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Water to a residential area is transported at a rate of 1.5 m3/s via 70-cm-internal-diameter concrete pipes with a surface roughness of 3 mm and a total length of 1500 m. In order to reduce pumping power requirements, it is proposed to line the interior surfaces of the concrete pipe with 2-cm-thick petroleum-based lining that has a surface roughness thickness of 004 mm, this is a concern that the reduction of pipe diameter to 66 cm and the increase in average velocity may offset any gains. Taking p = 1000 kg/m3 and v = 1 × 10-6 m2/s for water, determine the percent increase or decrease in the pumping power requirements due to pipe frictional losses as a result of lining time concrete pipes.

The percentage change in pumping power requirement due to frictional losses.
Answer to Problem 96P
The percentage decrease in pumping power requirement due to frictional losses is 54.157%.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The density of the water is 1000 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity of the water is 1×10−6 m2/s, diameter of the pipe without line interior surface is 70 cm, diameter of the pipe with line interior surface is 66 cm, roughness of the line interior concrete pipe surfaces is 0.04 mm, roughness of the concrete pipe surfaces is 3 mm, volume flow rate of water is 1.5 m3/s, and length of the pipe is 1500 m.
Write the expression for the Reynolds number.
Re=vDυ........... (I)
Here, Reynolds number is Re, velocity of the water is v, diameter of the pipe is D, and kinematic viscosity of the water is υ.
Write the expression for the volume flow rate of the water.
˙Q=π4D2v........... (II)
Here, the volume flow rate of the water is ˙Q.
Write the expression for the friction factor for turbulent flow.
1√f=−2log(εD3.7+2.51Re√f)........... (III)
Here, friction factor for turbulent flow is f and roughness of the plastic pipe surfaces is ε.
Write the expression for the head loss through the pipe.
hf=fLv22gD........... (IV)
Here, length of the pipe is L, gravitational acceleration is g, and the head loss through the pipe is hf.
Write the expression for the pressure drop through the pipe.
ΔP=ρghf........... (V)
Here, the pressure drop through the pipe is ΔP and density of the water is ρ.
Write the expression for the pumping power requirement to maintain the flow rate of water.
˙Wpump=˙QΔP........... (VI)
Here, pumping power requirement to maintain the flow rate of water is ˙Wpump.
Substitute ρghf for ΔP and π4D2v for ˙Q in Equation (VI).
˙Wpump=(π4D2v)(ρghf)=π4D2vρghf........... (VII)
Write the expression for the pumping power for without line interior surface pipe.
(˙Wpump)without line=π4ρg(vhfD2)without line........... (VIII)
Here, subscript for without line interior pipe is without line.
Write the expression for the pumping power for with line interior surface pipe.
(˙Wpump)with line=π4ρg(vhfD2)with line........... (IX)
Here, subscript for with line interior pipe is with line.
Write the expression for the percentage change in power due to frictional losses.
m=((˙Wpump)with line(˙Wpump)without line)×100%........... (X)
Here percentage change in power due to frictional losses is m.
Substitute π4ρg(vhfD2)without line for (˙Wpump)without line and π4ρg(vhfD2)with line for (˙Wpump)with line in Equation (X).
m=(π4ρg(vhfD2)with lineπ4ρg(vhfD2)without line)×100%=((vhfD2)with line(vhfD2)without line)×100%........... (XI)
Calculation:
Substitute 1.5 m3/s for ˙Q, 70 cm for D and vwithout line for v in Equation (II).
(1.5 m3/s)=π4(70 cm)2(v)without line(1.5 m3/s)=π4((70 cm)[1 m100 cm])2(v)without line(v)without line=3.897 m/s
Substitute 3.897 m/s for v, 1×10−6 m2/s for υ, 70 cm for D and Rewithout line for Re in Equation (I).
Rewithout line=(3.897 m/s)(70 cm)(1×10−6 m2/s)=(3.897 m/s)(70 cm)[1 m100 cm](1×10−6 m2/s)=2.728×106
Substitute 2.728×106 for Re, 3 mm for ε, 70 cm for D and fwithout line for f in Equation (III).
1√fwithout line=−2log((3 mm)(70 cm)3.7+2.51(2.728×106)√fwithout line)1√fwithout line=−2log((3 mm)[1 cm10 mm](70 cm)3.7+2.51(2.728×106)√fwithout line)fwithout line=0.029
Substitute 0.029 for f, 1500 m for L, 3.897 m/s for v, 9.81 m/s2 for g, 70 cm for D and (hf)without line for hf in Equation (IV).
(hf)without line=(0.029)(1500 m)(3.897 m/s)22(9.81 m/s2)(70 cm)=(0.029)(1500 m)(3.897 m/s)22(9.81 m/s2)(70 cm)[1 m100 cm]=48.1 m
Substitute 1.5 m3/s for ˙Q, 66 cm for D and vwith line for v in Equation (II).
(1.5 m3/s)=π4(66 cm)2(v)with line(1.5 m3/s)=π4((66 cm)[1 m100 cm])2(v)with line(v)with line=4.384 m/s
Substitute 4.384 m/s for v, 1×10−6 m2/s for υ, 66 cm for D and Rewith line for Re in Equation (I).
Rewith line=(4.384 m/s)(66 cm)(1×10−6 m2/s)=(4.384 m/s)(66 cm)[1 m100 cm](1×10−6 m2/s)=2.893×106
Substitute 2.893×106 for Re, 0.04 mm for ε, 66 cm for D and fwith line for f in Equation (III).
1√fwith line=−2log((0.04 mm)(66 cm)3.7+2.51(2.893×106)√fwith line)1√fwith line=−2log((0.04 mm)[1 cm10 mm](66 cm)3.7+2.51(2.893×106)√fwith line)fwith line=0.0117
Substitute 0.0117 for f, 1500 m for L, 4.384 m/s for v, 9.81 m/s2 for g, 66 cm for D and (hf)with line for hf in Equation (IV).
(hf)with line=(0.0117)(1500 m)(4.384 m/s)22(9.81 m/s2)(66 cm)=(0.0117)(1500 m)(4.384 m/s)22(9.81 m/s2)(66 cm)[1 m100 cm]=26.048 m
Substitute 3.897 m/s for vwithout line, 70 cm for Dwithout line, 48.1 m for (hf)without line, 4.384 m/s for vwith line, 66 cm for Dwith line and 26.048 m for (hf)with line in Equation (XI).
m=((4.384 m/s)(26.048 m)(66 cm)2(3.897 m/s)(48.1 m)(70 cm)2)×100%=((4.384 m/s)(26.048 m)(66 cm)2(3.897 m/s)(48.1 m)(70 cm)2)×100%=54.157%
Conclusion:
The percentage decrease in pumping power requirement due to frictional losses is 54.157%.
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