Question: Question 2 Performance data for a centrifugal pump are: Q. m/s 0.0 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.38 Hm 54.56 53.64 50.29 44.20 36.27 25.60

 Question 2 Performance data for a centrifugal pump are: Q. m/s

Question 2 Performance data for a centrifugal pump are: Q. m/s 0.0 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.38 Hm 54.56 53.64 50.29 44.20 36.27 25.60 13.11 (a) Estimate the delivery (Q in m/s) when the pump is used to move water between two open reservoirs, through 1200 ft of 12 in. cast iron pipe containing two 90 elbows and a half open gate valve, if the elevation increase is 50 ft. (b) Estimate the power gained by the fluid. (c) For the same conditions in (a) estimate the delivery flow rate and power gained by the fluid if two pumps are connected in parallel. (d) For the same conditions in (a) estimate the delivery flow rate and power gained by the fluid if two pumps are connected in series

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