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Discussion Forum : Water Supply Engineering - Section 8 (Q.No. 13)
13.
For 3.25 x 10-2 cumecs discharging from a well, a pump is installed to lift water against a total head of 30 m. The minimum required horse power, is
10 H.P.
15 H.P.
18 H.P.
20 H.P.
25 H.P.
Answer: Option
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Arnold Schwarzenegger said:   4 years ago
Here, P = WQH/75n.
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Muhammad Junaid Michaelson said:   5 years ago
@Gizachew Dirsha.

The efficiency of a Pump can be taken or assumed as 65%.
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Gizachew dirsha said:   6 years ago
What is the limitation of assuming efficiency? Why not use 75%?

Mani said:   7 years ago
P = WQH/75.

W= Density of Fluid = 1000 kg/m^3.
P=1000 * 3.25 * 10^-2 * 30/75 = 13,
Assume efficiency of 65%,
Required Power = 13/0.65 = 20 HP.
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Starlord said:   7 years ago
W= unit weight of water take 1000 kg per cubic meter.

Starlord said:   7 years ago
@Bablu.

W is unit weight of water.

Bablu basak said:   8 years ago
What is W, why taken of its value 10?

Priya said:   8 years ago
I can't understand getting the value of W=10.

Please explain.

Sadashiva said:   8 years ago
P=WQH/75 * efficiency of the pump.
Assume maximum efficiency of the pump=65%.
Then,p=10 * 3.25 * 10^-2 * 30/75 * 0.65.
P=0.2 * 100.

P=20HP.

Vivek said:   8 years ago
Here, P = wqH I am getting 10.

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