A petroleum product of viscosity 0.5 m Ns/m2 and density 700 kg/m3 is pumped througha pipe of 0.15 m diameter to storage tanks situated 100 m away. The pressure drop alongthe pipe is 70 kN/m2. The pipeline has to be repaired and it is necessary to pump the liquid by an alternative route consisting of 70 m of 200 mm pipe followed by 50 m of 100 mm pipe. If the existing pump is capable of developing a pressure of 300 kN/m2, will it be suitable for use during the period required for the repairs? Calculate the pressure drop for the alternative pipe system. Take the roughnessof the pipe surface as 0.05 m. Ans: Pressude Drop = 225.6 kPa