Underground water as shown figure below is to be pumped by a 85%-efficient 17 kWsubmerged pump to a pool whose free surface is 50 m above the underground water level.The diameter of the pipe is 10 cm on the intake side and 8 cm on the discharge side. DetermineThe maximum flow rate of wateri.ii.the pressure difference across the pumpAssume the elevation difference between the pump inlet and the outlet and the effect of thekinetic energy correction factors to be negligible.VPool50mK

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Underground water as shown figure below is to be pumped by a 85%-efficient 17 kW submerged pump to a pool whose free surface is 50 m above the underground water level. The diameter of the pipe is 10 cm on the intake side and 8 cm on the discharge side. Determine i. The maximum flow rate of water ii. the pressure difference across the pump Assume the elevation difference between the pump inlet and the outlet and the effect of the kinetic energy correction factors to be negligible.

Underground water as shown figure below is to be pumped by a 85%-efficient 17 kW submerged pump to a pool whose free surface is 50 m above the underground water level. The diameter of the pipe is 10 cm on the intake side and 8 cm on the discharge side. Determine i. The maximum flow rate of water ii. the pressure difference across the pump Assume the elevation difference between the pump inlet and the outlet and the effect of the kinetic energy correction factors to be negligible.

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