An emergency drain pump, shown in Fig. P7.134, should be able to pump 0.1 m 3 /s

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An emergency drain pump, shown in Fig. P7.134, should be able to pump 0.1 m3/s liquid water at 15◦C, 10 m vertically up, delivering it with a velocity of 20 m/s. It is estimated that the pump, pipe, and nozzle have a combined isentropic efficiency expressed for the pump as 60%. How much power is needed to drive the pump?

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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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