An irrigation pump takes water from a river at 10C, 100 kPa and pumps it up to

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An irrigation pump takes water from a river at 10◦C, 100 kPa and pumps it up to an open canal, where it flows out 100 m higher at 10◦C. The pipe diameter in and out of the pump is 0.1 m, and the motor driving the unit is 5 hp. What is the flowrate, neglecting kinetic energy and losses?

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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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