1- Calculate the steady discharge (Q) and the power consumption (P) for a pipe connected between two water tanks. Pipe diameter 300 mm (Ds = Da); Length = 3500 m; Pipe roughness e = 0.1 mm; Water viscosity = 1.3 x 106 m²/s; Minor losses coefficient k = 8.0, Static Lift = 12 m. Pump Characteristics discharge (1/s) Total head (m) Overall efficiency (per cent) 0 30 10 28 44 20 23 58 30 17 50 40 8 18

1- Calculate the steady discharge (Q) and the power consumption (P) for a pipe connected between two water tanks. Pipe diameter 300 mm (Ds = Da); Length = 3500 m; Pipe roughness e = 0.1 mm; Water viscosity = 1.3 x 106 m²/s; Minor losses coefficient k = 8.0, Static Lift = 12 m. Pump Characteristics discharge (1/s) Total head (m) Overall efficiency (per cent) 0 30 10 28 44 20 23 58 30 17 50 40 8 18

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