It is required to pump water at the rate of 8.750 gpm from a reservoir whose surface is at an elevation of 180 ft to a tank whose bottom is at an elevation of 372 ft, The pump is placed at an elevation of 192 ft, the diameter of the suction pipe is 30 inch, the length of the pipe from the pump to the tank is 290 ft, and the estimated size of this pipe is 24 inch. The sum of the minor head losses in the suction and discharge pipe may be taken as 1.5 ft, if the maximum depth of water in the tank is to be 25 ft, what is the required horsepower of a pump for which the overall efficiency is 67 percent? Assume head loss due to friction in 290 ft + 2 ft Neglect all other head losse

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It is required to pump water at the rate of 8.750 gpm from a reservoir whose surface is at an elevation of 180 ft to a tank whose bottom is at an elevation of 372 ft, The pump is placed at an elevation of 192 ft, the diameter of the suction pipe is 30 inch, the length of the pipe from the pump to the tank is 290 ft, and the estimated size of this pipe is 24 inch. The sum of the minor head losses in the suction and discharge pipe may be taken as 1.5 ft, if the maximum depth of water in the tank is to be 25 ft, what is the required horsepower of a pump for which the overall efficiency is 67 percent? Assume head loss due to friction in 290 ft + 2 ft Neglect all other head losses. 

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