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Question 7.Q.13: What is the head loss in a 7-in diameter pipe 118 ft long th......

What is the head loss in a 7-in diameter pipe 118 ft long that has a friction factor of 0.027 if the average velocity of the liquid flowing in the pipe is 17 ft/s?

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h_{L}=\frac{fLV^{2}}{2Dg} \\ h_{L}=\frac{0.027\times 118\times 17\times 17\times 12}{7\times 2\times 32.2} \ ft=24.5 \ ft

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