In the tank-pipe-tank system given in the figure, water flows from A to C in horizontal pipes. Darcy friction factor in A-B pipe is 0.040, pipe diameter is 0.5m, pipe length is 1km and speed is 2m / s. Darcy friction factor in B-C pipe is 0.015. pipe diameter is 1.2m, pipe length is 20km. The gravitational acceleration is 9.81m/s2. There is no operational hydraulic head at point C. Which of the following is the minimum required vertical elevation between free water surfaces, H for running this system?

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In the tank-pipe-tank system given in the figure, water flows from A to C in horizontal pipes. Darcy friction factor in A-B pipe is 0.040, pipe diameter is 0.5m, pipe length is 1km and speed is 2m / s. Darcy friction factor in B-C pipe is
0.015, pipe diameter is 1.2m, pipe length is 20km. The gravitational acceleration is 9.81m/s?. There is no operational hydraulic head at point C. Which of the following is the minimum required vertical elevation between free water
surfaces, H for running this system?
H
fAB
fBC
DBC
DAB
V AB
A
В
LAB
LBC
Transcribed Image Text:In the tank-pipe-tank system given in the figure, water flows from A to C in horizontal pipes. Darcy friction factor in A-B pipe is 0.040, pipe diameter is 0.5m, pipe length is 1km and speed is 2m / s. Darcy friction factor in B-C pipe is 0.015, pipe diameter is 1.2m, pipe length is 20km. The gravitational acceleration is 9.81m/s?. There is no operational hydraulic head at point C. Which of the following is the minimum required vertical elevation between free water surfaces, H for running this system? H fAB fBC DBC DAB V AB A В LAB LBC
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