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The essence of lift
Created on 10.10
1. In the field of pump selection, the head is often misunderstood as a direct indicator of "how high or how far the water can be pumped." In fact, the head is the total energy that the pump can provide to overcome three major resistances: vertical height difference, pipeline friction resistance, and local resistance. In engineering, the calculation formula for head is: H = Ho + ΔH + h. Here, Ho is the pressure required at the most unfavorable point, ΔH is the height difference of the liquid level, and h is the total sum of all head losses. This formula explains a common phenomenon: even if the terrain is flat (ΔH=0), the pump still needs sufficient head to offset the pipeline resistance (h), otherwise the water will not flow the expected distance.
II. The Four Major "Invisible Killers" of Conveying Distance
The resistance effect of pipes and pipe diameters
The impact of pipe diameter on resistance is geometrically amplified. The resistance of a DN100 steel pipe is 3 to 5 times that of a DN150 steel pipe. The roughness of the inner wall of the pipe is also critical. Old cast iron pipes increase resistance due to corrosion and can also contaminate water quality, while stainless steel pipes can maintain stable hydraulic characteristics over the long term.
The square effect of flow rate
The relationship between flow rate and resistance is nonlinear—when the flow rate doubles, resistance may increase up to four times. In practical engineering, a pump with a 10-meter lift can convey 1200 to 1400 meters at a flow rate of 50m³/h; when the flow rate increases to 100m³/h, the distance suddenly decreases to 600 to 800 meters.
The invisible consumption of medium viscosity
The medium being transported directly affects energy consumption: the resistance of clean water is minimal, while viscous media significantly reduce efficiency. When transporting slurry or oils, the effective distance may be shortened by more than 50%.
The cumulative loss of pipeline complexity
Each pipeline component consumes lift: a 90° elbow is equivalent to 5 to 10 meters of straight pipe resistance, and valves, reducers, filters, etc., should not be overlooked. The loss at the residential water meter is about 0.01MPa, while backflow preventers can reach 0.025 to 0.04MPa. Experience shows that local resistance accounts for 25% to 30% of total losses. Therefore, simplifying pipeline layout and reducing the number of elbows is often more economical and effective than merely increasing pump power.
Three, the basic estimation model of the quantitative relationship between lift and distance In flat terrain and moderate flow conditions, there is a simplified relationship between horizontal transport distance (L) and lift (H): L ≈ H × (100~150). Based on this, a lift of 10 meters corresponds to a transport distance of 1000~1500 meters. However, this model does not account for local resistance and safety margins, so in practical applications, a conservative value is often used, typically calculated as L = H × 100 (10 meters lift ≈ 1000 meters). Accurate calculation tools are professionally designed using the Darcy-Weisbach formula, which requires input of parameters such as flow rate, pipe diameter, and viscosity. For example, a pump with a lift of 40 meters transporting clear water (50m³/h) through a DN100 steel pipe loses 3~5 meters of lift every 100 meters, with a theoretical distance of 800~1300 meters. In actual engineering, a safety factor needs to be added: if the outlet is 10 meters above the water intake, then only 30 meters of the 40 meters lift can be used to overcome resistance; after accounting for local losses, the effective distance may drop to a range of 500~2000 meters. Building lift speed calculation An empirical formula for selecting pumps in civil buildings is: H = 4(n + 1) (where n is the number of floors). A 6-story residential building requires approximately 28 meters of lift, and this value already includes a margin for pipeline losses, avoiding the complexity of theoretical calculations.
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