The 28-in-diameter pump in Fig at 1170 r/min is used to pump water at 20?C through a
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The 28-in-diameter pump in Fig at 1170 r/min is used to pump water at 20?C through a piping system at 14,000 gal/min.
(a) Determine the required brake horsepower. The average friction factor is 0.018.
(b) If there is 65 ft of 12-in-diameter pipe upstream of the pump, how far below the surface should the pump inlet be placed to avoid cavitabon?
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Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering Systems
ISBN: 978-0136016380
4th edition
Authors: Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman H. Akan, Ned H. C. Hwang
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