For oil (SG =0.86 and μ = 0.025 Ns/m2) flow of 0.5 m3/s through a round pipe with

diameter of 500 mm, determine the Reynolds Number. Determine also whether
the flow is laminar or turbulent.

To determine the Reynolds Number, we need to use the formula:

Re = (ρ * V * D) / μ

Where:
Re = Reynolds Number
ρ = Density of the fluid (in this case, oil)
V = Velocity of the fluid
D = Diameter of the pipe
μ = Dynamic Viscosity of the fluid (in this case, oil)

Given:
Density of oil (ρ) = Not provided
Velocity of oil flow (V) = Not provided
Diameter of the pipe (D) = 500 mm
Dynamic Viscosity of oil (μ) = 0.025 Ns/m2

However, since the density and velocity of the oil are not provided, we do not have all the necessary information to calculate the Reynolds Number directly.

To determine whether the flow is laminar or turbulent, we can use the dimensionless flow parameter called the Reynolds Number. A flow with a Reynolds Number below 2300 is considered to be laminar, while a flow with a Reynolds Number above 4000 is considered to be turbulent.

Since we cannot directly calculate the Reynolds Number without the density and velocity information, we cannot determine whether the flow is laminar or turbulent with the given information.