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STEAM PRESSURE DROP / LINE SIZING CALCULATION

Calculations
Pipe
Nominal diameter
Schedule
Inner diameter
Length of pipe
Absolute roughness
Friction factor (Chen eqn)
Fluid
Molecular weight
Pressure
Temperature
"
Viscosity
Density
Mass flowrate
Volumetric flowrate
"
"
Velocity
"
Sonic velocity
Straight Pipe
Reynolds number (Re)
P drop per 100' pipe
Pressure Drop
Pipe
Fittings & valves
Misc. elements
Other

Total Pressure Drop

3.00 in
40
3.068 in
200 ft
0.00015
0.0180
18.02
100
338.2
798.2
0.014
0.26
4,500
290
94,645
1,577
94.31
5658
1692

K values for fittings and valves

Type
L/D Qnty
Valves:
Gate
8 2
Ball
3
Plug
18
Globe (type I)
340
Globe (type II)
55
Angle (type I)
150
Angle (type II)
55
Butterfly, 2-8"
45
Butterfly, 10-14"
35
Butterfly, 16-24"
25
Lift Check
600
Swing check
100
Fittings:
90 elbow, std
30
90 elbow, LR
20 6
45 elbow, std
16
Close Return Bend
50
Tee branch
60 1
Tee run
20 2
Misc
Special (see below)

16

lb/lbmol
psig
F
R
cP
lb/cf
lb/hr
cfm
scfh
scfm
fps
fpm
fps

654,837
1.75 psi/100ft

Sum of K values:

K
0.29

2.16

1.08
0.72

4.25

3.49 psi
1.05 psi
psi
psi

4.55 psi

K values for special fittings & valves (see Crane 410, p. A-26, for def. of d1, d2, and theta)
Type
Contraction
Enlargement
Reduced Gate Valve
Reduced Globe/Angle Valve
Reduced Ball Valve

d1 (in)

d2 (in)

beta L/D

theta (degrees)

K'

K''

340

Sum of K values:

0.00

stm data

Equations published in Chemical Engineering were used

to calculate the properties for the pressure range of
20 psia < P < 650 psia, while a table was used for values
outside this range (to 2000 psia). Interpolation betwen
table values is linearly based.

0.005

corrected

PRESSURE

PRESSURE
TEMPERATURE

SPECIFIC VOLUME:
Sat Liquid Evap
Sat Vapor ENTHALPY:
Sat Liquid Evap
Sat Vapor VISCOSITY
Sat Liquid Sat Vapor -

100

100

psig

114.696
338.15

114.696
338.17

psia
F

0.018
3.858
3.876

0.018
3.855
3.873

cf/lb
cf/lb
cf/lb

280.85
880.09
1162.24

308.99
881.39
1190.38

lb/cf
lb/cf
lb/cf

0.160 cP
0.014 cP

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56.0 lb/cf
0.258 lb/cf

stm data

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stm data

ref
High
Low
Value

120.00
110.00
114.70
P
0.08865

341.27
334.79
337.83
T
32.02

0.017890
0.017820
0.017853
Vl
0.016022

3.728
4.048
3.898
Vv
3302.4

312.60
305.80
308.99
Hl
0.0003

1190.40
1188.90
1189.60
Hv
1075.5

0.25

59.32

0.016032

1235.5

27.382

1087.4

0.5

79.59

0.016071

641.50

47.623

1096.3

101.74

0.016136

333.60

69.73

1105.8

162.24

0.016407

73.532

130.20

1131.1

10
14.696

193.21
212.00

0.016592
0.016719

38.420
26.799

161.26
180.17

1143.3
1150.5

15

213.03

0.016726

26.290

181.21

1150.9

20

227.96

0.016834

20.087

196.27

1156.3

30

250.34

0.017009

13.744

218.90

1164.1

40
50

267.25
281.02

0.017151
0.017274

10.497
8.514

236.10
250.20

1169.8
1174.1

60

292.71

0.017383

7.174

262.20

1177.6

70

302.93

0.017482

6.205

272.70

1180.6

80
90
100

312.04
320.28
327.82

0.017573
0.017659
0.01774

5.471
4.895
4.431

282.10
290.70
298.50

1183.1
1185.3
1187.2

110

334.79

0.01782

4.048

305.80

1188.9

120

341.27

0.01789

3.728

312.60

1190.4

650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700

494.89
503.08
510.84
518.21
525.24
531.95
538.39
544.58
550.53
556.28
561.82
567.19
572.38
577.42
582.32
587.07
591.7
596.2
600.59
604.87
609.05
613.13

0.02032
0.0205
0.05069
0.02087
0.02015
0.02123
0.02141
0.02159
0.02177
0.02195
0.02214
0.02232
0.0225
0.02269
0.02288
0.02307
0.02327
0.02346
0.02366
0.02387
0.02407
0.02428

0.70843
0.65556
0.60949
0.56896
0.53302
0.50091
0.47205
0.44596
0.42224
0.40058
0.38073
0.36245
0.34556
0.32991
0.31537
0.30178
0.28911
0.27719
0.26601
0.25545
0.24551
0.23607

481.9
491.6
500.9
509.8
518.4
526.7
534.7
542.6
550.1
557.5
564.8
571.9
578.8
585.6
592.3
598.8
605.3
611.7
618
624.2
630.4
363.5

1202.8
1201.8
1200.7
1199.4
1198
1196.4
1194.7
1192.9
1191
1189.1
1187
1184.8
1182.6
1180.2
1177.8
1175.3
1172.8
1170.1
1167.4
1164.5
1161.6
1158.6

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stm data

1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000

617.12
621.02
624.83
628.56
632.22
635.8

0.0245
0.02472
0.02495
0.02517
0.02541
0.02565

0.22713
0.21861
0.21052
0.20278
0.19540
0.18831

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642.5
648.5
654.5
660.4
666.3
672.1

1155.6
1152.3
1149
1145.6
1142
1138.3

stm data

20 - 120
Hvap
Hliq
Vl
Vv
T

0.024208
0.085162 table
0.000903
-0.00082
0.000052

120 - 400 400 - 650

0.079703 0.066325

table

calc

diff

new

20

227.96

227.59

-0.37

-0.1626%

227.6

-0.16%

70

302.93

303.45

0.52

0.1714%

303.5

0.18%

120
170

341.27
368.42

341.49
368.33

0.22
-0.09

0.0644%
-0.0244%

341.5
368.3

0.07%
-0.02%

220

389.88

389.60

-0.28

-0.0719%

389.6

-0.07%

270

407.80

407.47

-0.33

-0.0810%

407.5

-0.08%

350

431.73

431.54

-0.19

-0.0440%

431.6

-0.04%

400
450

444.60
456.28

444.57
456.41

-0.03
0.13

-0.0067%
0.0285%

444.6
456.4

0.00%
0.03%

500

467.01

467.24

0.23

0.0492%

467.3

0.05%

550

476.94

477.18

0.24

0.0503%

477.2

0.06%

600
650

486.20
494.89

486.28
494.61

0.08
-0.28

0.0165%
-0.0566%
-0.000052

486.3
494.6

0.02%
-0.05%
0.000%

psia

1
2
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
1000
2000

114.696
338.17
v
0.01
0.01
0.011
0.012
0.012
0.013
0.014
0.015
0.017
0.019
0.023

lowT
index
highT
lowv
highv
lowl

100
7
200
0.014
0.015
0.164

P
T

l
0.667
0.524
0.388
0.313
0.255
0.197
0.164
0.138
0.111
0.094
0.078

0.0141
0.1602

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stm data

highl

0.138

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Nom dia
0.125
0.250
0.375
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
30
34
36
42

OD
0.405
0.540
0.675
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.75
12.75
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
30
34
36
42

STD (40S)
t
ID
0.068 0.269
0.088 0.364
0.091 0.493
0.109 0.622
0.113 0.824
0.133 1.049
0.140 1.380
0.145 1.610
0.154 2.067
0.203 2.469
0.216 3.068
0.226 3.548
0.267 3.966
0.258 5.047
0.280 6.065
0.322 7.981
0.365 10.020
0.375 12.000
0.375 13.250
0.375 15.250
0.375 17.250
0.375 19.250
0.375 21.250
0.375 23.250
0.375 25.250
0.375 29.250
0.375 33.250
0.375 35.250
0.375 41.250

XS (80S)
t
ID
0.095 0.215
0.119 0.302
0.126 0.423
0.147 0.546
0.154 0.742
0.179 0.957
0.191 1.278
0.200 1.500
0.218 1.939
0.276 2.323
0.300 2.900
0.318 3.364
0.337 3.826
0.375 4.813
0.432 5.761
0.500 7.625
0.500 9.750
0.500 11.750
0.500 13.000
0.500 15.000
0.500 17.000
0.500 19.000
0.500 21.000
0.500 23.000
0.500 25.000
0.500 29.000
0.500 33.000
0.500 35.000
0.500 41.000

5
t

0.065
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.134
0.156

ID
--------0.920
1.185
1.530
1.770
2.245
2.709
3.334
3.834
4.334
5.345
6.407
8.407
10.482
12.438
-----------------------

10
t
0.049
0.065
0.065
0.083
0.083
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.134
0.134
0.148
0.165
0.180
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250

ID
0.307
0.410
0.545
0.674
0.884
1.097
1.442
1.682
2.157
2.635
3.260
3.760
4.260
5.295
6.357
8.329
10.420
12.390
13.500
15.500
17.500
19.500
21.500
23.500
--0.312 29.376
-------

20
t

0.250
0.250
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.375
0.500

ID
------------------------------8.125
10.250
12.250
13.376
15.376
17.376
19.250
--23.250
--29.000
-------

30
t

0.277
0.307
0.330
0.375
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.562
0.625

ID
------------------------------8.071
10.136
12.090
13.250
15.250
17.124
19.000
--22.876
--28.750
-------

40
t
0.068
0.088
0.091
0.109
0.113
0.133
0.140
0.145
0.154
0.203
0.216
0.226
0.237
0.258
0.280
0.322
0.365
0.406
0.438
0.500
0.562
0.593

ID
0.269
0.364
0.493
0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
3.548
4.026
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.020
11.938
13.124
15.000
16.876
18.814
--0.687 22.626
-----------

60
t

0.406
0.500
0.562
0.593
0.656
0.750
0.812
0.968

221978388.xls.ms_office

ID
------------------------------7.813
9.750
11.626
12.814
14.688
16.500
18.376
--22.064
-----------

80
t
0.095
0.119
0.126
0.147
0.154
0.179
0.191
0.200
0.218
0.276
0.300
0.318
0.337
0.375
0.432
0.500
0.593
0.687
0.750
0.843
0.937
1.031

ID
0.215
0.302
0.423
0.546
0.742
0.957
1.278
1.500
1.939
2.323
2.900
3.364
3.826
4.813
5.761
7.625
9.564
11.376
12.500
14.314
16.126
17.938
--1.218 21.564
-----------

100
t

0.593
0.718
0.843
0.937
1.031
1.156
1.281
1.531

ID
------------------------------7.439
9.314
11.064
12.126
13.938
15.688
17.438
--20.938
-----------

120
t

0.438
0.500
0.562
0.718
0.843
1.000
1.093
1.218
1.375
1.500
1.812

ID
------------------------3.624
4.563
5.501
7.189
9.064
10.750
11.814
13.564
15.250
17.000
--20.376
-----------

140
t

0.812
1.000
1.125
1.250
1.438
1.562
1.750
2.062

ID
------------------------------7.001
8.750
10.500
11.500
13.124
14.876
16.500
--19.876
-----------

160
t

0.187
0.218
0.250
0.250
0.281
0.343
0.375
0.438
0.531
0.625
0.718
0.906
1.125
1.312
1.406
1.593
1.781
1.968
2.343

ID
------0.466
0.614
0.815
1.160
1.338
1.689
2.125
2.624
--3.438
4.313
5.189
6.813
8.500
10.126
11.188
12.814
14.438
16.064
--19.314
-----------

XX
t

0.294
0.308
0.358
0.382
0.400
0.436
0.552
0.600
0.674
0.750
0.864
0.875

ID
------0.252
0.434
0.599
0.896
1.100
1.503
1.771
2.300
--3.152
4.063
4.897
6.875
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