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A Pump Draws Water From a Reservoir

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 of head from 2 to B is 20 times the velocity head in the 100 mm pipe. The discharge is 20 L/s.

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AnonymousJuly 6, 2024

To solve the problem of determining the total head loss and the power required by the pump to move water from reservoir A to reservoir B, we need to apply the principles of fluid mechanics, particularly the Bernoulli equation and head loss equations. Here’s the step-by-step approach:

  1. Given Data:
    • Discharge (QQQ): 20 L/s = 0.02 m³/s
    • Diameter of pipe from A to 1 (D1D_1D1​): 150 mm = 0.15 m
    • Diameter of pipe from 2 to B (D2D_2D2​): 100 mm = 0.10 m
    • Head loss from A to 1: hL1=3×velocity head in 150 mm pipeh_{L1} = 3 \times \text{velocity head in 150 mm pipe}
    • Head loss from 2 to B: hL2=20×velocity head in 100 mm pipeh_{L2} = 20 \times \text{velocity head in 100 mm pipe}
  2. Calculate Velocity in Each Pipe: The velocity VV in a pipe can be calculated using the continuity equation:

    V=QAV = \frac{Q}{A}V=AQ​where AAA is the cross-sectional area of the pipe (A=πD2/4A = \pi D^2 / 4A=πD2/4).

    For the 150 mm pipe:

    A1=π(0.15)24=0.0177 m2A_1 = \frac{\pi (0.15)^2}{4} = 0.0177 \, \text{m}^2A1​=4π(0.15)2​=0.0177m2 V1=0.020.0177≈1.13 m/sV_1 = \frac{0.02}{0.0177} \approx 1.13 \, \text{m/s}V1​=0.01770.02​≈1.13m/sFor the 100 mm pipe:

    A2=π(0.10)24=0.00785 m2V2=0.020.00785≈2.55 m/s

  3. Calculate Velocity Heads: The velocity head hvh_vhv​ is given by:

    hv=V22gh_v = \frac{V^2}{2g}hv​=2gV2​where g=9.81 m/s2g = 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2g=9.81m/s2.

    For the 150 mm pipe:

    hv1=(1.13)22×9.81≈0.065 mh_{v1} = \frac{(1.13)^2}{2 \times 9.81} \approx 0.065 \, \text{m}
    For the 100 mm pipe:

    hv2=(2.55)22×9.81≈0.331 mh_{v2} = \frac{(2.55)^2}{2 \times 9.81} \approx 0.331 \, \text{m}

  4. Calculate Head Losses:

    hL1=3×hv1=3×0.065≈0.195 mh_{L1} = 3 \times h_{v1} = 3 \times 0.065 \approx 0.195 \, \text{m}
    hL2=20×hv2=20×0.331≈6.62 mh_{L2} = 20 \times h_{v2} = 20 \times 0.331 \approx 6.62 \, \text{m}

  5. Total Head Loss: The total head loss hLh_LhL​ is the sum of hL1h_{L1}hL1​ and hL2h_{L2}hL2​:

    hL=hL1+hL2=0.195+6.62≈6.815 mh_L = h_{L1} + h_{L2} = 0.195 + 6.62 \approx 6.815 \, \text{m}

  6. Total Head to be Supplied by the Pump: To lift the water from reservoir A to B, the pump must overcome the elevation difference (static head HsH_sHs​) and the total head loss. Assume HsH_sHs​ is the vertical distance between A and B.

    Hp=Hs+hLH_p = H_s + h_L​Since HsH_sHs​ is not provided, let’s denote it as HsH_sHs​.

  7. Power Required by the Pump: The power PPP required by the pump is given by:

    P=ρgQHp​where ρ\rhoρ is the density of water (1000 kg/m³).

    P=1000×9.81×0.02×(Hs+6.815)P=196.2(Hs+6.815) W

  8. Final Expression: The power required by the pump depends on the static head HsH_sHs​ and the calculated head loss. The formula for the power required by the pump is:

    P=196.2(Hs+6.815) W

If the static head HsH_sHs​ is provided, you can substitute it into this formula to find the exact power required by the pump.