FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION Spec No OES/TD/INT/005/FS/M302

ONSHORE Rev. No 1
FOR
ENGINEERING Discipline MECHANICAL
SERVICES,
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
DELHI SHEET 11 OF 15
(WATER SERVICE)

Pumps for Fire Water Application shall also meet the following additional
requirements:
5.32.1Pumps shall meet the requirement stipulated by OISD & TAC (Tariff Advisory
Committee ) and vendor shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary approvals.
5.32.2 Pumps shall be direct coupled except in the case of engine driven vertical turbine
pumps wherein gear drives shall be used. Belt driven pumps are not acceptable.
5.32.3 Parts of pumps like impeller, shaft sleeve, wearing ring etc. shall be of non-
corrosive metal preferably brass or bronze unless the quality of water requires the
use of special metals / alloys which shall be insisted upon.
5.32.4 Pumps shall be capable of furnishing not less than 150 percent of rated capacity at
a head not less than 65 percent of the rated head. Shut-off head shall not exceed
120 percent of rated head in horizontal pumps and 140 percent in the case of
vertical turbine pumps.
5.32.5 Difference between NPSHA and NPSHR at 150 percent of the duty point shall not
be less than 0.5 meters.
5.32.6 The electrical motor shall be of continuous rating type and the rating shall be 110
percent of the power at rated point or equal to maximum BKW rated impeller
whichever is higher.
5.32.7 For diesel engine drivers, the net continuous site power available after considering
the deration due to site condition and power losses due to other parasitic loads and
engine driver auxiliaries shall be higher of the following two values:
(a) 20 percent in excess of the maximum BkW required to drive the pump at
rated condition.
(b) 10 percent in excess of the Maximum BkW rated impeller as indicated by the
manufacturer in the pump data sheets.
5.33 MATERIALS
5.33.1 Material of construction shall be as per datasheets and equivalent as per ASTM.
Contractor and vendor shall however assume responsibility for suitability of selected
material for specified service. If necessary, vendor should furnish superior materials
than specified. For impellers in bronze construction, the tip speed shall be limited to
40 meters/sec. For tip speeds exceeding 40 meters/sec, the material of impellers
shall be stainless steel
5.33.2 The repair of pressure castings by peening, plugging, impregnating or by the use of
ceme
obtained for the repair of castings. When authorized, repair shall be carried out with
applicable ASTM specifications. Weld repair of pressure containing parts of CI is
not permitted.