A pipeline to carry 1 million bbl/day of crude oil (1 bbl = 42 gal, SG =
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A pipeline to carry 1 million bbl/day of crude oil (1 bbl = 42 gal, SG = 0.9, μ = 25 cP) is constructed with 50-in-insidediameter, commercial-steel pipe and is 700 mi long. The source and destination are at atmospheric pressure and the same elevation. There are 50 wide-open gate valves, 25 half-open globe valves, and 50 45° elbows. There will be 25 identical pumps along this pipeline, each with an efficiency of 70%. What is the power required for each pump?
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Analysis Synthesis And Design Of Chemical Processes
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Authors: Richard Turton, Joseph Shaeiwitz, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Wallace Whiting
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