Seatwork 2

Problem 1

 A fire pump delivers water through a 300 mm main to a hydrant to which is

connected a cotton rubber-lined fire base 100 mm in diameter terminating in a 25
mm nozzle. The nozzle is 2.5m above the hydrant and 16 m above the pump.
Assuming frictional losses of 3m from the pump to the hydrant, 2m in the hydrant
and 10m from the hydrant to the base of the nozzle and a loss in the nozzle of 4
% of the velocity head in the jet. (a) What vertical height can the jet be thrown if
the gage pressure at the pump is 550 kPa. (b) Compute the total headloss and
discharge of water out of the nozzle in liters/sec.
Problem 2

 The velocity of oil flowing thru a 30 mm diameter pipe is equal to 2m/s. Oil
has a kinematic viscosity of 5 x 10 -5 sq.m/s. If the pipe has a length of 120
m, compute the Reynolds Number, friction factor, and head loss in the
pipe.
Problem 3

 Oil flows thru a 50 mm diameter pipe having a head loss of 12m. The length
of pipe is 120 m. long. If the oil has a Reynolds number equal to 1600,
compute the velocity and kinematic viscosity of the oil flowing in the pipe.
Problem 4

 Water is to be delivered from a reservoir through a pipe to a lower level and

discharged into the air, as shown in the figure. If the head loss in the entire
system is 11.58m, determine the vertical distance between the point of water
discharge and the water surface in the reservoir.
Problem 5

 A pump draws water from reservoir A and lifts it to reservoir B as shown. The loss
of head from A to 1 is 3 times the velocity head in the 150 mm pipe and the loss
from 2 to B is 20 time the velocity head in the 100 mm pipe. The discharge is 20
liters / sec. (a) Compute the horsepower output of the pump in kilowatts. (b)
Compute the pressure head at 1 and 2.
Problem 6

 Three new cast-iron pipes are connected in series as shown. If the discharge is
230 lit/sec determine the head lost. (a) neglecting minor losses, (b) considering
minor losses.
Problem 7

 Two pipes are connected in parallel between two reservoirs as shown. (a)
Compute the rate of flow pipeline A and B. (b) Compute the equivalent length of a
single pipe having a diameter of 1000 mm to replace pipeline A and B with C =
120.
Problem 8

 Water is being pumped from the lower reservoir to the upper reservoir as
shown in the figure. Find the pump horsepower required, assuming 75
percent pump efficiency. Neglect minor losses.
Problem 9

 Water is being pumped from a reservoir to the top of a hill, where it is

discharged, as shown. The pump, which is 70 percent efficient, is rated at
150 kW. Find the flow rate at which water is being discharged from the
pipe. Neglect minor losses.

f=0.018
Problem 10

 Water is being discharged from a reservoir through a turbine, as shown in

the figure. Determine the elevation of the water surface in the reservoir that
would be required in order for the turbine to generate 56 kW of power.
Neglect minor losses. Assume C = 120 for all pipes.
Problem 11

 Oil with a specific gravity of 0.87 is being pumped from a lower reservoir to
an elevated tank as shown in figure. The pump in the system is 78 percent
efficient and is rated at 185 kW. Determine the flow rate of the oil in the
pipe of the total head loss from point 1 to point 2 is 12 m of oil.
Problem 12

 Oil with specific gravity of 0.86 is being pumped from a reservoir as shown in
the figure. The pressures at points 1 and 2 are -4 psi and 43 psi, respectively.
The rate of flow in the pipe is 0.50 ft^3/s. The pump is rated at 8 hp.
Determine the efficiency of the pump. Neglect energy losses in the system.
Problem 13

 Water flows from reservoir A to a turbine and then discharges into tailrace
B, as shown in Figure. The loss of head from A to point 1 is six times the
velocity head in the pipe and the loss of head from point 2 to B is 0.5 times
the velocity head in the pipe. If the flow rate in the pipe is 30 ft^3/s and the
diameter of the pipe is 24 in, calculate the horsepower being generated by
the turbine.
Problem 14

 If the velocity of water is 8 m/s and the pressure is 140 kPa on the discharge side
of a pump. (a) What is the head of the pump if the velocity is 4 m/s and the
pressure is 90 kPa on the suction side of the pump? (b) How much power is
required to drive it if the diameter of the suction side is 600 mm? (c) If the pump
is rated at 120 Hp, what is the efficiency of the pump neglecting energy losses in
the system?