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Constants and conversion factors:

π= 3.141593
g= 32.2 ft/s^2
gc = 32.2 lbm. ft/lbf . s^2
1 cP 0.000672 lbm/ft s
1 ft 12 in
1 ft^3 7.481 gal
1 min 60 s
1 ft^2 144 in^2
1 Btu/lbm 25037 ft^2/s^2
1 hp 0.7068 Btu/s
1 kW 1.341 hp

Input Data: Converted values: Fitting type


D= 5.761 in D= 0.480083 ft standard elbow
ρ= 55 lbm/ft^3 ρ= 55 lbm/ft^3 globe valve
Δz = 45 ft Δz = 45 ft
ε= 0.00015 ft ε= 0.00015 ft
Q= 500 gpm Q= 1.113933 ft^3/s
μ= 60 cP μ= 0.04032 lbm/ft . S
L= 400 ft L= 400 ft
ΔP = 18 psig ΔP = 18 lbf/in^2
η= 0.7

Calculated values:
Re = 4029.905 Re = 4Qρ/πDμ
ε/D = 0.000312
ƒ= 0.010087 ƒ= 0.001375(1+(20000 ε/D + 10^6/Re)^1/3)
Kpipe = 33.61885 Kpipe = 4ƒL/D
Kfittings 38.52 Kfitting Σ Fitting number * Fitting constant
Ktotal = 72.13885 Ktotal = Kpipe + K fittings
eƒ = 4291.025 ft^2/s^2 eƒ = 8KtotalQ^2/πD^4
W= 7257.523 ft^2/s^2 W= (ΔP/ρ) + gΔz + (Δv^2/2) + eƒ
m= 61.26632 lbm/s m flow rate = Qρ

P= 635202 lbmft^2/s^3 P (power) = mW/η


P= 25.37055 Btu/s
P= 35.89495 hp
P= 26.7673 kW
Fitting number Fitting constant
18 0.74
4 6.3

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