A pump is used to transport water at $72^{circ} mathrm{F}$ from tank A to tank B at
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A pump is used to transport water at $72^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ from tank A to tank B at a rate of $200 \mathrm{gpm}$. Both tanks are vented to the atmosphere. Tank A is $6 \mathrm{ft}$ above the ground with a water depth of $4 \mathrm{ft}$ in the tank, and tank B is $40 \mathrm{ft}$ above ground with a water depth of $5 \mathrm{ft}$ in the tank. The water enters the top of tank B, at a point $10 \mathrm{ft}$ above the bottom of the tank. The pipeline between the tanks contains $185 \mathrm{ft}$ of $2 \mathrm{in}$. Sch. 40 galvanized iron pipe, three standard elbows, and one gate valve.
(a) If the pump is $70 %$ efficient, what horsepower motor would be required to drive the pump?
(b) If the pump is driven by a $5 \mathrm{hp}$ motor, what is the maximum flow rate that can be achieved (in gpm)?
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Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781498724432
3rd Edition
Authors: Ron Darby, Raj P Chhabra