A centrifugal pump having the characteristics shown in Example 11.3 is used to pump wate...

A centrifugal pump having the characteristics shown in Example 11.3 is used to pump water between two large open tanks through 100 ft of 8-in.-diameter pipe. The pipeline contains four regular flanged 90° elbows, a check valve, and a fully open globe valve. Other minor losses are negligible. Assume the friction factor f = 0.02 for the 100-ft section of pipe. If the static head (difference in height of fluid surfaces in the two tanks) is 30 ft, what is the expected flowrate? Do you think this pump is a good choice? Explain.