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ECH 4224L Unit Operations Lab I Fluid Flow FLUID FLOW Introduction Fluid flow is an important part of many processes, including transporting materials from one point to another, mixing of materials, and chemical reactions. In this experiment, you will investigate fluid flow in a pipe network and will explore several methods (rotameter, orifice and venturi meters) for measurement of the fluid flow rate. You will also explore effects of the skin friction, pipe network configuration, and pipe fittings (tees, elbows, etc.) on the pressure drop across a pipe. Additionally, you will characterize the behavior of the pump which drives fluid flow throughout the pipe network, and make predictions about the operating point of the system. The main independent variables in this experiment are: 鈥 Feed flow rate 鈥 Fluid flow network configuration General Description The Fluid Flow system uses tap water from the building water supply, held in holding tanks on the first and third floors of the Unit Ops lab. The water is pressurized using a centrifugal pump and flows through the pipe network on the first floor in a closed loop which recirculates back to one of the holding tanks. The water flow rate at the inlet of the pipe network can be adjusted using a globe valve, and is measured using a rotameter. The inlet pressure can be measured by a pressure gauge. The pipe network contains two Schedule 80 PVC pipes of nominal diameter 0.75鈥 and 1.0鈥? Note that nominal pipe diameters usually differ from their actual diameters. In particular, the actual 1 inner diameters of the 0.75鈥 and 1.0鈥 Schedule 80 pipes are 0.742鈥 and 0.957鈥? respec