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Chemical Engineering · Q52

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 52

Q52

A centrifugal pump is used to pump water through a horizontal distance of 150 m, and then raised to an overhead tank 10 m above. The pipe is smooth with an I.D. of 50 mm. What head (m of water) must the pump generate at its exit (E) to deliver water at a flow rate of 0.001 m3/s? The Fanning friction factor, f is 0.0062.

A.
10 m
B.
11 m
Answer
C.
12 m
D.
20 m

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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