Question: Question 6 ) You are tasked with designing a pipeline system for the transport of compressed carbon dioxide to sequestration sites as part of a

Question 6) You are tasked with designing a pipeline system for the transport of compressed carbon dioxide to sequestration sites as part of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The system requires CO2 to flow through 100 km of commercial steel pipe with an internal diameter of 0.39 m at a mass flow rate of 5 million tonnes per year. The CO2 is compressed and cooled to its liquid state for ease of transport, and has a density of 850kgm3 and dynamic viscosity of 5310-6Pas. You can neglect the pressure drop due to minor losses. (Data for this problem taken from: Sean T. McCoy, Edward S. Rubin, An engineeringeconomic model of pipeline transport of CO2 with application to carbon capture and storage. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 2(2008)219-229.)
(a) Calculate the pressure drop along the length of the pipe.
(b) Determine the required pressure head (in terms of height) that the pump must overcome to maintain the flow.
(c) Calculate the pumping power requirements to transport the CO2. Is this reasonable for a singular pump? Are there other options?
Question 6 ) You are tasked with designing a

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