HYDRAULIC RAM DESIGN

PARTICULARS Residents WATER REQUIREMENT(L iters/day) 350.00 POPULATION 6.00 2,500.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 12.35 AMOUNT REQUIRED (liters/day) 2,100.00 12,500.00 40.00 80.00 100.00 14,820.00

Poultry 5.00 Swine 20.00 Cattle 40.00 Sheep/Goat 10.00 TOTAL AMOUNT OF WATER REQUESTED: V Vol. Requirement,q req. Liters/min =

Stage A:
Site Data/Information: Maximum Supply Head Available: Hmax = Maximum Supply Flow Available: Qmax = Height from intake to Delivery Head: h = Static Delivery Head: h = Hmax + h 1.2h = Delivery Flow, q = QH/h Pump Power = 9.81qh/60 Pumps Specifications: = Pump Efficiency Minimum Drive Flow, Qp, min Average Drive Flow, Qp, av Maximum Delivery Head, hp, max Minimum Drive Head, Hp, min. 10.00 meters 65.00 liters/min 12.00 meters 22.00 meters 14.40 meters 32.50 liters/min 63.77 Watts

0.60 50.00 liters/min 65.00 liters/min 15.00 meters 7.00 meters

DESIGN CRITERIA: Stage B:

1.00 2.00 3.00 If hp max > 1.2h1, OK, PROCEED STEP 2 If Hmax > Hpmin,OK, PROCEED STEP 3 If Qmax > Qpmin, OK, PUMP WORKS ON SITE, PROCEED STAGE C

Stage C: CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW
1.00 SET: H = Hmax Q = Qmax h = Hmax + h qmax = QH/h 10.00 65.00 22.00 17.73 meters lit/min. meters lit/min.

2.00 3.00

Calculate: Calculate:

If q max > q reqd.,OK, THE SITE IS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIRED FLOW

Design considerations:
Drive Pipe Length = 2H - 4H => 6 meters For Drive Flow =< 70 - 80 liters/minute Use: Drive Pipe Diameter = < 1-1/2 inches = 38 mm diameter Smaller Drive Pipe diameter = Better overall efficiency (Output) of the available delivery flow due to high drive water velocity Pipe angle is not critical

Stage D: CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW
1.00 If Hmax > 6, OK, SUPPLY FLOW ENOUGH TO RUN 2 OR MORE PUMPS 2.00 If Qmax< Qsupply, Set Drive Flow to maximum, Q = Qmax 3.00 Calculate : Number of Pumps, Np = Q/Qp,av. 1.00 Drive Flow, Qp = Q/Np 4.00 Calculate: 5.56 5.00 If Drive Head, H < 6, OK PROCEED TO STEP 10, SET h = 6 m. 6.00 Calculate : Delivery Head, hp = Hmax + h 22.00 7.00 Calculate: Drive Flow, Q = Np(Qp,av.) 65.00 Drive Head, H = h(q req)/(Q- q req.) 5.56 8.00 If Drive Head, H < 6, PROCEED TO STEP 9 9.00 If H < 6, OK, PROCEED TO STEP 10, SET Drive Head, H = 6 10.00 SET: Drive Head, H = 6.00 11.00 Calculate: Delivery Head, h = H + h Total Drive Flow, Q = q req(h)/Hmax() 12.00 Calculate: Number of Pumps, N = Q/Qp,av Pump Drive Flow, Qp = Q/ 13.00 0.57 61.75 units lit/min. 18.00 37.05 meters lit/min Set Drive Flow to Max. Available, Drive Head, H =h(q req)/(Q - q req.) meters 65.00

units lit/min.

meters lit/min. meters

meters Supply Flow is small (Use it all)

NOTE VALUES OF ALL VARIABLES CALCULATED

FINALIZE DESIGN:
1.00 Find a good site for the Pump house that gives a DRIVE HEAD (H) equal to or slightly greater 2.00 Measure Actual Drive Head, H = 3.00 Calculate: Actual Delivery Head, h = H + h Actual Delivery Flow, q =HQ/h If Delivery Flow q < q req., RE-DESIGN OR TRY AGAIN!!!!! If Delivery Head hp < 1.1h, OK, YOU'RE DESIGN IS ALRIGHT... If Drive Head, H < Hp max, OK, YOU'RE PUMP CHOOSEN MODEL IS SAFE 18.80 8.04 meters lit/min. 6.80 meters

(3.) Number of pumps (Np) and Drive Flow,

(4.) Drive Head, H

(6.) Calculate Delivery Head, hp = Hmax + h

CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW

Yes

(1.) Is the Maximum Supply Head, Hmax Greater than 6 meters

No

(2.) Is the Supply Flow enough to run 4 pumps

Yes

Supply Head is low (Use it all)

Supply Flow is large, Q

Supply Flow is small (Use it all)

(7.) Assume 4 pumps are used. Calculate corresponding Drive Flow, Q and Drive Head, H Q = Np(Qp,av.) H = h(q req)/(Q - q req.)

Set Drive Flow to Max. Available, Q = Qmax

(8.) Is this Drive Head, H available?

No

Set the Drive Head to the Maximum available, Hmax

(3.) Calculate the Np = Q/Qp,av. Number of pumps (Np) and Drive Flow, Qp = Q/N Q H = h(q req)/(Q - q req.) (4.) Calculate the Drive Head, H No

Yes

(9.) Is this less than 6 meters?

(5.) Is this Drive Head, H <6 meters?

Yes Yes (10.) Set the Drive Head, H = 6 m

(11.) (Re) calculate the Delivery Head, h and Total Drive Flow , Q

h = H + h Q = qreq(h)/Hmax()

No (12.) Calculate the Number of pumps (N), and the Drive Flow, Q Calculate Delivery Head, hp = Hmax + h (13.) Note the Values of all Variables calculated

FINALIZE DESIGN
(1.) Find a good site for the pump house that gives a Drive Head (H) equal to or slightly greater than required

(2.) Measure the actual Drive Head (H) on this site

h = H + h q = HQ/h

(3.) Calculate the Actual Delivery Head (h) for this site and expected Delivery Flow (q)

Delivery Flow: q => q req, Dynamic Delivery Head :h >1.1h, Drive Head: H < Hp max of Pump Choosen Model

Stage B SITE SUITABILITY OF PUMPS

1.0

Is hp max Sufficient

No STOP Where: h = rise from the system intake to system delivery head

Yes

hp max > 1.2h

2.0

Is Hmax > Hp min

No

STOP

Yes

3.0

Is Qmax > Qp min

No

STOP

Yes The Choosen Pump will work on site

Stage C CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW

1.) Set the sytem Drive Head and Drive Flow to their maximum Values to this site. Set: H = Hmax & Q = Qmax

2.) Calculate Static Delivery Head for the site, h = H max + h

Where: h = rise from the system intake to system delivery head

3.) Calculate the maximum Delivery Flow that could be pumped, qmax = QH/h

H = Hmax Q = Qmax h = Delivery Head on site

(4.) Is this Flow greater than the Delivery flow required? qmax > q reqd.

No

Stop Stop

Yes The site is capable of meeting the need (Required Flow) - Go to Stage D

Site Data/Information: Maximum Supply Head Available: Hmax = Maximum Supply Flow Available: Qmax = Height from intake to Delivery Head: h = Static Delivery Head: h = Hmax + h 1.2h = Delivery Flow, q = QH/h Pump Power = 9.81qh/60 Pumps Specifications: = Pump Efficiency Minimum Drive Flow, Qp, min Average Drive Flow, Qp, av Maximum Delivery Head, hp, max Minimum Drive Head, Hp, min.

6.50 meters 50.00 liters/min 9.00 meters 15.50 meters 10.80 meters 21.67 liters/min 31.88 Watts

0.60 45.00 liters/min 50.00 liters/min 15.00 meters 6.00 meters

DESIGN CRITERIA:
1.00 2.00 3.00 If hp max > 1.2h1, OK, PROCEED STEP 2 If Hmax > Hpmin,OK, PROCEED STEP 3 If Qmax > Qpmin, OK, PUMP WORKS ON SITE, PROCEED STAGE C

CHECK THAT THE SITE WILL GIVE THE REQUIRED FLOW

1.00 SET: H = Hmax Q = Qmax 6.50 50.00 15.50 12.58 meters lit/min. meters lit/min.

2.00 3.00

Calculate: h = Hmax + h Calculate: qmax = Qh/h

If q max > q reqd.,OK, THE SITE IS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIRED FLOW

Stage D

CALCULATE FOR THE BEST VALUES OF DRIVE HEAD AND FLOW

Yes

(1.) Is the Maximum Supply Head, Hmax Greater than 6 meters

No

(2.) Is the Supply Flow enough to run 4 pumps

Yes

Supply Head is low (Use it all)

Supply Flow is large, Q No

Supply Flow is small (Use it all)

(7.) Assume 4 pumps are used. Calculate corresponding Drive Flow, Q and Drive Head, H Q = Np(Qp,av.) H = h(q req)/(Q - q req.)

Set Drive Flow to Max. Available, Q = Qmax

(8.) Is this Drive Head, H available? Np = Q/Qp,av. Qp = Q/N Yes

No

Set the Drive Head to the Maximum available, Hmax

(3.) Calculate the Number of pumps (Np) and Drive Flow,

H = h(q req)/(Q - q req.) (4.) Calculate the Drive Head, H No

(9.) Is this less than 6 meters?

(5.) Is this Drive Head, H <6 meters?

Yes Yes (10.) Set the Drive Head, H = 6 m

(11.) (Re) calculate the Delivery Head, h and Total Drive Flow , Q

h = H + h Q = qreq(h)/Hmax()

No (12.) Calculate the Number of pumps (N), and the Drive Flow, H (6.) Calculate Delivery Head, hp = Hmax + h (13.) Note the Values of all Variables calculated

Stage E FINALIZE DESIGN

(1.) Find a good site for the pump house that gives a Drive Head (H) equal to or slightly greater than required

slightly greater than required

(2.) Measure the actual Drive Head (H) on this site

h = H + h q = HQ/h

(3.) Calculate the Actual Delivery Head (h) for this site and expected Delivery Flow (q)

Check: Delivery Flow: q => q req, Dynamic Delivery Head :hp < 1.1h, Drive Head: H < Hp max of Pump Choosen Model