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Problem 123EUP

The main waterline into a tall building has a pressure of 90 psia at 16 ft elevation below ground level. How much extra pressure does a pump need to add to ensure a waterline pressure of 30 psia at the top floor 450 ft above ground?

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Problem 123EUP

The main waterline into a tall building has a pressure of 90 psia at 16 ft elevation below ground level. How much extra pressure does a pump need to add to ensure a waterline pressure of 30 psia at the top floor 450 ft above ground?

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We have to find the how much extra pressure does a pump need to add to ensure a waterline pressure of 30 psia at the top floor 450 ft above ground.

The extra pressure pump need to add can be calculated using the expression,

Where,

= exit pressure at the elevation

                      of 450 ft

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