Determine the pressure in the pipe

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The discussion focuses on calculating the flow rate and pressure at point B in a pipeline connecting two reservoirs with a 5m water level difference. The total pipe length is 700m, with section AB measuring 300m, a diameter of 1m, and a friction factor of 0.02. Using Bernoulli's equation and the formula for head loss, the calculated pressure at point B is 63.86 kPa. The participants also explore the impact of friction loss on pressure drop and flow rate, emphasizing the importance of incorporating these factors into calculations.

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Homework Statement


a pipeline which connects two reservoirs which has a water level difference of 5m. the total length of the pipe is 700m and the length of section AB is 300m. Point B is at a level of 3m above the free surface of the water in reservoir A. If the diameter of the pipe is 1m and the friction factor is 0.02,Determine
i) the flow rate in the pipe
ii)the pressure at point B
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Homework Equations


i have use formula H=f*l*v^2/(d*2g) for the flow rate
and i use the bernoulli's eguation from point A to B

The Attempt at a Solution


for the solution II)
from point A to B
-Pa/pg+Z1=Pb/pg+Z2+Hl
where i assumed that Pa=101.3kpa, Z1=0,Z2=3and Hl=f*l*v^2/(2*d*g)
and Pressure at B,Pb that i get is 63.86kpaDid my answer is correct for question 2
 
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I don't know how to handle the friction loss, but ignoring that, going to Bernoulli:

at A surface, constant = pat/ρ;
at A outlet, = v2/2 -gdA + pA/ρ where dA = depth of A outlet below surface & not given;
at B, = v2/2 + gh1 + pB/ρ where h1 = 3m
at C inlet, = v2/2 - gh2 - gdB + pB/ρ where h2 = 5m and dB = depth of C inlet below its surface & not given;


but pB = pat + ρgdB so the C inlet expression simplifies to
v2/2 - gh2 + pat/ρ.

From the last,
v2 = 2gh2 so v ~ 9.9 m/s and from the B expression,
pB = 21.6 kPa

Maybe you can figure out from the above (1) if it sounds right, and (2) how to factor in the friction loss. That loss is pretty small so I would think our answers should not differ by that much.
 
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zetshield21 said:

Homework Statement


a pipeline which connects two reservoirs which has a water level difference of 5m. the total length of the pipe is 700m and the length of section AB is 300m. Point B is at a level of 3m above the free surface of the water in reservoir A. If the diameter of the pipe is 1m and the friction factor is 0.02,Determine
i) the flow rate in the pipe
ii)the pressure at point B
Capture.png



Homework Equations


i have use formula H=f*l*v^2/(d*2g) for the flow rate
and i use the bernoulli's eguation from point A to B


The Attempt at a Solution


for the solution II)
from point A to B
-Pa/pg+Z1=Pb/pg+Z2+Hl
where i assumed that Pa=101.3kpa, Z1=0,Z2=3and Hl=f*l*v^2/(2*d*g)
and Pressure at B,Pb that i get is 63.86kpa


Did my answer is correct for question 2

If the inlet and outlet of the pipe were at the same elevation, what would be the relationship between the pressure drop and flow rate, taking into account the friction loss? Start out by writing the general equation between pressure drop and flow rate in terms of the density, mean velocity = Q/A, drag coefficient, length of pipe, and diameter of pipe. Then plug in numbers for water.
 

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