The three reservoirs A, B and C are connected by pipelines A, B and C respectively.

The
elevation of reservoir A is equal to 200m. while that of C is 178m. The discharge flowing
towards reservoir B is 0.60 m3/s. Reservoir B is higher than that on C.

Pipes Diam. Length Friction factor “f”

A 800mm 1500m 0.0158

B 600mm 450m 0.0168

C 450mm 1200m 0.0175

1) Compute the rate of flow out of reservoir A

2) Compute the rate of flow towards reservoir C.

3) Compute the elevation of reservoir B.

Solution:
The pump shown draws 25 liters per second of water from reservoir A and lifts it to
reservoir B. The head lost from A to 1 is three times the velocity head in the 150-mm pipe
and from 2 to B is ten times the velocity head in the 100-mm pipe.

1. What is the nearest value to the power output of the pump in kilowatts?

A. 78.3
B. 69.6
C. 54.1
D. 60.2

2. What is the nearest value to the pressure at point 1 in kilopascals?

A. 154.2
B. 168.9
C. 230.4
D. 192.2

3. What is the nearest value to the pressure at point 2 in kilopascals?

A. 2596
B. 2678
C. 2134
D. 3112
Solution:
A pump draws water from reservoir A and lifts it to reservoir B as shown. The loss of head
from A to 1 is 3 times the velocity head in the 150mm pipe and the loss of head from 2 to B
is 20 times the velocity head in the 100 mm pipe. When the discharge is 20 liters/sec.

1) Compute the horsepower output of the pump in kilowatts.

2) Compute the pressure head at 1.

3) Compute the pressure head at 2.

Solution:
A discharge of 750 liters/sec. flows through a pipe having a diameter of 400 mm Ø. Length of 65m. long, compute the
head loss of the pipeline using: 1) Mannings Equation with n=0.013; 2) Darcy Weishback formula with f = 0.012; 3)
Hazen Williams Formula with C = 100.

Solution:
Two reservoirs A and B have elevations of 250 m and 100m respectively. It is connected by
a pipe having a diameter of 25 mm Ø and a length of 100m. A turbine is installed at point in
between reservoirs A and B. If C = 120, compute the following if the discharge flowing in
the pipe is 150 liters/sec.

1) Head loss of pipe due to friction.

2) The head extracted by the turbine.

3) The power generated by the turbine.

Solution:
The pipe connection shown shows a series parallel connection. The rate of flow in the
pipeline (1) is 300 liters/sec. Assuming equal values of f = 0.02 for all pipes.

1) Compute the discharge of pipeline 2.

2) Compute the discharge of pipeline 3.

3) Compute the discharge of pipeline 4.

Solution:
The velocity of oil flowing thru a 30mm diameter pipe is equal to 2 m/s. Oil has a kinematic
viscosity of 5 x 10-5 m2/s. If the pipe has a length of 120m.

1) Compute the Reynolds Number.

2) Compute the friction factor.

3) Compute the head loss of the pipe.

Solution: