Question

A pipeline of 300 m length supplies liquid chlorine from a regulated 20 barg source to a process through a horizontal, new commercial steel pipe of actual inside diameter of 2 cm. The ambient pressure is 1 atm and everything is at a temperature of 30°C.

If the pipe breaks off at the end of the 300 m length, estimate the flow in kg/s. Neglect entrance and exit effects and assume that the frictional loss is entirely due to the pipe length.

Answer 1

To estimate the flow of liquid chlorine when the steel pipe breaks, fluid dynamics principles are applied. However, without properties of liquid chlorine, like density and viscosity at 30°C, an accurate estimation cannot be provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about estimating the flow of liquid chlorine in kg/s if a 300 m long steel pipe with an inside diameter of 2 cm, currently at 20 barg, breaks off at the end. This estimation involves the application of fluid dynamics principles. To estimate the flow rate using Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation, we need further information about the properties of liquid chlorine, such as its density and viscosity at 30°C. However, these values are not provided in the question or the background information. Therefore, a precise estimation cannot be given without additional data.