Question: The pump-turbine system in Fig P3.135 draws water from the upper reservoir in the daytime to produce power for a city. At night, it pumps

The pump-turbine system in Fig P3.135 draws water from the upper reservoir in the daytime to produce power for a city. At night, it pumps water from lower to upper reservoirs to restore the situation. For a design flow rate of 15,000 gal/ min in either direction, the friction head loss is 17 ft. Estimate the power in kW (a) extracted by the turbine and (b) delivered by the pump.

The pump-turbine system in Fig P3.135 draws

z, 150ft Water al 20C Pump turbine

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