Benzene at 37.8 °C is pumped through the system of Figure at the rate of 0.1515 m3/min. The reservoir is at atmospheric pressure. The gauge pressure at the end of the discharge line is 345 kN/m². The discharge line is 1.828 m above the pump, while the pump suction is 0.821 m below the level in the reservoir. The discharge line is 1.5-in. Schedule 40 steel pipe. The head friction in the suction line is 0.4066 m and in the discharge line is 4.4664 m. The mechanical efficiency of the pump is 60%. The density of benzene is 865 kg/m³ and its vapor pressure at 37.8 °C is 26.2 kN/m².

Benzene at 37.8 °C is pumped through the system of Figure at the rate of 0.1515 m3/min. The reservoir is at atmospheric pressure. The gauge pressure at the end of the discharge line is 345 kN/m². The discharge line is 1.828 m above the pump, while the pump suction is 0.821 m below the level in the reservoir. The discharge line is 1.5-in. Schedule 40 steel pipe. The head friction in the suction line is 0.4066 m and in the discharge line is 4.4664 m. The mechanical efficiency of the pump is 60%. The density of benzene is 865 kg/m³ and its vapor pressure at 37.8 °C is 26.2 kN/m².

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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