A pump feeds 100,000 lbs/hr of mirbane oil @ a temp. of 68OF (sp.gr. = 1.21, µ=2.15 x 10-3 Pa-s) from a tank @ atmospheric pressure into a reactor where a gauge pressure of 0.1 atm. is maintained. The pipeline is made of steel pipes with a diameter of 89 x 4 mm (o.d. x thickness) having a insignificant corrosion. The equivalent length of the pipeline is 45 m. The pipeline is provided with an orifice (d.o. = 51.3 mm), 2 gate valves (before & after pump, and 4 pipe bends @ an angle of w/a bending radius of 160 mm. The liquid is lifted to a height of 49.32 ft. What is the Total friction losses (in meter) = Theoretical power (kW) = Elevation head =

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A pump feeds 100,000 lbs/hr of mirbane oil @ a temp. of 68OF (sp.gr. = 1.21, µ=2.15 x 10-3 Pa-s) from a tank @ atmospheric pressure into a reactor where a gauge pressure of 0.1 atm. is maintained. The pipeline is made of steel pipes with a diameter of 89 x 4 mm (o.d. x thickness) having a insignificant corrosion. The equivalent length of the pipeline is 45 m. The pipeline is provided with an orifice (d.o. = 51.3 mm), 2 gate valves (before & after pump, and 4 pipe bends @ an angle of w/a bending radius of 160 mm. The liquid is lifted to a height of 49.32 ft. What is the

  1. Total friction losses (in meter) =
  2. Theoretical power (kW) =
  3. Elevation head =

 

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