Figure P5.115 shows a pump testing setup. Water is drawnfrom a sump and pumped through a

Chapter 5, Problem 5.115

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Figure P5.115 shows a pump testing setup. Water is drawnfrom a sump and pumped through a pipe containing a valve. Thewater is discharged into a catch tank sitting on a scale. During atest run, 800 lb of water is collected in the catch tank in 15 s. Thepump power input to the fluid during this period is 700 ft lb/s.Calculate the water velocity in the pipe and the mechanical energyloss (ft lb/lbm) in the pipe and valve.

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