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Review Module – HYDRAULICS 4 – Part 2

PIPE FLOW (CLOSED CONDUIT FLOW) SITUATION. Two pipes are connected in parallel between two
SITUATION. reservoirs as shown.
A 60mm diameter pipe as shown contains glycerine with 𝜌 =
1258 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 flowing at 8.5 m3/hr. Absolute viscosity 𝜇 =
1.49 𝑃𝑎 ⋅ 𝑠. Compute the following:

Pipelines Length (m) Diameter(mm) Hazen Coefficient

A 2600 1300 90
B 2400 900 100
Assuming steady laminar flow,
1. Reynolds number. 10. Compute for the rate of flow at pipe A.
2. Direction of flow. 11. Compute for the rate of flow at pipe B.
3. Head loss. 12. Compute the equivalent length of the pipe having a diameter
of 1000mm to replace pipeline A and B with C=120.
SITUATION.
The system consists of 1000m of 50mm cast iron pipe, two 45-deg RESERVOIRS
and four 90-deg flanged long-radius elbow, a fully open flanged SITUATION. From the given reservoirs shown, the elevation A is
globe valve and a sharp exit into a reservoir. Water flows at a rate 346m, B is at elevation 301m, and C is at elevation 241m. Rate of
of 5 L/s from point 1 into the reservoir whose free surface lies at flow is 200 L/s.
100m above point 1. Kinematic viscosity 𝑣 = 1.02 × 10−6 𝑚2 / Pipelines Length (m) Diameter(mm) Hazen Coefficient
𝑠. Use 𝑓 = 0.0315. 1 600 450 C=120
2 3600 300 C=100
3 1200 D3 C=110

4. Compute the Reynolds Number.

5. Compute for the total head loss. 13. Compute the head loss of pipeline 2.
6. Compute the gage pressure at point 1 to deliver water into the 14. Compute the discharge of pipeline 3.
reservoir. 15. Compute the diameter of pipeline 3.

SERIES AND PARALLEL PIPE SYSTEMS SITUATION. Reservoirs A, B, and C are connected by pipes 1, 2,
and 3 respectively which meets at the junction J. The elevation of
SITUATION. Pipes 1, 2, and 4 are connected in series with pipes reservoir A is 300m, while that of C is 277m. Reservoir B is higher
2 and 3 parallel to each other. Discharge in pipeline 2 is 40 than reservoir A. The rate of flow out of reservoir B is 1.5 cu.m./s.
liters/sec.
Pipes Diameter Length Friction factor "f"
Pipelines Length (m) Diameter(mm) Friction Factor
1 900 mm 1500 m 0.0208
1 2800 350 0.02
2 600 mm 450 m 0.0168
2 4000 400 0.02
3 450 mm 1200 m 0.0175
3 2000 300 0.02
4 2600 450 0.02 16. Compute for discharge flowing in or out of reservoir A.
17. Compute the discharge flowing towards reservoir C.
7. Compute the rate of discharge of pipeline 3. 18. Compute the elevation of reservoir B.
8. Compute the rate of discharge of pipeline 4.
9. Compute the total head loss of the pipe system.
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19. Determine the flow in each pipe connecting the three

reservoirs shown in the figure.
El. 110 m
A
Pipe 2 El. 70 m
2500m – 600mmØ
f = 0.02 B
Pipe 1
2000m – 500mmØ
f = 0.02

El. 20 m Pipe 3
C 4500m – 800mmØ
f = 0.02