A Portion of the Keystone Pipeline Connecting Oil Production in Canada

question 16

Essay

A portion of the Keystone Pipeline connecting oil production in Canada and
refining in the United States consists of a 0.76 m diameter pipe that carries 500,000 bbl of crude oil per day over a distance of 1744 km.
(a) Calculate the average velocity of the oil in the pipe.
(b) What is the rate of chemical energy flow through the pipe (in watts) based on the velocity of the oil and its energy content?

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