Question 5.12: Pumping Power and Frictional Heating in a Pump The pump of a...
Pumping Power and Frictional Heating in a Pump
The pump of a water distribution system is powered by a 15-kW electric motor whose efficiency is 90 percent (Fig. 5–58). The water flow rate through the pump is 50 L/s. The diameters of the inlet and outlet pipes are the same, and the elevation difference across the pump is negligible. If the absolute pressures at the inlet and outlet of the pump are measured to be 100 kPa and 300 kPa, respectively, determine (a) the mechanical efficiency of the pump and (b) the temperature rise of water as it flows through the pump due to mechanical inefficiencies.
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