A pump takes water at 60°F from a large reservoir and delivers it to the bottom of an open elevated tank 25 ft above the reservoir surface through a 3 inch ID pipe. The inlet to the pump is located 10 ft below the water surface, and the water level in the tank is constant at 160 ft above the reservoir surface. The pump delivers 150 gal/min. If the total loss of energy due to friction in the piping system is 35 ft·lbf/lb. The pump and its motor have an overall efficiency of 55 %. answer the ff: i. Determine the velocity of the water at point 2. ii. Reynolds number for the flow. iii. A pump efficiency of 55% means that the theoretical work needed for the process is 55% of the actual work needed. In other words, 55% more shaft work is necessary. Determine the theoretical shaft work required in foot-pound force per pound mass.
A pump takes water at 60°F from a large reservoir and delivers it to the bottom of an open elevated tank 25 ft above the reservoir surface through a 3 inch ID pipe. The inlet to the pump is located 10 ft below the water surface, and the water level in the tank is constant at 160 ft above the reservoir surface. The pump delivers 150 gal/min. If the total loss of energy due to friction in the piping system is 35 ft·lbf/lb. The pump and its motor have an overall efficiency of 55 %.
answer the ff:
i. Determine the velocity of the water at point 2.
ii. Reynolds number for the flow.
iii. A pump efficiency of 55% means that the theoretical work needed for the process is 55% of the actual work needed. In other words, 55% more shaft work is necessary. Determine the theoretical shaft work required in foot-pound force per pound mass.
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