Figure 8.12 shows a portion of a fire protection system in which a pump draws water at 60°F from a reservoir and delivers it to a point B at the flow rate of 1500 gal/min.

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Figure 8.12 shows a portion of a fire protection system in which a pump draws water at 60°F from a reservoir and delivers it to a point B at the flow rate of 1500 gal/min.

18-in-diameter concrete pressure
ressure drop over a 1-mi length due
he pipe carries 15 ft³/s of water at
portion of a fire protection system in
s water at 60°F from a reservoir and
B at the flow rate of 1500 gal/min.
35.
a. Calculate the required height h of the wate
tank in order to maintain 5.0 psig pressur
b. Assuming that the pressure at point A is 5
culate the power delivered by the pump to
order to maintain the pressure at point E
Include energy losses due to friction, but
other energy losses.
e deep-well pump delivers 745 gal/h of water
gh a 1-in Schedule 40 steel pipe when oper-
ystem shown in Fig. 8.13. If the total length
Pump
2600-ft-long
8-in Schedule
40 steel pipe
45-ft-long
10-in Schedule 40 steel pipe
W
Storage
X
Air
40 psig
Transcribed Image Text:18-in-diameter concrete pressure ressure drop over a 1-mi length due he pipe carries 15 ft³/s of water at portion of a fire protection system in s water at 60°F from a reservoir and B at the flow rate of 1500 gal/min. 35. a. Calculate the required height h of the wate tank in order to maintain 5.0 psig pressur b. Assuming that the pressure at point A is 5 culate the power delivered by the pump to order to maintain the pressure at point E Include energy losses due to friction, but other energy losses. e deep-well pump delivers 745 gal/h of water gh a 1-in Schedule 40 steel pipe when oper- ystem shown in Fig. 8.13. If the total length Pump 2600-ft-long 8-in Schedule 40 steel pipe 45-ft-long 10-in Schedule 40 steel pipe W Storage X Air 40 psig
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