Question

The pump for the Centennial fountain on the ECU campus in front of Wright Auditorium needs to be replaced. If the desired maximum height of the water fountain is to be 15 ft and the volumetric flow rate is 5.6 ft³/s, what is the pump size (power) required if friction and minor losses are neglected (in hp)?

[W_s = 9.52 hp]

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Answer 1

As we know that know that power requided to lift a fluid with densi moting (P) and clischarge ca) at a height (ho is given as po P=89 gh value 8=62.4 lb / Ft3 for water g= f = 32:17 9=5.6 ft3/8 h = 15 ft P= 62.445 6x15 lbf.ft. p=52416 ft lbf I Ihip =550 ft lbf Now power in hip. p = 524116 hip. SSO IP=9.53 ~ 9.52 hip. I