Flow of water in Horizontal Pipes

A. Raw Data:
The data collected is shown below in table as follows:

Table 1: Raw Data

Recycle valve
D (in.) ∆P (Pa) V (L) t (sec)
setting

Open 21.25 10 36.2

1/4
Half closed 16.9 10 40.32

Open 16.6 30 29.36

1/2
Half closed 12.8 20 22.37

Open 6.61 30 11.5

1
Half closed 4.385 30 15.5

B. Calculated Results:
The Reynolds number was calculated as follows:

For ¼ inch open pipe:

𝜌𝑑𝑢 1000∗0.25∗0.0254∗4.74
Re = 𝜇
= 0.001
= 30099

Similarly, the Reynolds number was calculated for the rest of the pipes and the results are shown
in table below. Clearly, the flow was turbulent for all the conditions.

Table 2: Calculated Results:

velocity
(m/sec)
flow
Nominal rate DPexpt DPtheo
I.D. (in.) (L/min) Re (Pa) (Pa) fexpt ftheo
600 4.74 30099 2.75 2 0.00484848 0.005
600 4.74 30099 7.1 7 0.00657277 0.005
0.25
 1800 8.22 104394 2.4 2 0.00555556 0.005
1200 6.71 85217 6.2 6 0.00645161 0.005
0.5
1800 8.22 208788 2.39 2 0.0055788 0.005
1800 8.22 208788 4.615 4 0.00577826 0.005
1

The corresponding graphs are as follows:

8 0.25", Experimental
0.25", Theoratical
7
0.5", Experimental
6 0.5", Theoratical
1", Experimental
Pressure Drop (pa)

5 1", Theoratical

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
Flow Rate (L/min)

Figure 1: Pressure drop results

0.007

0.006
Pressure Drop (pa)

0.005

0.004
0.25", Experimnetal
0.003 0.25", Theoratical
0.5", Experimental
0.002 0.5", Theoratical
1", Experimental
0.001 1", Theoratical

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
Flow Rate (L/min)
 Figure 2: Moody Friction factor results

These graphs shows a relation between the theoretical and experimental values. The graphs
shows that the theoretical pressure drop is less than the experimental value. Similarly, the
experimental friction factor greater than the theoretical.