December 15, 2014 09:40PM
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Hi,
Assuming that 500 feet is correct (into the tank itself):
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62.42718356 pounds of water per cubic foot
pipe dia => assume 3" = 1/4 foot
vertical distance = 500 ft
area of pipe = pi x d (d = 1/4 foot pi = 3.14159) => 0.785 square feet
Volume of pipe = 500 x 0.785 = 393 cubic feet
weight of water = 393 cubic feet * 62.43 pounds per cubic foot = 24,516 pounds
Pressure at the cross section of the pipe at the pump house = 24,516 pounds / (0.785 square feet * 144 square inches per square foot) = 217 psi
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condition 1 - this assumes that there is no resistance to flow from the pipe.
condition 2 - this assumes there is no horizontal distance. In a rusty pipe, there may be a non-negligible force needed to move the water.
FWIW
Doug vV
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2014 09:47PM by dougvv.
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