5.126 Water is to be pumped from the large tank shown in the figure with a desired exit velocity of 6 m/s. It was determined that the original pump (pump 1) that supplies 1 kW of power to the water did not produce the desired velocity. Therefore, it was proposed that an additional pump (pump 2) be installed as indicated to increase the flowrate to the desired value. How much power must pump 2 add to the water? The head loss for this flow is h₁ = 250 Q² where his in m and Q is in m³/s. V = 6 m/s 2 m Nozzle area = 0.01 m² Pump L_#2 Pipe area = 0.02 m² Pump #1

5.126 Water is to be pumped from the large tank shown in the figure with a desired exit velocity of 6 m/s. It was determined that the original pump (pump 1) that supplies 1 kW of power to the water did not produce the desired velocity. Therefore, it was proposed that an additional pump (pump 2) be installed as indicated to increase the flowrate to the desired value. How much power must pump 2 add to the water? The head loss for this flow is h₁ = 250 Q² where his in m and Q is in m³/s. V = 6 m/s 2 m Nozzle area = 0.01 m² Pump L_#2 Pipe area = 0.02 m² Pump #1

Solid Waste Engineering

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Chapter5: Separation Processes

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