In a pumping system handling water, the surface level of water in the open suction tank is 3m below the pump centerline, and the surface level in the open discharge tank is 22m above the pump centerline. The inlet piping is 7.62cm in diameter has an equivalent length of 26m of steel pipe. The discharge line is 6.35cm in diameter has an equivalent length of 72m. The pump discharge rate is 12.6 L/s. The friction factor to be 0.024 for both inlet and discharge pipes. Determine: a. the total head loss due to friction (HL = hfs + hfd) in meters 21.955 3.187 25.142   b. the total dynamic head in meters   50.142 45.955 49.142   c. the water power in kW 6.196 6.072 5.684

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In a pumping system handling water, the surface level of water in the open suction tank is 3m below the pump centerline, and the surface level in the open discharge tank is 22m above the pump centerline. The inlet piping is 7.62cm in diameter has an equivalent length of 26m of steel pipe. The discharge line is 6.35cm in diameter has an equivalent length of 72m. The pump discharge rate is 12.6 L/s. The friction factor to be 0.024 for both inlet and discharge pipes. Determine:
a. the total head loss due to friction (HL = hfs + hfd) in meters
21.955
3.187
25.142
 
b. the total dynamic head in meters
 
50.142
45.955
49.142
 
c. the water power in kW
6.196
6.072
5.684
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