Question: A pump, which has characteristics such in Table 1 is used to deliver water from 2 reservoirs having a static head of 5 m through

A pump, which has characteristics such in Table 1 is used to deliver water from 2 reservoirs having a static head of 5m through a pipeline. The pipe is 700m length with 125mm in diameter, having a constant friction factor of 0.016. The total minor losses coefficient, km is 3.3.
Table 1: Pump performance and efficiency
\table[[Flow rate (m3s),0,0.006,0.012,0.018,0.024,0.03],[Head (m),16,15,13,10,6,1],[Efficiency (%),0,45,60,65,55,10],[Hp,5,9.4,22.6,44.6,75.4,115]]
Determine:
i. Flow rate, head, and efficiency at operating point
ii. Power input required by the pump.
iii. Sketch Energy Grade Line (EGL) and Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) between the two reservoirs when the pump is present.
iv. The new flowrate required is 0.03m3s, what can be done to achieve that? Rule out the probability to change pump in your decision and give comment on your answer.
A pump, which has characteristics such in Table 1

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