Question: A vertical pipe is filled with granular solids with a hydraulic radius of 0 . 0 5 mm such that the final porosity is 0

A vertical pipe is filled with granular solids with a hydraulic radius of 0.05mm such that the final porosity is 0.35. If the pipe is 1m long and 20cm wide, when water is flown through it, calculate the mass flow rate, Reynolds number, and friction factor. Assume for this problem that there is no pressure drop or velocity change across the pipe. If a tank of water is added on top of the pipe with a layer of 0.25m deep water, what is the new Reynolds number, mass flow rate, and friction factor across the system?

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