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16 January, 07:57

At a water-treatment plant, water at 20°C flows from tank A to tank B at a rate of 600 L/s through a 50 cm diameter asphalt lined iron pipe that is 150 m long. Determine the difference in water surface elevation between the tanks (open to the atmosphere) if there are three bends (R/D = 10.0) and a fully open lift type check valve in the pipeline.

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  1. 16 January, 11:02
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    The answer to the question is

    The difference in water surface elevation between the tanks is 0.477 m

    Explanation:

    Bernoulli's Equation is given by

    Volume flow rate = 600 L/s

    P₁ + 1/2·ρ·v₁²+ρ·g·h₁ = P₂ + 1/2·ρ·v₂² + ρ·g·h₂

    If we take the tanks as open to the atmosphere then we have

    P₁ = P₂ Hence

    1/2·ρ·v₁²+ρ·g·h₁ = 1/2·ρ·v₂² + ρ·g·h₂

    From where we calculate the velocity of the water thus

    Q = V * A where A are of the pipe conveying the water, hence A = π * r² and r = D/2 = (50 cm) / 2 = 25 cm or 0.25 m and A = π * 0.25² = 0.196 m²

    Then v = Q/A = (600 L/s) / (0.196 m²) = (0.6 m³/s) / (0.196 m²) = 3.06 m/s

    If v₂ = 0 just before the valve is opened we have

    1/2·ρ·v₁²+ρ·g·h₁ = ρ·g·h₂ or 1/2·ρ·v₁² = ρ·g·h₂ - ρ·g·h₁

    That is the v₁² = 2 * g * (h₂ - h₁)

    Therefore the difference in the fluid level is

    (3.06 m/s) ² = 2 * 9.81 m/s² * (h₂ - h₁)

    and (h₂ - h₁) = 0.477 m

    The water level difference between the two tanks is 0.477 m
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