A new 5 km long pipeline connects two reservoirs. The water surface elevation in the upper...

A new 5 km long pipeline connects two reservoirs. The water surface elevation in the upper reservoir is 1100 m and in the lower reservoir is 835 m. The pipeline is 400 mm nominal diameter commercial steel with a sharp-edged inlet and includes the following flanged fittings.

10 - gate valves

19 - standard radius 90° elbows

37 – standard radius 45° elbows

8 – straight (line flow) tees

What is the maximum water flow rate between the reservoirs in m³/s?

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