Water flows from reservoir A through a turbine and discharges to B through a 24 in diameter pipe. The head loss from point A to point B is 9.21 ft and the flowrate through the pipe is 30 ft3/s. Calculate the horsepower generated by the turbine a) if it has 100% efficiency and b) if it has 75% efficiency.

Water flows from reservoir A through a turbine and discharges to B through a 24 in diameter pipe. The head loss from point A to point B is 9.21 ft and the flowrate through the pipe is 30 ft3/s. Calculate the horsepower generated by the turbine a) if it has 100% efficiency and b) if it has 75% efficiency.

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Chapter18: Energy Storage

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