Water (60F) is pumped from a reservoir to a large, pressurized tank as shown. The steel pipe

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Water (60°F) is pumped from a reservoir to a large, pressurized tank as shown. The steel pipe is 4 in. in diameter and 300 ft long. The discharge is 1 cfs. The initial water levels in the tanks are the same, but the pressure in tank B is 10 psig, and tank A is open to the atmosphere. The pump efficiency is 90%. Find the power necessary to operate the pump for the given conditions.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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