A pump is to lift water from a source 10 ft below pump centerline and to...

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A pump is to lift water from a source 10 ft below pumpcenterline and to be discharged to a tank 60ft above pumpcenterline. The installation uses 3”∅ and 2.5 “∅ pipe for suctionand discharge, respectively. A pump is to handle 200 gpm of waterat 80°F. The loss of head due to friction can be estimated equal to8.5 ft. Determine: A) TDH B) WHP C)BHP if np = 60% D)time requiredto fill the cylindrical tank whose H = 15’ and diameter 8’ full ofwater.

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TDH 79875 ftWHP 403 hpBHP 67 hptime    See Answer
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