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Determining Water Tank Capacity

d1 pipe dia 1
flowrate 30
length of testing bar 26.4
no of testing bar 4
length of Pipeline 20
total pipelength 46.4
manifold dia 2.5
manifold length 3.3
no.of manifold 2
Calculate
velocity=4*0.03532*flowrate in LPM*144/3.14*dia^2
v1 velocity in pipeline 194
time required to fill complete pipe line=total pipe length/velocity of water flow
t1 0.10
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water filled up in tank during time t=water flow in LPM*time in min.
Q 3
Tank size=3 times Q
Tank Size 9
inch
lpm
ft
nos
ft Q1 1.011778 cu.ft
Q2 0.899479 cu. Ft.
inch
ft Q=Q1+Q2 1.911257 cu.ft.
nos 54.1126 litre
total tank capacity=2*Q
108.2252
ft per min
min
sec
litre
litre
Determining Water Tank Capacity
pipe line dia 1
length of Pipeline 20
length of testing bar 26.4
testing bar c/s 12.42
0.019251
no of testing bar 4
manifold dia 10.23622
manifold length 7.92
no.of manifold 2
flowrate 30
Calculate
Q=length*3.14*dia^2
Q1=total volume ocupied in testing bar
Q1 2.03291 cu.ft
Q2=total volume ocupied in manifolds
Q2 36.19108 cu. Ft.
Q3=total volume ocupied in pipe line
Q3 0.436111
Q=Q1+Q2+Q3 2.469021 cu.ft.
Q 69.90433 litre
total tank capacity min.=Q litre
70 litre
Note:flow rate should be less than tank capacity
Max flow rate should not excced=half the tank capacity
30<<39
inch
ft
ft
mm2
ft2
nos
inch
ft
nos
lpm
Q=length*3.14*dia^2
Max flow rate should not excced=half the tank capacity
Determining Water Tank Capacity
pipe line dia 1
length of Pipeline 20
length of testing bar 26.4
testing bar dia 1
no of testing bar 4
manifold dia 2.5
manifold length 3.3
no.of manifold 2
flowrate 30
Calculate
Q=length*3.14*dia^2
Q1=total volume ocupied in testing bar
Q1 2.302667 cu.ft
Q2=total volume ocupied in manifolds
Q2 0.899479 cu. Ft.
Q3=total volume ocupied in pipe line
Q3 0.436111
Q=Q1+Q2+Q3 2.738778 cu.ft.
Q 77.54184 litre
total tank capacity min.=Q litre
78 litre
Note:flow rate should be less than tank capacity
Max flow rate should not excced=half the tank capacity
30<<39
inch
ft
ft
inch
nos
inch
ft
nos
lpm
Q=length*3.14*dia^2
Max flow rate should not excced=half the tank capacity

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