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TABLE OF VELOCITY
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TABLE OF THE VELOCITY RANGE

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TABLE OF VELOCITY
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Group Service Velocity Range (m/s)

Exhaust steam 20 - 30
Saturated steam - high pressure 25 - 40
Saturated steam - medium and low pressure 30-40
Saturated steam at peak load < 50
Steam and water mix < 25
Superheated steam 35 - 100
Steam under pressure 20 - 22
Steam/Vapor under vacuum (0,3 bar) 35 - 40
Steam vent 15 - 20
Gas & Vapor Tank vent 20 - 22
Air duct 22 - 25
Combustion air ducts 12 - 20
Air inlet to boiler room 1-3
Vacuum cleaning pipe 8 - 15
Air filter suction 4
Compressed air 20 - 30
Gas tail at 2 atm 4 - 20
Gas tail at 5 atm 10 - 35
Gas above 2 atm >15
Pump Suction 0.6 - 0.8
Cooling water
Pump discharge 1.5 - 2.5
Pump Suction 0.5 - 1
Boiler feed water
Pump discharge 1.5 - 2.5
Water Tap water installation 1 - 2.5
Tap water distribution 0.5 - 0.7
Pressurised water 15 - 30
Condensate 1-2
Heating circulation 1-3
Ammonia gas 15 - 18
Liquid ammonia 0.8 - 1
Pump Suction 0.5 - 0.8
Ammonium nitrate
Pump discharge 1 - 1.2
Process fluids
Pump Suction 0.5 - 0.8
Nitric acid
Pump discharge 1 - 1.2
Pump Suction 0.6 - 1.2
Urea
Pump discharge 1.8 - 3

Note: the following links was used to determine, in some cases, the velocity.
www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flow-velocity-steam-pipes-d_386.html for steam
www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flow-velocity-water-pipes-d_385.html for water
www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flow-velocity-air-ducts-d_388.html for air
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