A water main is to be laid to supply water to a subdivision located 2 miles from
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A water main is to be laid to supply water to a subdivision located 2 miles from a water tower. The water in the tower is $150 \mathrm{ft}$ above ground, and the subdivision consumes a maximum of $10,000 \mathrm{gpm}$ of water. What size pipe should be used for the water main? Assume Schedule 40 commercial steel pipe. The pressure above the water in the tank is $1 \mathrm{~atm}$ and is $30 \mathrm{psig}$ at the subdivision.
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Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781498724432
3rd Edition
Authors: Ron Darby, Raj P Chhabra
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