The liquid does not have to be pumped out but could be 'dumped', as long as the initiation of the dumping was controllable: though I assume I would need a way for air to enter the container at the same rate as the liquid left. Would it be possible in theory, for instance, to empty a 10,000 litre tank in 10 minutes? How about 2 minutes (which is 100 litres per second)? What kind of difference to the flow rate would the type of liquid make? Any idea of the diameter of the outlet pipe?
Any help appreciated with these questions, which relate to a writing project.
2007-02-11 21:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by neilcam2001 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Re density and surface area of liquid. Well lets say that hypothetically the liquid is gasoline and the surface area is 6 square metres.
2007-02-11 21:40:47 · update #1
You could empty the container very fast, by breaking it open. You will be left with a big empty container in a second or so and a heckuva big mess -- kind of like FEMA under Michael Brown.
2007-02-11 22:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rate of emptying the tank is dependent on viscosity of the liquid, pressure of liquid, size of discharge line, pressure in the dump line, and size of vent line. Your discharge time could be reduced by making the viscosity lower, increasing the pressure in the tank before discharge, increasing the size of your dump line, decreasing the pressure in the dump line, and increasing the size of the tank's vent line. You would need to decide which combination of these items would work best for your application.
2007-02-12 10:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon the surface area of the container and the density of the liquid.
2007-02-12 05:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by john 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hope this example helps: For instance, A gas can... when the little top is on in the back its difficult to get the gas out, but when you take it off it flows smoother, Of course. but you have to take in consideration the position of the air intake, the angle of outtake, and any other variables, (i.e. gravity)
2007-02-12 05:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as type of fluid you can read about the great mollasses disaster. I think it was Boston. MA.
2007-02-12 05:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by anonEmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-07 03:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by mckinley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋