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Line Size of Pipe Based On Economic Velocity
Line Size of Pipe Based On Economic Velocity
Density Range 1600 1.5 to 2.5 800 2.0 to 3.0 160 3.0 to 5.0 16 6.0 to 10.0 1.6 12.0 to 18.0
Where:
Input Output Q= Ev = d= 4.375 50 0.3338 Flow Rate in "m /s" Economic Velocity in "m/s" Inside diameter of pipe in "m"
3
Where:
W= Input Output Ev = Sp. Vol = d= 200 20 0.21 27.25 Steam Flow Rate in "Kg/hr" Economic Velocity in "m/s" Specific volume of steam in "m3/Kg" Pipe ID in "mm"
Where:
Input Output
=
V=
67.05 11.98
Reference
1.) Density of water = 62.48 lb/ft3 = 1000 Kg/m3 at 4 0C. 2.) Typicat GRP piping system work on velocity of 3~12 ft/s
Where:
Input Output
=
V=
67.05 5.99
Where:
Input
= Q= Sg =
d=
Fluid Density in "lb/ft " Flow Rate in "gal/min (gpm)" Fluid Specific Gravity Pipe inside Dia in "inch" Conert m3/hr Refer Table: 01
Output
Table: 01
Viscosity at 60 0F (centip
Aviation gasoline 50% Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) JP3 JP5 JP8 60% Sulfuric Acid 98% Sulfuric Acid 85% Phosphoric Acid 37.5% Hydrochloric Acid
0.7 1.53 Mil 5624 Jet Fuels 0.75 0.84 0.8 Acids at 68 F 1.5 1.83 1.69 1.46
0
145
to GPM
638.4159
Where: d=
Input 0.2032 1.24 1074 0.0014
Pipe Inside Diameter in "meter" Fluid velocity in "m/s" Fluid Density in "Kg/m3" Convert Centipoise
u= = =
Output
Fluid Viscocity in "N-s/m2" Re = 193295.45 Reynolds No. if Re < 2000 2000 < Re < 10000 Re > 10000 Flow is Laminar Flow is in Transition Flow is in Turbulent
Step: 02 Find Relative Roughness Formula: Relative Roughness = Where: Input Output
Glass Pipe Drawn Brass Pipe Copper Pipe
/d
Pipe ID in "mm" Pipe Factor
d= =
203.2 0.045
Rr = 0.0002215
CS Pipe Wrought Iron Galvanized Iron Cast Iron Pipe Concrete Pipe PVC - other Plastics GRP Pipe
0.0053
Step: 03
Find Moody fiction factor from chart with respect to Re & Relative Roughness Fm = 0.017
Where: Fm = u=
Input
Moody fiction Factor from chart Fluid Velocity in "m/s" Length of pipe in "meters" Inside dia of pipe in "meters" Accelaration due to gravity in "m/s2" Pressure Drop in "mlc"
L= d= g=
Output Step: 05
DP =
h= Input Output = g=
Pressure in "mlc" Fluid density in "Kg/m " Accelaration due to gravity in "m/s2"
3
1.4
N-s/m2
0.0014
Step: 01
Find density of gas on given pressure & temperature
Formula:
= (P X Mw)/(R X T)
Where: Input Output Mw = Input Output Output Step: 02
Find economic velocity of gas by using below formula
P=
Pressure in "bar" Pressure in "bar Abs" Molecular weight of gas In 0C In 0K Density of Gas in "Kg/m3" 29 for Air,
R = 0.08313 Constant T=
1<=<16
K = 20, n = 1/3 K= 20 0.33 8.93 9.64
For
>=16
K = 25, n = 1/3
For
<1
K = 12, n = 1/2
n=
=
Ev =
Where: VN = Input Pact = Tact = PN = PT = 90 8.013 313 1.013 273 Discharge of Gas in "m /hr" Pressure in "bar Abs" In 0K
3
K = 12, n = 1/2