Flow of Fluids Quiz

FLOW OF FLUIDS respectively, is pumped through a 75-m long
4-in ID pipe. The pump requires 3 kW power

1. What is the hydraulic diameter of a 200 mm and its efficiency is 70%. What is the
by 300 mm rectangular duct which air flows? Reynolds number?
2. What is the hydraulic mean diameter of the 17. What is the average velocity of the oil?
annular space between 40 mm and a 50 mm 18. What is the average mass flow rate of the oil
tube? through the pipe?
3. For the laminar flow of a fluid in a circular pipe 19. Water at 10 degC flows through a 3 inch
of radius R, the Hagen-Poiseuille equation inside diameter smooth plastic pipe with
predict the volumetric flowrate to be length of 100 ft. The pressure drop is 0.02 psi
proportional to per foot length of pipe. Determine the
4. A pump draws a solution of specific gravity volumetric flowrate of water in ft^3/s.
1.84 from a storage tank through a 3-in Sch40 20 If the same inside diameter of the pipe is
steel pipe. The efficiency of the pump is 60%. changed to 1.5 inches, determine the velocity
The velocity in the suction line is 3 ft/s. The in the pipe for the same volumetric flow rate
pump discharges through a 2-in Sch40 pipe to obtained in b
an overhead tank. The end of the discharge 21. Determine the pressure drop for L = 100 ft of
pipe is 50 ft above the level of the solution in pipe in c
the feed tank. Friction losses in the entire 23. A 6-in standard horizontal pipe delivers water
piping system are 10 ft-lbf/lb. What is the at a velocity of 10 ft/s to a m^3 pond from a
outlet velocity of 2 in Sch40? river. The equivalent length of the pipe is 1000
5. What pressure must the pump develop? ft. If the water temperature is 80degF, the
6. What is the power of the pump? theoretical horse power of the pump is
7. Pipes having diameter 14 inches or more are 24. The water output of a purification plant is
designated by their measured by the use of a standard venturi
8. Water (density = 62.4 lb/ft3, viscosity = 1 cP) meter having a throat 12-inches in diameter.
is pumped from a large reservoir on the floor The differential head from the upstream
at a rate of 80 gpm to the top of a smaller section to the throat, measured on a vertical
tower. The discharge point is 20 ft above the U-tube manometer containing mercury was
centerline of the pump. Frictional and other found to be 3 inches. Calculate the rate of
(contraction, expansion, etc.) losses in suction water flow expressed as gal per 24 hour-day.
and discharge lines amount to 1.5 ft head of Assume D2/D1 is 0.5.
liquid. If the pump develops only 1/4 hp, the 25. Petroleum oil is flowing isothermally through a
water height (ft) in the reservoir must be horizontal pipe line having an actual inside
closest to ___. diameter of 4.03 inches. A properly made pitot
9. A 150 mm diameter pipe carries 81.3 L/s of tube is inserted at the center line of the pipe.
water. The pipe branches into two pipes one And its leads are filled with oil and attached to
is 50 mm in diameter and the other is 75 mm. a vertical glass U-tube with oil and water. The
What is the velocity in the 75 mm pipe if the difference in water levels is found to be 3 ft.
velocity of the flow in the 50 mm pipe is 10 Based on the data given below, calculate the
m/s? rate of flow of oil expressed as cubic feet per
12. What is the theoretical minimum consumption minute. Data: Oil has a specific gravity of 0.9
of the free air to lift 100 gpm of water through and a viscosity scale, t of 200 Saybolt second
a height of 50 ft (neglecting frictional losses) 26. Water flowing at 1.5 L/s in a 0.05 m diameter
by means of an acid egg? Assume ΔP is 14.7 tube is metered by means of a simple orifice
psia. of diameter 0.025m. If coefficient of discharge
13. Sulfuric acid is pumped at 3 kg/s through a 60 is 0.62, what will be the reading on a mercury-
m length of smooth 25 mm pipe. Calculate the under-water manometer connected to the
drop in pressure. Density of acid = 1840 meter?
kg/m^3. Viscosity of acid = 25 mN-s/m^2 27. Natural gas which may be assumed to be
14. If the pressure drop falls by one half, what will methane is to be transferred through a 100-
be the new velocity? mile section of a 40 in ID pipeline at a rate of
15. What will be the new flowrate? 150000000 cu. ft per 24 hr, measured at 60
16. Unrefined oil whose density and kinematic 0F and standard atmospheric pressure. The
viscosity are 920 kg/m^3 and 0.0002 m^2/s, gas is delivered to the compressor at
substantially atmospheric pressure and 60 0F
and is to at 10 psig pressure at the discharge
end of the line. Assume methane to be ideal
gas. Calculate the pressure at the compressor
exit.
28. What power is required for pumping?
29. What is the differential reading in a pitot tube
inserted in an 8-in nominal pipe carrying 1600
gpm of water? Assume mercury in the pitot
tube.
30. A pump that works at 5kW delivers brine with
a density of 1150kg/m3 from the bottom a
supply tank to the bottom of another tank at a
velocity of 3.25m/s. The discharge in 1.10m
above the supply and the line between the two
open tanks in 45m. The line consists of
elbows, tees and valves and you have
calculated that the total form friction from
these fittings and valves is 2.45 J/kg. you
have also determined that the skin Darcy
friction factor is 0.03. If the pump is 80%
efficient and you assumed that flow is
incompressible, what is the pipe internal
diameter in cm. Darcy friction factor = 4 x
Fanning friction factor

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4-in ID pipe. The pump requires 3 kW power

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