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Pump A and pump B are connected in parallel in a system that includes 10 km of 600-mm pipe...

Pump A and pump B are connected in parallel in a system that includes 10 km of 600-mm pipe. The following data describe the head-discharge relationship for each pump:

Q, L/s

TDH, m

Pump A

Pump B

0

28

3

50

27

33

100

24

31

150

20

26

200

12

19

250

10

The total static head in the system is 16 m. For the pumps operating in parallel, what is the operating point? Assuming that the discharge line is throttled by a butterfly valve to a point that increases the system TDH to 30 m, describe the operating condition of the pumps.

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