Head loss equaling head pressure?

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When head losses in a pipe equal the head pressure, a constant flow rate is achieved. The discussion highlights that pressure loss in a pipe occurs only when there is fluid flow, and this loss is approximately proportional to the square of the fluid velocity. Specifically, a pressure drop of 10 meters of head water corresponds to a specific velocity determined by the pipe's characteristics. For detailed calculations, refer to the resource on the relationship between pressure drop and flow rate in pipelines.

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If you had a fluid in a pipe, with say, 10m of head pressure, what would happen when the head losses of the pipe equaled the head pressure?
 
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I believe you get a constant flow rate.

You normally only get a pressure loss in a pipe when there is some flow (As I recall pressure loss is roughly proportional to fluid velocity squared). So a pressure drop of 10m head of water would occur at some velocity of water specific to that pipe.
 

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