A pipe 300 m long has a slope of 1 in 100 and tapers from 1.2 m diameter at the high end to 0.6 m diameter at the low end. Quantity of water flowing is 5400 liters per minute. If the pressure at the high end is 68.67 kPa, find the pressure at the low end. Neglect head loss.

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Answer:

P = 98052.64 Pa or 98.05 kPa

Explanation:

Using Bernoulli's equation;

P+rho*v^2/2+ rho*g*z = constant

at high end;

dia= 1.2 m

flow, Q = 5400 L/min = 0.09 m^3/s

therefore, velocity at the high end, v1 = Q/A =0.09/(pi()*(1.2/2)^2) = 0.08 m/s

pressure, P = 68.67 kPa

Solving for elevation, z

assume lower end is reference line. then higher end will be 'x' m high wrt to lower end.

x= 300*sin(tan^-1(1/100)) = 3 m

that means higher end will be 3 m above with respect to lower end

Similarly for lower end;

dia= 0.6 m

flow, Q = 5400 L/min = 0.09 m^3/s

therefore, velocity at the high end, v2 = Q/A =0.09/(pi()*(0.6/2)^2) = 0.318 m/s

assume pressure, P

z=0

put all values in the formula, we get;

68.67*10^3+1000*0.08^2/2+ 1000*9.81*3 =P+1000*0.318^2/2+ 0

solving this, we get;

P = 98052.64 Pa or 98.05 kPa

According to Bernoulli's principle, a lower pressure than expected at the

lower end because the velocity of the fluid is higher.

  • The pressure at the low end is approximately 97.964 kPa.

Reasons:

The given parameter are;

Length of the pipe, L = 300 m

Slope of the pipe = 1 in 100

Diameter at the high end, d₁ = 1.2 m

Diameter at the low end, d₂ = 0.6 m

The volume flowrate, Q = 5,400 L/min

Pressure at the high end, P = 68.67 kPa

Required:

Pressure at the low end

Solution:

The elevation of the pipe, z₁ = [tex]300 \, m \times \frac{1}{100} = 3 \, m[/tex]  

z₂ = 0

The continuity equation is given as follows;

Q = A₁·v₁ = A₂·v₂

[tex]\sqrt[n]{x} \displaystyle Q = 5,400 \, L/min = 5,400 \, \frac{L}{min} \times \frac{1 \, m^3}{1,000 \, L} \times \frac{1 \, min}{60 \, seconds} = \mathbf{ 0.09 \, m^3/s}[/tex]

Therefore;

[tex]\displaystyle 0.09 = \frac{\pi}{4} \times 1.2^2 \times v_1 = \mathbf{\frac{\pi}{4} \times 0.6^2 \times v_2}[/tex]

[tex]\displaystyle v_1 = \frac{0.09}{\frac{\pi}{4} \times 1.2^2 } \approx 0.0796[/tex]

[tex]\displaystyle v_2 =\frac{0.09}{\frac{\pi}{4} \times 0.6^2 } \approx \mathbf{0.318}[/tex]

The Bernoulli's equation is given as follows;

[tex]\displaystyle \frac{p_1}{\rho \cdot g} + \frac{v_1^2}{2 \cdot g} + z_1 = \mathbf{ \frac{p_2}{\rho \cdot g} + \frac{v_2^2}{2 \cdpt g} + z_2}[/tex]

Therefore;

[tex]\displaystyle p_2 = \left(\frac{p_1}{\rho \cdot g} + \frac{v_1^2}{2 \cdot g} + z_1 - \left( \frac{v_2^2}{2 \cdot g} + z_2 \right)\right) \times \rho \cdot g = p_1 + \frac{\rho}{2} \cdot \left(v_1^2} -v_2^2 \right)+ \rho \cdot g \left(z_1 - z_2\right)[/tex]

The density of water, ρ = 997 kg/m³

Which gives;

[tex]\displaystyle p_2 = 68670 + \frac{997 }{2} \times \left(0.0796^2- 0.318^2 \right) + 997 \times 9.81 \times \left( 3 - 0 \right) \approx \mathbf{97,964.46}[/tex]

  • The pressure at the low end, p₂ ≈ 97,964.46 Pa ≈ 97.964 kPa

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