Oil (s = 0.85) is flowing through a pipe from left to right with a mercury (s = 13.6) manometer attached. The diameter of the pipe at the manometer inlet is 1.0 ft and the diameter of the pipe at the manometer outlet is 0.5 ft. The manometer reads 6 inches. What is the pressure drop across the manometer in psi?
Oil (s = 0.85) is flowing through a pipe from left to right with a mercury...
Please provide a clear solution for the above example. The correct answer is provided. Castor Oil in a Steel Pipe What nominal size of steel pipe should be used to carry 0.2 ft3 s-1 of castor oil at 90°F (μ-0.085 lb s ft-2) along a horizontal distance of 0.5 miles with an allowable pressure drop of 10 psi? Assume S 0.85. Be certain to verify any assumptions made regarding the flow regime. Answer(s): 12.7 inches select next nominal as 14...
(c) Fuel oil, with a density of 870 kg m-, is pumped through a horizontal pipe, as shown in Figure Q2.2. The pipe is 100 mm in diameter and contains an orifice plate with a throat diameter of 40 mm. The pressure drop across the orifice is measured on a U-tube manometer, containing mercury with a specific gravity 13.6. The difference in levels of the columns is measured as 45 mm. The coefficient of discharge for the orifice plate Ca...
Clean engine oil is pumped through a pipe %)n, in diameter and 10 ft long, as shown. Pressure is atmospheric both at the inlet to the pump and at the exit from the pipe. The average velocity of the oil is 1.5 ft/s Assuming fully-developed laminar tlow, calculate the pressure rise across the pump (in psia) and the power input of the pump (in hp) if the oil temperature is a) 70°F 4. b) 40°F atn Clean engine oil is...
Ethanol at 20C flows at a velocity of 6 m/s through a mesh screen located in a pipe, as shown below. A mercury U-tube manometer (SG = 13.6) is used to measure the pressure drop across the screen. The indicated deflection is 15 cm. Determine the loss coefficient for the screen. Ethanol at 20°C flows at a velocity of 6 m/s through a mesh screen located in a pipe, as shown below. A mercury U-tube manometer (SG = 13.6) is...
Oil is flowing through a horizontal pipe constriction. In the large section, the pipe has a diameter of 1.6 meters and a pressure of 600 kPa. If the pipe constricts to a diameter of 0.5 meters, what is the pressure in the constricted pipe section. (Assume the oil flow rate is 65 m3/min and oil density is 900 kg/m3) Multiple choice answers a) 49,431.174 kPa b) 586.432016 kPa c) 12.967984 kPa d) 613.829264 kPa
Find the velocity of the flow of an oil through pipe when the difference of mercury level in a differential U - tube manometer connected to the two tapping of the pitot tube is 100 mm. The coefficient of the pitot tube = 0.98, the specific gravity of oil and mercury are 0.8 and 13.6 respectively. Density of water 1000 kg/m3 Select one: O a. 5.62 m/s O b.5.49 m/s O c.5.22 m/s O d. 4.88 m/s O e. 4.98...
8. (10 points extra credit) Consider the figure shown below. It shows a U-shaped mercury manometer (a device for detecting pressure differences) that is attached to a pipe along which water is flowing from left to right. The water pipe has a circular cross-section. At A the diameter of the water pipe is 5.6 cm and the speed of the water is 2.80 m/s. At B the diameter of the pipe is 3 cm. The fluid in the manometer is...
Oil is flowing through a horizontal pipe expansion. In the small section, the pipe has a diameter of 0.6 meters and a pressure of 500 kPa. If the pipe expands to a diameter of 1.8 meters, what is the pressure in the expanded pipe section. (Assume the oil flow rate is 65 m3/min and oil density is 900 kg/m3) A 23,988.724 kPa B 7.024646 kPa C 493.312238 kPa D 506.524646 kPa
LECTURE Sp 1. Oil (relative density 0.85, dynamic viscosity-4.5x10-2kg/m-s) flows through a 75 mm diameter pipe with a mean velocity of 0.65 m/s. Determine i. the pressure drop in a 500 m length, ii- the friction factor, ii the head loss due to friction, iv. the maximunn velocity, and v. the velocity at 30 mm from the pipe wall. (10 marks) 46 2 9 3 8 4 5 6
determine the differential height,&! the water manometer of the oil flow rate CHE 3315 FLUID MECHANICS PROBLEM SHEET 10: PIPE NETWORKS AND FLOW MEASUREMENT 1. Water flows into the 2-inch-diameter galvonized iron pipe shown below at 0.3 ft3/s. If the pipe branches into two 1-inch diameter pipes ABD and ACD, which are 4 ft and 6 ft long repectively. (a) determine the flow rate through each pipe in m3/s, neglecting minor losses, (b) determine the pressure drop across each branch....