Pump Sizing and calculations For thermal power plant

GIVEN VALUES:
Waterflow rate velocity limit 5m/s

Maximum coolant flow rate =1601kg/s

Coolent Inlet temprature = 294 oC

Coolent outlet temprature = 329.3 oC

Required Volume flow rate = Mass flow rate of coolant /Density of coolant at 329.3 oC …..Eq (1)

Mass Flow rate of coolant = 1601 kg/s

Density of water at 329.3 oC = 65O Kg/cm3 …………..according to graph 1 as shown bellow

Putting values in Eq (1)

Required volume flow rate = 1601/650

Required volume flow rate of Pump =2.463 m3/s

In Gallon per minutes

Requiuired pump size (GPM) = 2.463 x 15850.323

Qp =39039 gpm

Suppose the pump efficiency = 80%

Than required size of pump will be = 39039/0.8

Volume Flow rate of Pump should be (Qp ) = 48798 ≈48800gpm

Volume Flow rate of Pump should be (Qp ) = 50/0.01584 = 3078792 cm3/s

Inlet and outlet sizes of the pump and pipes
As the maximum flow rate in the pipes is limit to 5m/s = 500cm/s

Outlet area of pump = Apump= Volume flow rate ( Qp/Vp) …………..Eq(2)

Qp= 3078792 cm3/s

Vpump= 500cm/s

Ao = 3078792/500

A0=6157 cm2

So minimum Required size of pump outlet or outlet pipe = 6157 cm2

As Area = pi/4 (D)2

Pump outlet Dia = √(( A0*4)/4) ……………….Eq(3)

So putting values of Ao , pi

Do= √((6.313*4)/3)

Do= 88.56 cm

We will select 1.9 cm as this is standard size ansd easily available.

Do=34.86 inch

Type and Specification of pump

Modern vertical can type pump will be used .specially designed pump glands prevent air
leakages into condensate ,and vents from the pumps connecting to the vapor space in the
condenser prevent water bending

Spare pumps. Two 100 percent pumps for both circulating water and condensate service will be
specified. If the circulating water system serves more than one condenser, there will be one
circulating pump per condenser with an extra pump as a common spare. Condensate pump
capacity has been sized to handle the maximum condenser load under any condition of
operation (e.g., with automatic extraction to heating or process shutoff and including all
feedwater heater drains and miscellaneous drips received by the condenser.)

Nomenclature

Qp = Volume Flow Rate of pump

Vp= Maximum velocity in outlet pipe

D0= Pump outlet diameter

A0= Pump outlet Area

Graph 1 showing Density variation with temprature