Bernoulli Equation and the associated energy equations to solve advanced fluid
momentum transfer problems
3. Use specialist level skill to specify suitable pumps, fans and compressors for industrial use
4. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understand of the operation of hydraulic and
pneumaticsystems and associated equipment
5. Propose solutions to advanced hydraulic and pneumatic applications
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A fresh young graduate from Bahrain polytechnic came up with an idea to set up a centralized chilled
water plant too supply air-conditioning units at GPIC. The idea being that the chilled water can run
most economically during the night, when electricity is in low demand and the price of electricity is at
it cheapest and the temperature of the air is lowest hence a higher coefficient of performance, thus
storing all that chilled water for use during the day when it is most needed. As part of this process the
chilled water has to be transported to the various air-conditioning plants. To save some money the
job is to be given to some undergraduates during their work experience at the plant. That is, you.
Your design should mainly consist various activities that include pressure drop calculations, selection
of pump, design of venturi meter and selection of check valve, the details of which are shown below:
A. You are to size the pipe lines and to select a suitable pump. The proposed piping layout is as per
the attached schematic. You are given details of the required lengths of pipes and the number of
bends involved to get the chilled water to each of the cooling coils. There are isolating valves
around each piece of equipment so that maintenance work can be carried out. (LOs: 1,2,3,4)
B. You have also been asked to design a venturi flow meter, a form of flow measurement device, to
be installed after the pump so that the total water flow can be measured on a continuous basis.
You will need to demonstrate how the venturi will work. (LOs: 2,3)
C. Select the appropriate check valves which must be fitted before each coil at the supply lines
according to all the engineering parameters of the system. (LOs:2,4,5)

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation file outlining your system design, including pipe and fittings sizing,
pump and motor selection, design of the venturi and selection of the check valves. (LOs: 1,2,3,4,5)

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 Elevation
15.000 m

Elevation
Elevation
11 m m
15.000

Elevation
7.000 m

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Assessment Details
Assessment Type : Project (including presentation)
Weighting : 30% of the final grade
Late rule : Applied
Type : Individual assessment
Submission details : Soft Copy of PPT file onto Moodle
Due Date : 28-12-2024 11:00pm
Re-Sit rule : No
MUST Pass : No
Learning Outcomes Assessed : 1,2, 3, 4, 5
Proposed schedule for the completion of Project
✓ Understand the system and layout.
✓ Calculate the total pressure drop for the chilled water system by applying Bernoulli’s equation and decide
on type of flow, find friction data for pipe material and calculate friction losses using Moody diagram.
Also, look up tables to find suitable join, fittings (valves) and bend data for pipe flow.
✓ This will be an iterative process, meaning that your first answer may not necessarily be the best answer.
You are required to optimize your design.
✓ Select the pump for its type, size, efficiency, size of electric motor required.
✓ Draw flow vs pressure drop graph; add flow vs pump efficiency graph; overlay input power on this graph.
✓ Finalize the selection of a pump showing various types and their attributes
✓ Design a venturi meter to measure the fluid flow of the pump. Show a complete drawing schematic with
all relevant dimensions.
✓ Present various types and selection criteria for check valves according to the pumping system and final
selection for valve type and its characteristics
✓ Show your final system design with all calculations clearly
✓ Mention appendices and reference all tables and data sources used
Clear Instructions Project Presentation:
• Each student must prepare a presentation file by using any software tool such as Microsoft PowerPoint
(or any other presentation software)
• A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 slides to be prepared for the presentation file.
• To complete this part of the assessment, you MUST attend a 1-to-1 Q&A session physically within the
classroom at a specified date and time where you will be answering the questions and comments on your
presentation for about 5 to 10 minutes. The schedule will be provided to you in later time.
• The Presentation file must be submitted onto the Moodle link on or before the due date

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• This presentation file must contain slides with the following information:
Heading To include
Summary You may want to write this section last as it is a summary of your final design. List the pipe and fitting
that you decided upon, the pump and motor, and a short description of the venturi.
Introduction of In the introduction you can state what it is you are designing, what is the extent of the design, and why
the project you are designing it. Keep it brief
Pressure drop Provide enough information so as to show your understanding of the concepts and how they are applied
calculations to this system:
• Apply Bernoulli’s equation to decide on type of flow
• Find friction data for pipe material
• Use moody diagram to calculate friction losses
• Look up tables to find join, fittings (valves) and bend data for pipe flow
Include a complete final set of calculations. The rest of the calculation can be put into the appendix
Venturi design Provide information on the design of the venturi meter, how a venturi meter work. Give an example of
the calculations involved in measuring flow. Show a sketch of your venturi meter complete with relevant
dimensions. Give details of the efficiency and the pressure loss that may be expected.

Pump selection Inside your report, show your final pump selection and how you got to it.
• Which pump type is best suited
• What size to use
• What is its efficiency,
• What size electric motor is required?
Pump curves For the pump selected:
• Draw a flow versus Pressure drop graph.
• Add a flow verses pump efficiency graph,
• overlay input power on your graph
Selection of check Show your final check valves selection and how you got to these
valves Be sure that you will refer to:
• Specific type of the valves
• Selection criteria according to the engineering parameters of our system.
Appendix This is where you can place neat copies of your intermediate steps in doing your calculations. A good
place to show the process you went through to get to your final proposal.
Bibliography This is where you should list reference materials and books used to compile your report. List references
in alphabetical order according to the author’s surname, and present them in the APA format:

Note: If a student fails to submit his/her presentation file (soft copy) on to Moodle up to the due date, he/she will neither
be allowed to present his/her project nor be allowed to attend 1-to-1 Q&A session and will be marked as ZERO for this
assessment.

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 EN7917 Fluid Mechanics Project Rubric 2022B (30% of Final Grade)
Task A B C D
Specific and detailed description of Some detailed description of Lacks detail; Some reference to Description incomplete with little or
Summary: the project; All the main objectives, project; Most of the main the main objectives, findings and no detail; Little or no reference to
Understanding of findings and conclusions identified objectives, findings and conclusions; Only a few industrial objectives, findings and conclusions;
fluids, hydraulics very clearly; All the main industrial conclusions identified very clearly; applications of the project are Poor reference to industrial
1 application of the project are Most of the main industrial presented; application;
and proposed
solutions presented; application of the project are
(LO: 1,2,3,4,5) presented;
20 – 18 17 – 11 10 – 6 5–0
1.1 LO-1 20
1.2 LO-2 20
1.3 LO-3 20
1.4 LO-4 20
1.5 LO-5 20
All the appropriate information is Most of the appropriate Only some of the appropriate Very few information provided
presented very clearly; Excellent and information is presented very information has been presented concerning this part; Most of the
Pressure Drop clear structure with correct and very clearly; Most of the calculations not very clearly; Lack in set of calculation and the procedure are
Calculation detailed explanation of procedure; are correct; Correct and good calculations, procedure and not correct; Very confusing part;
2
(LO:1,2) Presented complete set of structure & explanation of explanation;
calculation and are correct; procedure;
20 – 18 17 – 11 10 – 6 5–0
2.1 LO-1 20
2.2 LO-2 20
All the appropriate information is Most of the appropriate Only some of the appropriate Very few information provided
presented very clearly; Excellent and information is presented very information has been presented concerning this part; Most of the
clear structure with correct and very clearly; Most of the calculations not very clearly; Lack in set of calculation and the procedure are
detailed explanation of procedure; are correct; Correct and good calculations, procedure and not correct; Very confusing part; No
Venturi Presented complete set of structure & explanation of explanation; Information & specific detailed sketch &
3
(LO: 1,2,3) calculation and are correct; Excellent procedure; Good enough sketch dimensions lack in sketches; dimensions;
and detailed sketch; with most of the related
information;
20 – 18 17 – 11 10 – 6 5–0
3.1 LO-1 20
3.2 LO-2 20
3.3 LO-3 20

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 All the appropriate information is Most of the appropriate Only some of the appropriate Very few information provided
presented very clearly; Excellent and information is presented very information has been presented concerning this part; Most of the
clear structure with correct and very clearly; Most of the calculations not very clearly; Lack in set of calculation and the procedure are
detailed explanation of procedure; are correct; Correct and good calculations, procedure and not correct; Very confusing part; No
Presented complete set of structure & explanation of explanation; Information & specific detailed sketch &
Pump curves and calculation and are correct; Correct, procedure; Good enough sketch dimensions lack in sketches; Very dimensions; Most of the details in
4 its selection detailed and excellent graphs with most of the related few details provided in thegraphs; the graphs are incorrect or
(LO: 3,4,5) presented with all the appropriate information; Most of the Many errors; inappropriate graphs.
data and structure; appropriate details and Inappropriate curves or curves
information are presented to the with errors concerning the
graphs or there are some minor problem
errors;
20 – 18 17 – 11 10 – 6 5–0
4.1 LO-3 20
4.2 LO-4 20
4.3 LO-5 20
• Absolute selection of valves with • The selection of the valves is • The selection of the valves has • Not the appropriate criteria for
specific and adequate details;Types correct giving most of the some errors or is incomplete; the valves or very few of them; No
and no. of valves are correct;All the appropriate details; Most of the Most of the types and the details about the selection; Very
appropriate selection criteria have types and the number of the number of the valves are theoretical and general, not
Check Valves been analyzed, mentioned and valves are correct; Most of the correct; Very few selection connected with the problem;
5 connected with the system; Very appropriate selection criteria criteria have been
(LO: 4,5)
detailed and specific description of have been analyzed, mentioned analysed/used for the valves;
the valve selection; and connected with the system; Very general info, not so well
connected with the problem;
20 – 18 17 – 11 10 – 6 5–0
5.1 LO-4 20
5.2 LO-5 20

LO LO–1 LO–2 LO–3 LO–4 LO–5 Total

(Weightings per LO) (Max: 60) (Max: 60) (Max: 60) (Max: 60) (Max: 60) (Max: 300)
Marks per LO
Total (Max: 30)
General Comments:

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