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TFS · Hydraulic & Fluid Applications · Problem 50
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Topic: Pump system — A centrifugal pump with the below pump curve transfers water through a nominal 12 inch pipe from an open reservoir at C level to another open reservoir at 100 feet elevation 1 mile away.
Method: The friction factor is 0.018 and there are 4.99 degree elbows in the piping distribution.
Key values: 100 feet elevation 1 mile away, 100 feet and we have losses associated with a mile of piping which is pretty significant amount of piping, 2,200 GPM give a take
Reference: table on the Ruffin tab book called equivalent length for elbows
✅ Answer: B
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