CHME - UOL - Fluid Mechanics

Equipment Specifications

• Centrifugal pump equipped with a variable frequency drive (VFD) to manipulate pump speed.
• 2 Rosemount® orifice plate flow meters to measure flow.
• Fisher® control valve for flow throttling.
• 21 m pipe manifold with 2, 1.5, 1, and 0.75 inch piping. 
• Equipment is operated using the DeltaV™ DCS.

Possible Experimental Objectives

• Calibration of an orifice plate flow meter.
• Centrifugal pump characterization at various flow rates and pump speeds.
• Valve characteristic curve development for gate, globe, and butterfly valves.
• Energy loss due to pipe fittings and friction.
• Flow splitting prediction and analysis.
• Comparison of flow control using throttling and pump speed manipulation to minimize energy use. 
• Valve position control (VPC) for multiple end users of a pipeline distribution system to conserve energy.