5. A pump draws water from reservoir A and lifts it to reservoir B. The loss of head from A to 1 is three times the velocity head in the 150mm pipe and the loss of head from 2 to B is twenty times the velocity head in the 100mm pipe. Discharge is 20L/s. a. Calculate the horsepower output of the pump in kw. b. Calculate the pressure head at 1 in meters. c. Calculate the pressure head at 2 in meters. El.240 m El. Om El. -20m 150mm J00 mm

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5. A pump draws water from reservoir A and lifts it to reservoir B. The loss of head from A to 1 is three times
the velocity head in the 150mm pipe and the loss of head from 2 to B is twenty times the velocity head in the
100mm pipe. Discharge is 20L/s.
a. Calculate the horsepower output of the pump in kw.
b. Calculate the pressure head at 1 in meters.
c. Calculate the pressure head at 2 in meters.
B
El.240 m
----
El. Om
1
El. -20m
150mm
100 mm
Transcribed Image Text:5. A pump draws water from reservoir A and lifts it to reservoir B. The loss of head from A to 1 is three times the velocity head in the 150mm pipe and the loss of head from 2 to B is twenty times the velocity head in the 100mm pipe. Discharge is 20L/s. a. Calculate the horsepower output of the pump in kw. b. Calculate the pressure head at 1 in meters. c. Calculate the pressure head at 2 in meters. B El.240 m ---- El. Om 1 El. -20m 150mm 100 mm
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