Question: A single - suction, single - stage, centrifugal pump delivers 2 4 0 lps of sea water ( SG = 1 . 0 1 )

A single-suction, single-stage, centrifugal pump delivers 240 lps of sea water (SG=1.01) from a source where the water level varies 2 meters from high tide to low tide level.The pump centerline is located 3.0 meters above the surface of the water at high tide level.The pump discharges into a surface condenser, 3.5 meters above the pump centerline. Lossof head due to friction in the suction line is 0.8 meter and that in the discharge line is 3meters. Pump is directly coupled to a 1450 rpm,440 volts, 3-phase, 60 Hz motor. Determinea) the total dynamic head; b) the specific speed and the type of pump used; and c) the pumpbrake power if the efficiency is 78%.(25 points)

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