In a liquid transmission pipeline, a pump had been designed for a throughput of 10,000 bpd....

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In a liquid transmission pipeline, a pump had been designed fora throughput of 10,000 bpd. However the demand has increased by25%. It has been proposed to increase the impeller diameter andspeed in order to meet the new demand. However, the impellerdiameter increase is limited to10%. The original speed of the pumpis 1200 rpm and the original power is 60 kW. Calculate A. The newspeed of the pump. B. The new shaft power of the pump.

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Pump demand Q1 10000 bpdAssuming Diameter of impeller    See Answer
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