Fiberglass Pipe Friction Apparatus

INTRODUCTION :-An apparatus for determining losses due to friction in pipes of 15, 20 & 25mm. Dia. approx. Consisting of collecting Tank, storage Tank, pump (0.5HP) Control Valves, pressure tapping, Piezometer Board, Stop Clock etc. BASIC SET UP - : 1. STORAGE TANKMade out of fibreglass for corrosion prevention, suitably mounted on a sturdy frame support. Size : 100cm. x 70cm. x 23cm. (approx.)2. COLLECTING TANKMade out fiber glass for corrosion tank. Size of the collecting Tank is 55cm. x 45cm. x 40cm. Capacity approx. 60 liters, fitted with drain valve 1? size piezomenter Tube with calibrated liters Marking scale.3. MONOBLOCK PUMPMonoblock, 1 ph, 1/2HP Pump shall be provided with the set-up which shall be mounted on the base plate. Necessary piping with by ? pass valve & suction piping are provided. The connection for the test equipment is made by flexible Hose pipe. SPECIFICATIONS 1) Three pipes : 50mm, 40mm & 25mm nominal diameters approximately connected in a common manifold.2) Pressure tappings at 2.5 m distance.3) Supporting stand structure for the equipment.4) Measuring tank of 100 capacity with drain valve & gauge glass.5) Differential manometer of 1m length without mercury. RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS :1) To determine coefficient of friction for pipes.2) To plot relation between pressure loss & flow rates for a particular pipe diameter.