Fluid Flow Single phase

PROCESS ENGINEERING GUIDELINES

3.
Liquid Flow
3.1
Guidelines for Sizing liquid lines
The guidelines given in Table-6 should be used to size process piping for liquids.
The guidelines cover most normal situations for systems within battery limits.
TABLE-6
Item

DeltaP/100 ft
PSI

Recommended high limits

DeltaP/100 m
Velocity
bar
ft/sec

Velocity
m/sec

Pump suction lines

- Bubble point fluids (<8")

0.5

0.11

6.0

1.8

- Bubble point fluids (>8")

0.5

0.11

6.0

1.8