A pipe of 10 cm inner diameter is used to send crude oil over distance of 400 meters. The entire pipe was laid horizontal. The v
iscosity of the oil is 10 cp. The density of oil is 800 kg/m3 . a. (20 pts) The desired volumetric flow rate is 0.1 m3 /min. What is the Reynolds number of this flow? Is the flow laminar or turbulent? What is the pressure difference needed to generate this flow rate? b. (15 pts) Three month later, the operator found that they had to triple the pressure difference to maintain the flow rate at 0.1 m3 /min. The operator thought that wax deposition from the oil had reduced the inner diameter of the tube. Based on this assumption, can you estimate the reduced inner diameter of the tube? What is the Reynolds number of the flow?
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Explanation:
Looking at Reynolds number, we can go ahead and describe the Reynolds number as a dimensionless value that is used to determine whether the fluid is exhibiting laminar flow (R less than 2300) or turbulent flow (R greater than 4000). Laminar flow is when a fluid moves smoothly and is predictable.
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Answer:
a) What is the surface temperature, in °C, after 400 s?
T (0,400 sec) = 800°C
b) Yes, the surface temperature is greater than the ignition temperature of oak (400°C) after 400 s
c) What is the temperature, in °C, 1 mm from the surface after 400 s?
T (1 mm, 400 sec) = 798.35°C
Explanation:
oak initial Temperature = 25°C = 298 K
oak exposed to gas of temp = 800°C = 1073 K
h = 20 W/m².K
From the book, Oak properties are e=545kg/m³ k=0.19w/m.k Cp=2385J/kg.k
Assume: Volume = 1 m³, and from energy balance the heat transfer is an unsteady state.
From energy balance:
Initial temperature wall =
Surface temperature = T
Gas exposed temperature =
Answer:
a. 0.28
Explanation:
Given that
porosity =30%
hydraulic gradient = 0.0014
hydraulic conductivity = 6.9 x 10⁻4 m/s
We know that average linear velocity given as
The velocity in m/d ( 1 m/s =86400 m/d)
v= 0.27 m/d
So the nearest answer is 'a'.
a. 0.28