PRESENTATION ON

PIPELINE LOSSES

PRESENTED BY-
PRANJAL GOGOI
ROLL NO: PE-20/16
7TH SEMESTER
Contents:
• Introduction
• Major Losses
• Minor Losses
• Reduction of pipeline losses
• Conclusion
Introduction:
• Head loss refers to the measurement of
energy dissipated in a system due to friction.
It accounts for the totality of
energy losses due to the length of a pipe and
those due to the function of fittings, valves
and other system structures.
• It is measured in ‘metre’
• Mainly of two types: Major & Minor losses
• Ht = Hmajor + Hminor
Major losses:
Minor Losses:
• Due to sudden expansion:

•Due to contraction:

• Due to fittings:
Reduction of pipeline losses:
• Increase the pipe diameter
• Minimize the pipe length
• Minimize the number of elbows, tees, valves,
fittings and other obstructions in the piping
system. If a corner must be turned, a gentle
bend is better than a sharp, 90-degree turn.
• Reduce the surface roughness of the pipe
Conclusion:
• During the time of pipeline design we have to
consider all the factors such that head loss
can be minimized.
References:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy%E2%80%93
Weisbach_equation
• http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/resource/
view.php?id=3375
• https://www.google.com/search?q=minor+head
+loss+due+to+expansion+of+pipe&source=lnms
&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjM4IqRvvrlAhU
o2aYKHSwKBU8Q_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1366
&bih=613#imgrc=1N926aHN-f37BM:
THANK YOU!