Direction:  •Show unit cancellations and do not use shift solve. •Show your complete solution with this format: Given, Required, Solution.  •Use 4 decimal place for answers. Question: A centrifugal pump delivers 300,000 liters per hour of water to a pressurized tank whose pressure is 5850 psf. The source of water is 5 meters below the pump. The diameter of the suction pipe is 300 mm and the discharge pipe is 250 mm. Calculate the kW rating of the driving motor assuming the pump efficiency to be 72%. Subject: Fluid Machineries Course: Mechanical Engineering

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•Show unit cancellations and do not use shift solve.
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•Use 4 decimal place for answers.

Question: A centrifugal pump delivers 300,000 liters per hour of water to a pressurized tank whose pressure is 5850 psf. The source of water is 5 meters below the pump. The diameter of the suction pipe is 300 mm and the discharge pipe is 250 mm. Calculate the kW rating of the driving motor assuming the pump efficiency to be 72%.

Subject: Fluid Machineries
Course: Mechanical Engineering

 

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