2. A tank, elevated on a 4-ft high wooden platform is exposed to the atmosphere and the minimum liquid level inside it is 1 m. Water is being pumped from the tank. Determine the NPSH of a pump which is connected to it, handling 220, 500 lb/hr water at 537°R via a 5-in schedule 40 steel pipe, 60 ft long. The suction nozzle of the pump is 0.4m above ground level.

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2. A tank, elevated on a 4-ft high wooden platform is exposed to the atmosphere and the minimum liquid level inside it is 1 m. Water is being pumped from the tank. Determine the NPSH of a pump which is connected to it, handling 220, 500 lb/hr water at 537°R via a 5-in schedule 40 steel pipe, 60 ft long. The suction nozzle of the pump is 0.4m above ground level.

A tank, elevated on a 4-ft high wooden platform is exposed to the atmosphere and the
minimum liquid level inside it is 1 m. Water is being pumped from the tank. Determine
the NPSH of a pump which is connected to it, handling 220, 500 lb/hr water at 537°R
via a 5-in schedule 40 steel pipe, 60 ft long. The suction nozzle of the pump is 0.4m
above ground level.
Transcribed Image Text:A tank, elevated on a 4-ft high wooden platform is exposed to the atmosphere and the minimum liquid level inside it is 1 m. Water is being pumped from the tank. Determine the NPSH of a pump which is connected to it, handling 220, 500 lb/hr water at 537°R via a 5-in schedule 40 steel pipe, 60 ft long. The suction nozzle of the pump is 0.4m above ground level.
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