Oil with sp. gr. of 0.87 is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an elevated tank as shown. The pump in the system is 78% efficient and is rated 185 kW. Determine the flow rate of the oil in the pipe if the total head loss from point 1 to point 2 is 12 m of oil.
Oil with sp. gr. of 0.87 is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an elevated tank as shown. The pump in the system is 78% efficient and is rated 185 kW. Determine the flow rate of the oil in the pipe if the total head loss from point 1 to point 2 is 12 m of oil.
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Transcribed Image Text:Oil with sp. gr. of 0.87 is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an elevated tank as shown.
The pump in the system is 78% efficient and is rated 185 kW. Determine the flow rate of the oil
in the pipe if the total head loss from point 1 to point 2 is 12 m of oil.
160mm
200mm
EL.200m
W.S.
El. 150m
Oil.
Sp.gr.=0.82
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