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Need help with questions a , c , d and f only please.Thank you. Q 1 . ( a ) Darcy's equation, including additional friction

Need help with questions a,c,d and f only please.Thank you. Q1.(a) Darcy's equation, including additional friction due to fittings, can be written as:
hf=4(f2)u2g(Ld+Led)
where hf is the friction head, f is the Fanning friction factor and other symbols have their usual meaning. Explain how we use Led to account for friction losses in fittings, and how an 'equivalent length' of pipe to a fitting could be calculated.
(b) A cast iron pipeline has been proposed for conveying light oil of density 860kgm-3 and kinematic viscosity 5.0210-6m2s-1 from a tanker to a storage tank. The pipeline will be 152.5m long and the desired discharge rate is 101600kghr-1. The difference in height between the tanks is 24.4m. A pump is available that is capable of developing a pressure of 3.45105Nm-2. What is the calculated diameter of pipe required? Use a Fanning friction factor of 0.007, ignore pressure loss due to pipe fittings, and provide a fully labelled diagram.
d=0.118
(c) Assuming that pipe of the calculated diameter in Part (b) is not readily available, would you specify a pipe of smaller, or larger, diameter? Provide the reasoning for your choice.
(d) If the flow rate using your specified pipe diameter is larger than the desired rate (101600 kg hr ?-1), how could you ensure that the desired flow rate is achieved? Use Darcy's equation to help explain your answer.
(e) Calculate the Reynolds Number of the flow using your calculated diameter from Part (b) and use this value to comment on the assumption of a constant value of friction factor. ,Re=71000
(f) Check any other assumptions you have made in your answers to Parts (b) to (d) and comment on which side of a pump you would position any flow control equipment.

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