Checking Process: Solving Water Pump Problem

In summary, the question asks for the power delivered by a pump to water at an inlet pressure of -2.36 psi. The power delivered is a time rate input of energy, which can be calculated using the energy equation in rate form. For steady-state operation, there is no time rate of change of mass or energy, and assuming steady adiabatic flow, the term for heat transfer can be ignored. By substituting the equation for enthalpy, the calculations can be simplified. However, there were some mistakes in the initial calculations, which were corrected in subsequent work.
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I have completed the first part of the problem below. I am checking to make sure that I have the right thought process...

Also the next part of the question asks if the inlet pressure to the pump is -2.36 psi compute the power delivered by the pump to the water...How would I approach that?

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The power delivered by the pump is a time rate input of energy. You can approach this by looking at the energy equation in rate form.
[tex]
\frac{d}{dt}\left[m\left(u + \frac{V^2}{2}+gz\right)\right]_V = \sum \dot{m}_{in} \left( h + gz + \frac{V^2}{2}\right)_{in} - \sum \dot{m}_{out} \left( h + gz + \frac{V^2}{2}\right)_{out} + \dot{W}_V - \dot{Q}_V [/tex]
Where the V subscript denotes over the control volume. For steady state operation, there can be no time rate of change of mass or energy, so the term on the left disappears. Also, for steady-state operation, you can assume steady adiabatic flow, so:
[tex] \dot{Q} = \frac{dQ}{dt} = 0 [/tex]
We can then substitute
[tex] h = u + P\nu[/tex]
into the equations. Assume that the change in internal energy is negligible and this should get you nearly there.

edit: They are hard to see, but make sure you notice that those are mass flows on the right-hand side.
 
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Ok...I did some calculations below using the formulas from my textbook which makes it slighlty more simplified...but is my thought process ok?

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