the present pumping rate of crude oil through the alaska pipeline with
Question
The present pumping rate of crude oil through the Alaska Pipeline, with an ID of 48 in, is 5s0.000 barrels per day(1 barrel = 42 USS gallons). (4) Is this
a turbulent fiow? (6) What would de the maximum rate if the flow were constrained to be laminar? Assume that Alaskan oil fits Fig. Al of the Appendix at 60°C.