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QUESTION 1

A reticulation system is installed to supply natural gas (NG) with calorific value of 1000
btu/ft3 to 3 outlets as shown in Figure 1. Each outlet is equipped with a kwali range. In
addition, stock pot and steamer are also installed at outlet A and outlet C, respectively. Table
1 shows the heat input for the gas equipment. Determine the pipe size for the system using
Cox’s method.

Table 1 Heat input for each equipment

Gas Equipment Heat Input (btu/h)


Kwali Range 180,000
Stock Pot 60,000
Steamer 90,000

Figure 1 LPG reticulation system

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