The frictional pressure drop p for a fluid of density p and viscosity u flowing with a velocity V through a circular pipe of inside diameter d, length L, and surface roughness ɛ can be given by the dimensionless groups, where: ΔΡf (p, V, D, μ, L, ε) A half-scale model is used to simulate the flow of a liquid hydrocarbon in a pipeline. Determine the expected pressure drop along the full-scale pipe if the average velocity of the hydrocarbon in the full-scale pipe is expected to be 3 m/s. The model uses water where the pressure drop per meter length is noted to be 4 kPa. The respective densities of water and hydrocarbon are 900 kg/m3 and 800 kg/m3, and dynamic viscosities are 10-3 kg/m.s and 9x10-4 kg/m.s. Note: Take (p,V,d ) as repeating variables.

The frictional pressure drop p for a fluid of density p and viscosity u flowing with a velocity V through a circular pipe of inside diameter d, length L, and surface roughness ɛ can be given by the dimensionless groups, where: ΔΡf (p, V, D, μ, L, ε) A half-scale model is used to simulate the flow of a liquid hydrocarbon in a pipeline. Determine the expected pressure drop along the full-scale pipe if the average velocity of the hydrocarbon in the full-scale pipe is expected to be 3 m/s. The model uses water where the pressure drop per meter length is noted to be 4 kPa. The respective densities of water and hydrocarbon are 900 kg/m3 and 800 kg/m3, and dynamic viscosities are 10-3 kg/m.s and 9x10-4 kg/m.s. Note: Take (p,V,d ) as repeating variables.

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