Suppose the pump of Fig. P14-25 is operating at free

Chapter 14, Problem 25P

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Problem 25P

Suppose the pump of Fig. P14-25 is operating at free delivery conditions. The pipe, both upstream and downstream of the pump, has an inner diameter of 2.0 cm and nearly zero roughness. The minor loss coefficient associated with the sharp inlet is 0.50, each valve has a minor loss coefficient of 2.4, and each of the three elbows has a minor loss coefficient of 0.90. The contraction at the exit reduces the diameter by a factor of 0.60 (60% of the pipe diameter), and the minor loss coefficient of the contraction is 0.15. Note that this minor loss coefficient is based on the average exit velocity, not the average velocity through the pipe itself. The total length of pipe is 8.75 m, and the elevation difference is (z1 − z2) = 4.6 m. Estimate the volume flow rate through this piping system.