Welcome to chemical engineering fluid flow principles. Conservation equations are the foundation of fluid mechanics, describing how mass, momentum, and energy behave in flowing systems. These equations help us analyze pipes, pumps, and process equipment. We'll start with the basic concept of a control volume - an imaginary boundary where we apply conservation laws.
The continuity equation represents mass conservation in fluid flow. Mass cannot be created or destroyed, so the mass flow rate entering a system must equal the mass flow rate leaving. For incompressible fluids like water, this simplifies to the volumetric flow rate being constant. When a pipe narrows, the fluid must speed up to maintain the same flow rate - this is why water flows faster through a narrow nozzle.
The Bernoulli equation represents energy conservation in fluid flow. It states that the total mechanical energy per unit weight remains constant along a streamline for ideal flow. The equation includes pressure energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy. For real fluids, we must account for energy losses due to friction and energy additions from pumps. This equation is essential for designing piping systems and calculating pump requirements.
Let's solve a practical pump sizing problem. Water must be pumped from a lower tank to a higher tank. We apply the Bernoulli equation between the tank surfaces where pressure equals atmospheric pressure and velocity is negligible. The pump must overcome the elevation difference plus friction losses. In this example, the pump head required is 15 meters - 10 meters for elevation plus 5 meters for friction. This demonstrates how conservation equations solve real engineering problems.
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