Experimental determination of the flow rate of liquids through fine sand in a narrow tube
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2024-09
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KWASU international journal of education
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