Route 1

Pressure Loss through Piping for Air

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Pipe Grade ANSI Sch40

Pipe Size NPS3
Pipe Inner Diameter 77.9272 mm
Air Pressure 7 barG
Air Temperature 50 °C
Air Flow Rate (Actual) (28) m³/min

Pipe Length* 70 m
Obstructed Flow Valves (e.g.Globe) (Qt'y)* 0
Through Flow Valves (e.g. Gate, ball) (Qt'y)* 5
Check Valves (Qt'y)* 0
Elbows (Qt'y)* 10
Roughness of Interior Pipe Wall * 0.05 mm

Pressure Loss through Piping for Air

Pressure Loss 2.5 bar
Air Velocity 49 m/s
Equivalent Length of Straight Pipe 117.413 m

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∆p =μ · l · v^2 / (2 · d / ρ)

d :Pipe Inner Diameter (m)

l :Pipe Length (m)
v :Air Velocity (m/s)
∆p :Pressure Loss (Pa)
μ :Coefficient of friction
ρ :Density of air (kg/m³)
Route 2
Pressure Loss through Piping for Air
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Pipe Grade ANSI Sch40

Pipe Size NPS3
Pipe Inner Diameter 77.9272 mm
Air Pressure 7 barG
Air Temperature 50 °C
Air Flow Rate (Actual) (28) m³/min

Pipe Length* 121 m

Obstructed Flow Valves (e.g.Globe) (Qt'y)* 0
Through Flow Valves (e.g. Gate) (Qt'y)* 5
Check Valves (Qt'y)* 0
Elbows (Qt'y)* 10
Roughness of Interior Pipe Wall * 0.05 mm

Pressure Loss through Piping for Air

Pressure Loss 4.0 bar
Air Velocity 49.09 m/s
Equivalent Length of Straight Pipe 168.413 m

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∆p =μ · l · v^2 / (2 · d / ρ)

d :Pipe Inner Diameter (m)

l :Pipe Length (m)
v :Air Velocity (m/s)
∆p :Pressure Loss (Pa)
μ :Coefficient of friction
ρ :Density of air (kg/m³)
Conclusion:

Option 1 Pressure Loss 2.5 bar

Option 2 Pressure Loss 4.0 bar

P = Flow x dP

= 0.46 m3/sec x 2.5x105 Pa

= 110 KW @ Max. Load

= 55 KW @ 50% Load

Option 1 must be followed in order to reduce pressure drop.

As per international standard 10 Psi pressure drop is allowed

in NPS 3” MS Pipe line.