Lectur 6 e Economic Pipe Selection Method - （Lectur 6 e经济管选择方法,）.pdfVIP

Lecture 6 Economic Pipe Selection Method I. Introduction • The economic pipe selection method (Chapter 8 of the textbook) is used to balance fixed (initial) costs for pipe with annual energy costs for pumping • With larger pipe sizes the average flow velocity for a given discharge decreases, causing a corresponding decrease in friction loss • This reduces the head on the pump, and energy can be saved • However, larger pipes cost more to purchase total minimum tota