Reciprocating Pumps
Reciprocating Pumps
Reciprocating Pumps
ALN
W Q
60
Work done per second = weight of water
lifted per second x total height through
which the liquid is lifted.
ALN
W hs hd hs hd
60
Power required to drive the pump
ALN
hs hd (kW)
60 1000
• Double acting pump gives more uniform
discharge because of continuous delivery
strokes.
• Double acting reciprocating pump
4
Area on other side where piston rod is
connected to piston
A (D2 d 2 )
4
Discharge of the pump per second is given
by
2 2
4 D
4
D d
2 LN
60
Or
2 LN
2 D
4 60
2ALN
60
Work done per second will be
2ALN
W hs hd hs hd
60
Power required will be
2ALN
hs hd
60 1000
Co efficient of discharge Cd
Actual discharge is always slightly different from
theoretical discharge due to