"A fluid at a certain temperature has a viscosity of 36.52 cP and a specific gravity of 0.8565. 56324.4 bbl of this fluid per day is transferred from a far-flung source 525.44 miles away using a 23.02 ID steel pipe. Given that the pump has an efficiency of 80.379 what is the actual power requirement in kw."

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"A fluid at a certain temperature has a viscosity of 36.52 cP and a specific gravity of 0.8565. 56324.4 bbl of this fluid per day is
transferred from a far-flung source 525.44 miles away using a 23.02 ID steel pipe. Given that the pump has an efficiency of 80.37%,
what is the actual power requirement in kW."
Transcribed Image Text:"A fluid at a certain temperature has a viscosity of 36.52 cP and a specific gravity of 0.8565. 56324.4 bbl of this fluid per day is transferred from a far-flung source 525.44 miles away using a 23.02 ID steel pipe. Given that the pump has an efficiency of 80.37%, what is the actual power requirement in kW."
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