- The velocity of water is 8 m/s and the pressure is 140 kPa on the discharge side of a pump. a. What is the head of the pump if the velocity is 4 m/s and the pressure is 90 kPa on the suction side of the pump? b. How much power is required to drive it if the diameter of the suction side is 600 mm? c. If the pump is rated at 120 hp, what is the efficiency of the pump neglecting energy losses in the system? Pj=90 kPa P3=140 kPa Vj=4m/s V=8m/s Surtion side Discharge side 600 mum
- The velocity of water is 8 m/s and the pressure is 140 kPa on the discharge side of a pump. a. What is the head of the pump if the velocity is 4 m/s and the pressure is 90 kPa on the suction side of the pump? b. How much power is required to drive it if the diameter of the suction side is 600 mm? c. If the pump is rated at 120 hp, what is the efficiency of the pump neglecting energy losses in the system? Pj=90 kPa P3=140 kPa Vj=4m/s V=8m/s Surtion side Discharge side 600 mum
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![1. The velocity of water is 8 m/s and the pressure is 140 kPa on the discharge side of a pump.
a. What is the head of the pump if the velocity is 4 m/s and the pressure is 90 kPa on the
suction side of the pump?
b. How much power is required to drive it if the diameter of the suction side is 600 mm?
c. If the pump is rated at 120 hp, what is the efficiency of the pump neglecting energy
losses in the system?
Pj=90 kPa
P>=140 kPa
Vj=4m/s
♡ Vz=8m/s
Suction
side
Discharge
side
600 mum](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb0679d5a-afee-4ec7-8872-3a100b49bb22%2Fc5e6d389-2329-4fd4-a0db-4f20fdfbe136%2F3uqyb3r_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. The velocity of water is 8 m/s and the pressure is 140 kPa on the discharge side of a pump.
a. What is the head of the pump if the velocity is 4 m/s and the pressure is 90 kPa on the
suction side of the pump?
b. How much power is required to drive it if the diameter of the suction side is 600 mm?
c. If the pump is rated at 120 hp, what is the efficiency of the pump neglecting energy
losses in the system?
Pj=90 kPa
P>=140 kPa
Vj=4m/s
♡ Vz=8m/s
Suction
side
Discharge
side
600 mum
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