Thank you very much for the messages and comments.
If I understand well your comments, I could resume the conclusion as follows:
hourly diesel consumption = specific diesel consumption* actual motor load (5.89 KW)
but the specific diesel consumption (liter/kW/hour) is higher (estimated 0.4 to...
Hi TD2K
I suppose that the additional 20% for "continuous operation" is no more than a safety factor. It is recommended in all texts on pump and motor design.
"While it might have a 100 kW engine, when you are idling at a stop light, the engine isn't still delivering 100 kW".
That's true...
Hi,
I like to consult you about the following problem.
An irrigation pump in Mozambique is directly coupled to a dieselmotor LISTER TR2 (1500 rpm). In the Operation point of the pump (Q=60 l/s; Hman= 7 m, pumpefficiency = 70%; 1500 rpm)) I calculated the necessary power of the motor as 7.7 kW...
