A fluid flowing in a pipe 30 cm in diameter has a uniform velocity of 4 m/s. The pressure at the center of the pipe is 40 kPa, and the elevation of the pipe's centerline above an assumed is 4.5 m. Compute the total energy per unit weight of the flowing fluid if it is [a] oil, sg = 0.80; and (b) gas, y %D = 8.50 N/m3

A fluid flowing in a pipe 30 cm in diameter has a uniform velocity of 4 m/s. The pressure at the center of the pipe is 40 kPa, and the elevation of the pipe's centerline above an assumed is 4.5 m. Compute the total energy per unit weight of the flowing fluid if it is [a] oil, sg = 0.80; and (b) gas, y %D = 8.50 N/m3

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