Vertical Turbine

Pump

Horizontal Split Case

Pump

Submerged
Centrifugal Pump

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Efficiency of
pumps

Vertical Turbine
Pump

can be achieved up
to 88 %

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

can be achieved

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

can be achieved up
to 82%

up to 90 %

High efficiency pump should

be selected for low energy
cost. Best efficiency is
possible for specific speed in
the range of 2000-3000 U.S.
units & with discharge of
above 10000 GPM ,with
750RPM at head 70 to 100 m.

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Deterioration of

Reliability of

average efficiency

operation

in entire life span.

Vertical
Turbine
Pump

82 %

Horizontal
Split Case
Pump

84 %

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

75 %

Better

Deterioration of
efficiency
adversely

Best

increases the
Energy cost in

Good

successive years.

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High silt water

Vertical Turbine Pump

Best (with forced water lubrication

system )

Horizontal Split Case

Pump

Not preferable

Submerged Centrifugal
Pump

Best

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Vertical
Turbine Pump
Horizontal
Split Case
Pump
Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

Suitability to
voltage range.
415v/3.3Kv/6.6K
v/11Kv

Best For all

--

range
Best For all

--

range
Preferable 415 v

Considering safety it is advisable

to use LT Motor for submerged
applications. Availability of HT
Submerged motor in India is very
rare. Reputed manufacturer such
as BHEL, Crompton Greaves ,
Geaumont Electric,etc doesnt
manufacture HT Submerged motor.
HT Submerged motor with proven
technology are available outside
India. Hence it limits scope of
repairability within short period.

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Minimum Submergence required.

(NPSHA NPSHR)

Vertical
Turbine Pump

For Q
i) Up to 2500 M3/hr
= 2m.
ii) 2500 -6400 M3/hr = 3m.
iii) 6400-16000 M3/hr = 4 m.

Horizontal
Split Case
Pump

At least 3m difference
between NPSHA & NPSHR

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

For Q
i) Up to 3000 M3/hr
ii) 3000 -5000 M3/hr

Since Motors are

= 3.5 m. water cooled

= 4.5 m. and if they are
in vertical
mounting it
requires higher
submergence.

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Discharge

Vertical Turbine Available for all Discharge

Pump
range.

Economical
maximum
discharge

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

Available for all Discharge

per pump is

range. Good for 0.03 m3/sec

0.63

to

m3/sec.

0.5 m3/sec LPS.

Available up to 1.3 m3/sec,

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Head range

Vertical Turbine
Pump

Available for any Head

Range of Head &

range.

Discharge for
pump should be

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

suitable for Head up to

selected such that

80 m.

specific speed

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

Preferable for Head up

should be within

to 60 m .

2000 -3000
U.S.Units for
better efficiency.

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Whether the same

Suitability for reservoir

pump should be used level variation.

for multiple location

Vertical Turbine
Pump

Not recommended

Preferable up to 13 m

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

Not recommended

Limiting suction lift up

Preferred
Submerged
Centrifugal Pump

to 2.0 m
Preferable for level
variation. Maximum water
above impeller is limited
to 18 m. (When
submergence is above 18
m)

Pump Type Reparability

Service network Probability of

within pump

availability

house

within India

Vertical
Turbine
Pump

Yes

Very good

Rare

Horizontal
Split Case
Pump

Yes

Very good

Rare

Poor

Motors are

Submerged No
Centrifugal
Pump

major failure

subjected to
major breakdown.

Pump Type Standby concept Requirement of

for severe

Auxiliary electrical

application.

equipment .

Vertical
Turbine
Pump

No need

Yes, for forced water

Horizontal
Split Case
Pump

No need

Submerged
Centrifugal
Pump

Required minimum

Less compared to VT

25 % standby for

and HSC

Scope of
augmentation.
No

lubrication system.
Yes, If priming is

No

required otherwise
not.

irrigation
application.

Yes

Pump Type User

friendliness /

Population

Technical

world wide

development in

Environmental
Vertical
Turbine
Pump

Better

Horizontal
Split Case
Pump

Better

past years
Very high

More than 100

years

Submerged Best
Centrifugal
Pump

high

More than 100

years

Very low

New technology

Pump Type

Past experience of operation

Vertical Turbine Pump

Excellent

Horizontal Split Case Pump Excellent

Submerged Centrifugal
Pump

Yet to be proved for irrigation

application

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Whether pumps are

designed to lift water
below MDDL

Vertical Turbine
Pump

Not recommended

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

Not recommended

Hydraulics of
sumps never be

Preferred
Submerged
Centrifugal Pump

compromised

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Sump approach
velocity of water

Vertical Turbine
Pump

0.3 m/s

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

0.3 m/s

0.3 m/s
Submerged
Centrifugal Pump

Immersion of pumps
directly in flowing
water is not desirable
& hydraulics of sumps
never be compromised

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Hydraulic design of
sump

Vertical Turbine
Pump

Never compromised

Hydraulics of sumps
affects the bowl
efficiency which

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

No such critical sump design ultimately increases

is required.
the energy cost.

Never compromised
Submerged
Centrifugal Pump

If submergence of water is beyond 18 mtr

then use floating application
For maintenance point of view Pump directly
immersed in canal is not recommended
Approach velocity within sump limited to 0.3
m/s
Length and width of sump same as that of VT
pump
Depth of sump should be decided as per the
minimum submergance required to avoid
cavitation and motor cooling

Monorail /HOT/EOT must be provided to lift

pump
Height of corbel top of EOT above service
bay floor should be adequete to
accommodate height of pump motor
assembly and that can be finalised by Mech
wing
MS structure with concrete support will be
preffered structure== to be finalised by CDO
Control room should be above HFL and closer
to pumps for watch
Service bay should be provided above HFL for
maintenance facility

Closed and protected room should be there

for safty of machinaries== to be finalised by
CDO.
Approach road should come upto service bay

Guided installation is preferred for ease of

maintenance.
When there is no limitation for width of
sump then horizontal mounting is preffered
as it reduces sump depth.
Trashrack or screens should be provided at
entry of sump to remove floating debris.

To be finalised by CDO

Manifold will be independent of pump type

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Application of pump in
parallel operation.

Vertical Turbine
Pump

Horizontal Split
Case Pump

Better for 4 pumps of high

pumps in parallel

capacity in parallel

operation should

operation.

give best

Better for 4 pumps of high

performance on H-

capacity in parallel

Q curve ( System

operation.

head curve). More

limitation for availability of

Submerged
Centrifugal Pump high capacity pumps.

pumps in parallel
operation reduces
the total effective
discharge.

Decision should be taken by considering life

cycle cost analysis.
1.Initial costs 2.Energy costs 3.Other costs
4.Maintenance costs

Height of motor , bearing ,motor stool varies

for different pump manufacturers.
For surface delivery pumps the large dia
delivery pipes creates trouble in pump
operation and usability . Also increasesload
on pump floor.
It will be preferred to use subsurface
delivery pumps for HP above 1000.It will help
to reduce excessive loading on motor floor.

to CDO

VT pump life cycle cost

HSC pump life cycle cost

SCF pump life cycle cost