(Single pipe with pump) The pump shown in the figure below adds a 13-ft head to the water being pumped from the upper tank to the lower tank when the flowrate is 1.4 ft/s. Determine the friction factor for the pipe (a) for the flow from the upper tank to the lower tank, (b) for the flow from the lower tank to the upper tank. Elevation = 200 ft Diameter = 0,5 ft. KLentrance = 0.6 Water Pump LTotal length of pipe = 200 ft Closed tank Op = 3 psi Air Elevation = 195 ft KLeibow= 0.3 (a) f = i 0164948 (b) f- i L00523039

(Single pipe with pump) The pump shown in the figure below adds a 13-ft head to the water being pumped from the upper tank to the lower tank when the flowrate is 1.4 ft/s. Determine the friction factor for the pipe (a) for the flow from the upper tank to the lower tank, (b) for the flow from the lower tank to the upper tank. Elevation = 200 ft Diameter = 0,5 ft. KLentrance = 0.6 Water Pump LTotal length of pipe = 200 ft Closed tank Op = 3 psi Air Elevation = 195 ft KLeibow= 0.3 (a) f = i 0164948 (b) f- i L00523039

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