An 18-in-diameter centrifugal pump, running at 880 r/min with water at 20°C, generates the following performance data: Plot the required input power versus the flow rate.

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Q: A pump running at 600 rpm and delivers 22.7 m³/min of water against a total head of 19.5 m. The same…

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Q: What are the frictional losses to be considered when calculating power consumption of a pump under…

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Q: A centrifugal pump having an overall efficiency of 75%, delivers 1850 liters of water per minute to…

A: Given:Overall efficiency of the pump, η=75 %Water flow rate, Q=1850 L/min=1850×10-360m3/sHeight of…

Q: 8.78. A pump is designed to operate at 1 800 r/min with 83.7% efficiency, and deliver 250 1/s with a…

A: Given:N=1800 rpmη=83.7%Q=250 L/s =250*10-3 m3/sP=141 KW

Q: A pump is driven at 1800 RPM and delivers 12 GPM at 2000 psi. If the volumetric efficiency is 90%,…

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Q: 6. A centrifugal pump is directly coupled to a motor. The pump rating is 3,281 liters per minute…

A: Given data: Q=3281 lit/min=54.68×103 m3/secH=8 mη=65%N=770 rpnd=40 mm Need to determine the torque…

Q: alculate the input power requirements of centrifugal pumps given below in part a and b: The…

A: Given: Discharge Q=0.2m3/sLength of the pipe (L)=44mmDiameter of the pipe (D)=1.280mEfficiency of…

Q: A large container filled with water and uncovered for use in fighting fires in an ethylene…

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Q: Problem #2 A 6AE14 pump with impeller diameter of 12.00 in will be operated at 1750 rpm with a flow…

A: Pump: Pumps are used to deliver liquid from one place to another place having a different height.…

Q: At full capacity, a pump delivers fluid to a wheel motor at 10liters/minute at a pressure of 10 MPa.…

A: GivenQ=10ltr/min=0.01 m3/minP=10MPaPower=1.5hp

Q: Determine the design parameters of a centrifugal pump which will deliver diesel oil against a…

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Q: boiler feed pump water at 90 C and enthalpy of 376.92 kJ/kg. It operates against a head of 9.5 m…

A: Given: h1 = 376.92 kJ/kg H = 9.5 m eff =  0.7

Q: Q1l A centrifugal pump operates at a speed of 1150 r/min and discharges 2.3 m' /min against a head…

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Q: Determine the recommended minimum speed (rpm) for a radial flow pump operating at 0.165 m3/s of…

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Q: A system requires a pump to deliver 30 gal/min at 1500 lbf/in2 at an engine speed of 2000 rpm.…

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Q: Find the specific speed of a double suction centrifugal pump delivering 1.5 m³/s against a net head…

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Q: The two-lobe rotary pump moves 0.145 gal of a coal slurry in each lobe volume Vlobe. Calculate the…

A: Given: The volume in each lobe is Vlobe=0.145 gal. The angular velocity of the rotary pump is n=220…

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Q: A system requires delivery of water at 40 l/s at a head of 12 ft. An axial pump is available. What…

A: Given that, Flow rate through the pump, Q=40 L/sec,Q=40×2.12 ft3/min  (1 L/s=2.12 ft3/min)Q=84.8…

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Q: A centrifugal pump driven by a 120-kW motor rotating at 2400 rpm is used to pump 20°C water in a…

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Q: A centrifugal pump is designed to operate at 1800 revolutions per minute and with a head of 55…

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Q: Q8: A form stage centrifugal pump running at 600 rpm is to deliver 1 m'/s of water against a…

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Q: A pump with a volumetric displacement of 4 in^3/rev runs at 3600 rpm and produces 1500 psi. The…

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Q: A test on centrifugal pump operating at 3463 rpm showed a total head of 48 ft at a capacity of 900…

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Q: Parallel-connected double centrifugal pumps each have a specific speed of 28 and operate at 1350 rpm…

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Q: Develop an introduction to a fluid pumping project, which aims to experimentally find the…

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Q: radial bladed centrifugal pump running at 1440 rpm is to deliver 30 l/min of water against a  head…

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Q: A "spa tub" is to be designed to replace bath tubs in reno- vations. There are to be 6 outlet…

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Q: single-stage centrifugal pump has an impeller speed of 1750 rpm. If the flow rate of water is 60…

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Q: A centrifugal pump works on 220 v power supply and draws 18.5 ampere by pumping water from 23 kPa at…

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Q: operates at a speed of 1450 rpm and discharge a efficiency=55%. head of 40m and 1- Calculate the…

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Q: A centrifugal pump has NPSH required of 21 ft. The water temperature is 90oF and the friction loss…

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Q: A pump is used in a building to lift water from a ground floor. The pump is pushing 60l/sec of water…

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Q: the diameter of the suction pipe is 385mm. The diameter of the discharge pipe is 268mm. If…

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Q: flow rate Q in liters per minute at maximum efficiency are estimated to be

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Q: A groundwater well with produces 80 m/hr. and has a hydraulic conductivity of 20 m/d. Calculate the…

A: Given:-Q=80 m3/hrK=20 m/d% opening at screen = 17%Entrance velocity, Vi=1.55 cm/secDiameter of…

Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.