A pump is discharging 12 lit/sec of water through 100mm diameter smooth steel pipe. When the pump is 720 kPa, the discharge pipe is at a point 540m distant from the pump and 45m higher in elevation. a. What is the velocity of flow on the discharge side of the pump? b. Assuming f= 0.025, compute the head loss of the pipe. c. Compute the pressure expected in the discharge pipe. 45 m 540m - 100mm dia

A pump is discharging 12 lit/sec of water through 100mm diameter smooth steel pipe. When the pump is 720 kPa, the discharge pipe is at a point 540m distant from the pump and 45m higher in elevation. a. What is the velocity of flow on the discharge side of the pump? b. Assuming f= 0.025, compute the head loss of the pipe. c. Compute the pressure expected in the discharge pipe. 45 m 540m - 100mm dia

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