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Old 03-28-2017, 08:50 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by billwot View Post
Well, its really a moot point because the flow of fuel through the pump provides adequate cooling. So the rate of transfer to the liquid in the tank is really not a concern.

But regardless, the unknown value for the calculation is the amount of heat generated by the pump (Btu/h).

BTW, the mass (and specific heat) of gasoline is not the same as it is for water.

BTW, weren't you an OSU Engineering grad?
True.

True, that is the unknown

True (just substitute gasoline for water in the equation)

Well, you got the OSU grad correct ....... but NOT an engineer. My first year I was in the college of engineering, with plans on transferring to the Colorado School of Mines, to become a geophysical engineer.

The problem was ....... I wasn't smart enough, so I shifted gears and went into the college of agriculture.


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