EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE FLOW RATE OF LIQUIDS THROUGH FINE SAND IN A NARROW TUBE

Godwin B. Egbeyale

Abstract


The flow rate of liquid has an essential applications in various field of building and civil engineering This research therefore investigates the flow dynamics of liquids through fine sand packed within a narrow tube, aimed to determine experimentally the rate of flow behaviour of five different liquids in fine sand of the same size. Darcy's method was used to acquire the results. The experimental setup involved liquids such as water, kerosene, petrol, vegetable oil, and palm oil labeled as Liquid A, B, C, D, and E respectively. Results revealed elaborate relationships between the nature of the liquid and flow rate; shedding light on the role of the density of the liquid and the ability of such liquid to flow through the sand pore in governing fluid movement. Hence,it contributes to a deeper understanding of the viscosity of the fluids and have potential applications in soil and hydro-engineering.

Keywords: Fluids, Flow rate, capillary tube, fine sand, Darcy’s law, Viscosity


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