Calculating Pressure Loss - Equivalent Pipe Length Method

Project: Example Note!

Date: xxxxxx Adapt to the flow and pressure loss units to the data available for your system
Piping Material: PVC Schedule 40 Equivalent Length of Component
Pressure Loss
Imperial Units
Total Total
Pressure Equivalent Section
Pipe Size Flow System No. Equivalent Pressure Pressure
Section Loss Length of Pressure
(inches) (gal/min) Components Components Length (ft) Loss - Path Loss - Path
(ft/100ft) Component (ft) Loss (ftH20)
1 (ftH2O) 2 (ftH2O)
1 90 deg Elbows 2.7 2.0 5.4
45 deg Elbows 1.3 4.0 5.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 20.0 20.0
SUM 1 1 10.0 9.6 30.6 2.9 2.9 2.9

2 Tee 2.4 2.0 4.8

90 deg Elbows 2.3 4.0 9.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 2 3/4 8.0 15.0 26.0 3.9 3.9

3 90 deg Elbows 2.7 2.0 5.4

45 deg Elbows 1.3 4.0 5.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 10.0 10.0
SUM 3 1 10.0 9.6 20.6 2.0 2.0 2.0

4 Tee 1.7 2.0 3.4

90 deg Elbows 2.2 4.0 8.8
0.0
Balanc. Valve 24.0 1.0 24.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 4 1/2 2.0 8.0 48.2 3.9 3.9

Total SUM 8.8 8.8

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