‘TRANSPORTATION OF FLUIDS Centrifugal Pumps Problem 4.9.5: A centrifugal pump delivers water at 180°F at a rate of 100 g.p.m, from an open tank. ‘The outlet from the tank is 10 feet above the pump suction line. The pump suction line is 15 feet long and 2" schedule 40 in diameter. It has three 90° elbows. What is the net positive suction head available to the pump. Solution: L,=15f, © = 15910" ft Selby hy, = 7.51*144/60.6 = 17.84 p = 60.6 fe p= 0.35%6.72*10" = 2.352x10° ou fis 3 = 100 gpm = 023 $ d = 2.067" = 0.172 ft, A = 0.023 fi? v= 956 £ s Re = VER . 42434105 # RR = £ = 8.724104 a = f = 0.00494 Fitting loss lengt r= 3x10 = 30 ft Contraction loss lengih= L, = 5 ft L=L, +L, = 50ft