Purchase Solution

Determining Mass Flow Rate

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Water enters a 2 meter diameter pipe at a temperature of 23 deg C. The water leaves the pipe at a temperature of 97 deg C The laminar flow rate is such that the Reynolds number is 800. What is the mass flow rate?

a) Less than or equal to 0.5 kg/sec.

b) Equal to or greater than 0.2 m/sec.

c) Greater than 0.5 kg/sec.

d) Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The mass flow rate for a laminar flow with a Reynolds number of 800 is determined. The pipe at different temperatures is analyzed.

Solution Preview

Use average temperature = (97+23)/2 = 60 C.
Density = 983 kg/m3
Viscosity ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Air Pollution Control - Environmental Science

Working principle of ESP

Architectural History

This quiz is intended to test the basics of History of Architecture- foundation for all architectural courses.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Determining the Exit Temperature and Power Input of Air through a Compressor

    Determine the exit temperature and power input required, if the mass flow rate of air is 100kg/hr. Final Temp T2 We know that T1 / T2 = (P2/P1)^(K-1)/K Where k = 1.4 for air as adiabatic process.

  • Determining flow rates- volumetric versus mass flow rates

    248419 Determining flow rates- volumetric versus mass flow rates A flow meter reads 10 liters per minute. The flow is comprised of a 7% solution of water and Chemical A.

  • Mass flow rate for a turbine.

    454540 Mass flow rate for a turbine. Consider the Hoover dam hydro-electric plant located in Arizona and Nevada.

  • Mass-flow rate

    The solution computes the mass-flow rate across a plane.

  • Pressure Cooker and Mass Flow Rate

    Determine (a) the mass flow rate of the steam and the exit velocity, (b) the total and flow energies of the steam per unit mass, and (c) the rate at which energy is leaving the cooker by steam.

  • Working with Continuity Equation

    For a control volume that has a single inlet and a single outlet, the principle of conservation of mass states that, for steady-state flow, the mass flow rate into the volume must equal the mass flow rate out. the continuity equation can be written as

  • Refrigeration Cycles and Heat Transfer

    What is the mass flow rate of the R-134a and what is the low temperature heat transfer rate? What is the mass flow rate of air at 10 degrees C? Please see the attached file. Thank you for using BrainMass.

  • Volumetric Flow Rate

    Assuming ideal gas behavior, how do I determine for steady-state operation, the mass flow rate of air, in kg/s? How do I figure the volumetric flow rate at the inlet, in m^3/s and the inlet velocity of air, in m/s??

  • Influent Sample and Mass of Suspended Solids

    If the wastewater flow rate into the treatment plant is 10 million gallons per day (mgd), calculate the mass of suspended solids loading per day. This is more of a conversion type problem.

View More Related Solutions