20. A centrifugal pump has an impeller 45 cms in diameter running at 450 rpm. The dischargė at inlet is entirely radial. The velocity of flow at outlet is 1 2.m/sec. The vanes are curved back- wards at outlet at 30° to the wheel tangent. If the discharge of the pump is 0 15 cumec calculate the impeller horse power and the torque on the shaft. (18*42 hp ; 29-31. kgm)

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20. A centrifugal pump has an impeller 45 cms in diameter
running at 450 rpm. - The discharge at inlet is entirely radial. The
velocity of flow at outlet is 12. m/sec. The vanes are curved back-
wards at outlet at 30° to the wheel tangent. If the discharge of the
is 0'15 cumec calculate the impeller horse power and the
(18'42 hp ; 29 31 kgm)
pump
torque on the shaft.
Transcribed Image Text:20. A centrifugal pump has an impeller 45 cms in diameter running at 450 rpm. - The discharge at inlet is entirely radial. The velocity of flow at outlet is 12. m/sec. The vanes are curved back- wards at outlet at 30° to the wheel tangent. If the discharge of the is 0'15 cumec calculate the impeller horse power and the (18'42 hp ; 29 31 kgm) pump torque on the shaft.
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