HORSE POWER REQUIRED TO LIFE DIFFERENT QUANTITIES OF
WATER TO ELECATIONS OF 10 TO 100 FEET
Gallons
per
minute
Cubic
feet per
second
Horse power required for elevation in feet of
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
100
0.27
0.61
1.21
1.82
2.42
3.03
3.64
4.24
4.85
5.45
6.06
200
0.53
1.21
2.42
3.64
4.85
6.06
7.27
8.48
9.70
10.91
12.12
300
0.80
1.82
3.64
5.45
7.27
9.09
10.91
12.73
14.55
16.36
18.18
400
10.07
2.42
4.85
7.27
9.70
12.12
14.55
16.97
19.39
21.82
24.24
500
1.34
2.03
6.06
9.09
12.12
15.15
18.18
21.21
24.24
27.27
30.30
600
1.60
3.64
7.27
10.91
14.55
18.18
21.82
25.45
29.09
32.73
36.36
700
1.87
4.24
8048
12.73
16.97
21.21
24.45
29.70
33.94
38.18
42.42
800
2.14
4.85
9.70
14.55
19.39
24.24
29.09
33.94
38.79
43.64
48.48
900
2.40
5.45
10.91
16.36
21.82
27.27
32.73
38.18
43.64
49.09
54.55
1000
2.67
6.06
12.12
18.18
24.24
30.30
36.36
42.42
48.48
54.55
60.61
1100
2.94
6.67
13.33
20.00
26.67
33.33
40.00
46.67
53.33
60.00
66.67
1200
3.21
7.27
14.55
21.82
29.09
36.36
43.64
50.91
58.18
65.45
72.73
1300
3.47
7.88
15.76
23.64
31.42
39.39
17.27
55.15
63.03
70.91
78.79
1400
3.74
8.48
16.97
25.45
33.94
42.42
50.91
59.39
67.88
76.36
84.85
1500
4.01
9.09
18.97
27.27
36.36
45.45
54.55
63.64
72.73
61.82
90.91

Note : Efficiency of pumping plant is assumed as 50 %

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