Maintaining liquid level inside tank with inflow and outflow

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The discussion revolves around maintaining a constant liquid level in a tank with a known outflow rate. Participants explore the necessary inflow rate to achieve equilibrium, considering various scenarios that may affect water levels, such as generation or consumption of water.

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  • One participant states that to maintain equilibrium, the inflow must equal the outflow, which is 800 Litres/Hr.
  • Another participant questions whether there is any generation or consumption of water occurring, suggesting that this could affect the inflow requirement.
  • A third participant seeks clarification on scenarios where generation or consumption might apply.
  • One participant provides examples of potential scenarios, such as washing clothes or condensing steam, which could lead to water consumption or generation, respectively.
  • It is reiterated that if the tank is simply holding water, the inflow rate must match the outflow rate to maintain the water level.

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Participants generally agree that the inflow must equal the outflow to maintain the water level, but there is uncertainty regarding the implications of potential generation or consumption of water, which remains unresolved.

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Participants have not fully explored the conditions under which generation or consumption might occur, leaving some assumptions unaddressed.

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I have a tank which is 1320Litres. The constant outflow from the tank is 800Litres/Hr. I want to maintain the level of the water in the tank at a stagnant level and I need to find water rate of inflow at which I can achieve this equilibrium.
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I'm not sure I understand the question.
Obviously inflow must equal outflow to maintain equilibrium.

Or is there generation and/or consumption occurring? In which case:

accumulation = input + generation - output - consumption = 0
 
billy_joule said:
I'm not sure I understand the question.
Obviously inflow must equal outflow to maintain equilibrium.

Or is there generation and/or consumption occurring? In which case:

accumulation = input + generation - output - consumption = 0

In what scenario will Generation and consumption apply?
 
What's the tank used for? If you are washing clothes in it then some water will be consumed" when the wet clothes are removed. If you are condensing steam in the tank then water will be generated.

If this is just a simple tank of water as per your diagram then the answer is as Billy said... To maintain the current level the incoming flow rate only has to match the outgoing so the answer is 800L/H.

Edit: It works like your bank account. To maintain the current balance you have to pay in the same as you take out.
 
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