A centrifugal pump has an impeller of diameter 250 mm whose width at the exit is 50 mm. The flow velocity through the impeller having radial vanes is constant at 3.0 m/s. The speed of the pump is 1200 rpm and manometric efficiency is 85%. Find discharge (litres/ s) 18:21 v

A centrifugal pump has an impeller of diameter 250 mm whose width at the exit is 50 mm. The flow velocity through the impeller having radial vanes is constant at 3.0 m/s. The speed of the pump is 1200 rpm and manometric efficiency is 85%. Find discharge (litres/ s) 18:21 v

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A centrifugal pump has an impeller
of diameter 250 mm whose width at
the exit is 50 mm. The flow velocity
through the impeller having radial vanes
is constant at 3.0 m/s. The speed of
the pump is 1200 rpm and manometric
efficiency is 85%. Find discharge (litres/
s)
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