Question: 4 . A pump at a distance H above the water level extracts hot water of density ( rho ) from a

4. A pump at a distance H above the water level extracts hot water of density \(\rho \) from a well. The head loss in the pipe from the well to the pump is \(\mathrm{h}_{\mathrm{L}}=1/3*\mathrm{H}\). Assuming constant H , determine the net positive suction head, NPSH, as a function of \(\rho,\mathrm{H}\), atmospheric pressure, \(\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{a}}\), vapor pressure, \(\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{v}}\), and gravitational acceleration, g . Two pumps are available with required NPSH values of 11 ft and 6 ft . What is the maximum water temperature that can be pumped without cavitation for each pump?
4 . A pump at a distance H above the water level

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