| Input | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Flow rate (Q) | 0.01 | m^3/s | | Length of pipe (L) | 1000 | m | | Diameter of pipe (D) | 0.1 | m | | Elevation of suction point (Zs) | 10 | m | | Elevation of discharge point (Zd) | 20 | m | | Friction factor (f) | 0.02 | - | | Velocity of fluid (V) | 1.5 | m/s |
The static head is the difference in elevation between the suction and discharge points: booster pump head calculation xls
| Input | Value | Unit | Formula | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flow rate (Q) | 0.01 | m^3/s | | | Length of pipe (L) | 1000 | m | | | Diameter of pipe (D) | 0.1 | m | | | Elevation of suction point (Zs) | 10 | m | | | Elevation of discharge point (Zd) | 20 | m | | | Friction factor (f) | 0.02 | - | | | Velocity of fluid (V) | 1.5 | m/s | | | Friction head loss (Hf) | =0.02* (1000/0.1)* (1.5^2/2*9.81) | m | =(F2* (F3/F4)* (F7^2/2*9.81)) | | Static head (Hs) | =F5-F6 | m | =(F5-F6) | | Margin of safety (Hm) | =0.1*(Hf+ Hs) | m | =0.1*(F8+F9) | | Total head (H) | =F8+F9+F10 | m | =(F8+F9+F10) | | Input | Value | Unit | |
H = Hf + Hs + Hm
Hm = 10-20% of H
Hf = f * (L/D) * (V^2/2g)
| Input | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Flow rate (Q) | | m^3/s | | Length of pipe (L) | | m | | Diameter of pipe (D) | | m | | Elevation of suction point (Zs) | | m | | Elevation of discharge point (Zd) | | m | | Friction factor (f) | | - | | Velocity of fluid (V) | | m/s | booster pump head calculation xls