12. 124 ‘GUIDELINES FOR LINE SIZING Line sizing shall be based on the maximum operating flow rate. ‘The main criterion to be considered for line sizing is pressure drop and velocity, which must be less than the available pressure drop indicated by the material balances. Lines shall first be sized for an acceptable pressure drop, and then be checked against the following constraints: LIQUID LINE SIZING CRITERIA LIQUID LINE SIZING CRITERIA Service Friction Loss Range | Velocity Range (bar/ 100m (psi/100 f2)) (ns) Pump Suction (0.05 - 0.10 (0.22 - 0.44) Wote2 Pump Discharge: (0.20 - 0.50 (0.88 - 2.21) Hote 2 Notes 1 The limiting factor in the sizing is either the upper limit of the friction or the maximum velocity (upper limit of the velocity range). When available pressure drop in the system calls for a lower friction loss/velocity as to the above ranges, then such lower friction lossivelocity shall apply. Notes 2 Velocity limits depend on line diameter as shown in below table. loss range compared VELOCITY LIMTS VS LINE DIAMETER Pump Suction = Up to7” (0.98-2.3 fi/sec] From 3” to 6” (197 -3.28 fseo) From 8” to 10” (20-42 itlseo) Over 2” (295 - 9.84 Fseo) Pump Discharge Uptor” | 0.6-1.5misee (97-492 fsec) From 3” 0 6” | 1.0- 2.4 m/sec (8.28 -7.87 f/see) From a” to 10"| 15-30 m/e (492-9. 84 fe/cee) ‘Over 1” _[2.4- 3.0 m/sec (7.87 -9.84 f/se0) + Gravity tines Pressure drop Normal: 0.25bar/km (0.1 tpsi/100 ft) ‘Maximum: 0.45 bar/km (0.20 psi/100 ft)