Pipe Sizing Data.
Pipe Sizing Data.
Size (in) (in) (in) 100 f (f/sec) (gpm) 100 f (f/sec) (gpm) 100 f (f/sec) (gpm)
0.38 ### ### ### 3.0 0.9 0.5 5.0 1.7 1 7.0 2.5 1.5
0.50 ### ### ### 3.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 2.1 2 7.0 2.6 2.5
0.75 ### ### ### 3.0 2.1 3.5 5.0 2.7 4.5 7.0 3.3 5.5
1.00 ### ### ### 3.0 2.4 6.5 5.0 3.2 8.5 7.0 3.7 10
1.25 ### ### ### 3.0 2.6 12 5.0 3.7 17 7.0 4.5 21
1.50 ### ### ### 3.0 3.2 20 5.0 4.3 27 7.0 5.1 32
2.00 ### ### ### 3.0 3.8 40 5.0 4.8 50 7.0 5.7 60
2.50 ### ### ### 3.0 4.3 65 5.0 5.7 85 7.0 6.5 97
3.00 ### ### ### 3.0 4.8 110 5.0 6.3 145 7.0 7.6 175
3.50 ### ### ### 3.0 5.3 160 5.0 7.0 200 7.0 8.5 250
4.00 ### ### ### 3.0 5.8 230 5.0 7.6 300 7.0 8.8 350
5.00 ### ### ### 3.0 6.4 400 5.0 8.3 520 7.0 10.3 640
6.00 ### ### ### 3.0 7.7 690 5.0 10.0 900 7.0 12.2 ###
8.00 ### ### ### 3.0 9.0 ### 5.0 12.0 ### 7.0 14.1 ###
### ### ### ### 2.7 10.0 ### 3.8 12.0 ### 5.8 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 2.1 10.0 ### 3.0 12.0 ### 4.6 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.9 10.0 ### 2.7 12.0 ### 4.1 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.7 10.0 ### 2.3 12.0 ### 3.6 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.5 10.0 ### 2.0 12.0 ### 3.0 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.3 10.0 ### 1.8 12.0 ### 2.6 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.1 10.0 ### 1.6 12.0 ### 2.4 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 1.0 10.0 ### 1.4 12.0 ### 2.2 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.9 10.0 ### 1.3 12.0 ### 2.1 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.8 10.0 ### 1.2 12.0 ### 2.0 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.7 10.0 ### 1.1 12.0 ### 1.9 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.6 10.0 ### 1.0 12.0 ### 1.8 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.5 10.0 ### 0.9 12.0 ### 1.7 15.0 ###
### ### ### ### 0.4 10.0 ### 0.8 12.0 ### 1.6 15.0 ###
CLOSED SYSTEMS
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OPEN SYSTEMS
Nominal Type K Copper Type L Copper Type M Copper Pipe Sizing Criteria
Pipe Size Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Velocity Loss in Flow
(ins) Outside Inside Outside Inside Outside Inside Ft/sec PD’/100’ GPM
0.25 0.375 0.305 0.375 0.315
0.38 0.5 0.402 0.5 0.43 0.5 0.45 1.0 3 0.5
0.50 0.625 0.527 0.625 0.545 0.625 0.569 1.5 3 1
0.75 0.875 0.745 0.875 0.785 0.875 0.811 2.0 3 3
1.00 1.125 0.995 1.125 1.025 1.125 1.055 2.5 3 7
1.25 1.375 1.245 1.375 1.265 1.375 1.291 3.0 3 12
1.50 1.625 1.481 1.625 1.505 1.625 1.527 3.5 3 17
2.00 2.125 1.959 2.125 1.985 2.125 2.009 4.0 3 35
2.50 2.625 2.435 2.625 2.465 2.625 2.495 4.5 3 70
3.00 3.125 2.907 3.125 2.945 3.125 2.981 5.0 3 110
3.50 3.625 3.385 3.625 3.425 3.625 3.459 5.5 3 160
4.00 4.125 3.857 4.125 3.905 4.125 3.935 6.0 2.5 225
5.00 5.125 4.805 5.125 4.875 5.125 4.907 6.5 2.5 380
6.00 6.125 5.741 6.125 5.845 6.125 5.881 7.0 2.2 575
8.00 8.125 7.583 8.125 7.725 8.125 7.785 7.5 1.9 1105
10.00 10.125 9.449 10.125 9.625 10.125 9.701 8.0 1.5 1835
12.00 12.125 11.315 12.125 11.565 12.125 11.617 8.5 1 2800
Nominal Schedule 40 PVC Schedule 40 CPVCPolyethylene (75 psi) Pipe Sizing Criteria
Pipe Size Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Velocity Loss in Flow
(ins) Outside Inside Outside Inside Outside Inside Ft/sec PD’/100’ GPM
0.50 0.840 0.622 0.840 0.622 0.782 0.622
0.75 1.050 0.824 1.050 0.824 0.824 1.000
1.00 1.315 1.049 1.315 1.049 1.300 1.050
1.25 1.660 1.380 1.660 1.380 1.710 1.380
1.50 1.900 1.610 1.990 1.610 2.000 1.610
2.00 2.375 2.067 2.375 2.067 2.567 2.067
2.50 2.875 2.469 2.875 2.469
3.00 3.500 3.068 3.500 3.068 3.670 3.068
3.50
4.00 4.500 4.026 4.500 4.026 4.820 4.026
5.00
6.00 6.625 6.065 6.625 6.065
8.00 8.625 7.981
10.00 10.750 10.020
Copper , Plastic Cu-PVC 405968342.xls
Skidmore, Owings + Merrill, Varkie
LLP C. Thomas, Ph.D.,
IBM-AES
P.E. Piping Software Ref-Data
12.00 12.750 11.938
Nominal 125 PSI Cast Iron 175 PSI Cast Iron 250 PSI Cast Iron Pipe Sizing Criteria
Pipe Size Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Diameter (ins) Velocity Loss in Flow
(ins) Outside Inside Outside Inside Outside Inside Ft/sec PD’/100’ GPM
3 3.96 3.06 3.96 3.00 3.1 4.5 100
4 5.00 4.04 5.00 3.96 2.8 5.1 200
5
6 7.10 6.08 7.10 6.00 7.22 6.00 2.9 6.8 600
8 9.30 8.18 9.30 8.10 9.42 8.00 2.6 7.7 1,200
10 11.40 10.16 11.40 10.04 11.60 10.00 2.7 9.0 2,200
12 13.50 12.14 13.50 12.00 13.78 12.00 2.5 9.7 3,400
14 15.65 14.17 15.65 14.01 15.98 14.00 1.9 9.4 4,500
16 17.80 16.20 17.80 16.02 18.16 16.00 1.7 9.6 6,000
18 19.92 18.18 19.92 18.00 20.34 18.00 1.9 10.0 8,000
20 22.06 20.22 22.06 20.00 22.54 20.00 1.2 9.2 9,000
22
24 26.32 24.22 26.32 24.00 26.90 24.00 1.2 10.0 14,000
30 32.40 30.00 32.74 30.00 33.46 30.00 0.9 10.0 22,000
36 38.70 35.98 39.16 36.00 40.04 36.00 0.7 9.5 30,000
42 45.10 42.02 45.58 42.02 0.5 9.3 40,000
48 51.40 47.98 51.98 48.06 0.5 9.8 55,000
Nominal Aluminum Schedule 40 Aluminum Schedule 80 Brass (85% Cu, 15% Zn)
Pipe Size Diameter (ins) Thickness Diameter (ins) Thickness Diameter (ins) Thickness
(ins) Outside Inside (ins) Outside Inside (ins) Outside Inside (ins)
0.38 0.675 0.493 0.091 0.675 0.423 0.126 0.675 0.494 0.092
0.50 0.840 0.622 0.109 0.840 0.546 0.147 0.840 0.625 0.108
0.75 1.050 0.824 0.133 1.050 0.742 0.154 1.050 0.822 0.114
1.00 1.315 1.049 0.133 1.315 0.957 0.179 1.315 1.062 0.127
1.25 1.660 1.380 0.140 1.660 1.278 0.191 1.660 1.368 0.146
1.50 1.900 1.610 0.145 1.900 1.500 0.200 1.900 1.600 0.150
2.00 2.375 2.067 0.154 2.375 1.939 0.218 2.375 2.062 0.157
2.50 2.875 2.469 0.203 2.875 2.325 0.276 2.875 2.500 0.188
3.00 3.500 3.068 0.216 3.500 2.900 0.300 3.500 3.062 0.219
3.50 4.000 3.548 0.226 4.000 3.364 0.318 4.000 3.500 0.250
4.00 4.500 4.026 0.237 4.500 3.826 0.337 4.500 4.000 0.250
5.00 5.563 5.047 0.258 5.563 4.813 0.375 5.563 5.062 0.251
6.00 6.625 6.065 0.280 6.625 5.761 0.432 6.625 6.125 0.250
8.00 8.625 7.981 0.322 8.625 7.625 0.500 8.625 8.000 0.313
Iron , Aluminum , Brass Fe-Al-Br 405968342.xls
Skidmore, Owings + Merrill, Varkie
LLP C. Thomas, Ph.D.,
IBM-AES
P.E. Piping Software Ref-Data
10.00 10.750 10.020 0.365 10.750 9.750 0.500 10.750 10.019 0.363
12.00 12.750 12.000 0.375 12.750 11.750 0.500 12.750 12.000 0.375
Values of C
Sizing Criteria: 3’ PD per 100’ Pipe Length
High (smooth, clean)
Average Design (old)
Pipe Material Low (old, corroded)
Copper, Brass, Tin, Lead, Glass 155 to 120 140 130
Cast Iron, Wrought Iron, Steel (seaml 150 to 80 130 100
C= 155 represents new, clean smooth C = 80 represents old, corroded, rough
Pipe Sizing Criteria for Cast Iron and Steel: Cameron Hydraulic Old Pipes: C = 100
Pipe Cast Iron Steel : Sch-40 & Sch-80 Steel : XS Steel: XXS
Size Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss
(ins) (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100'
0.50 1 1.1 2.1 1 1.4 4.0
0.75 2.5 1.5 2.9 2 1.5 3.2
1.00 5 1.9 3.2 4 1.8 3.3 2 2.3 11.7
1.25 10 2.2 3.1 8 2.0 3.0 4 2.0 4.7
1.50 14 2.2 2.7 12 2.2 2.9 6 2.0 3.6
2.00 28 2.7 2.9 24 2.6 3.0 12 2.2 2.9
2.50 45 3.0 2.9 40 3.0 3.2 20 2.7 3.3
3.00 75 3.5 2.9 80 3.5 3.0 70 3.4 3.0 40 3.1 3.3
3.50 110 3.7 2.8 120 4.0 3.1 100 3.6 2.9 60 3.3 3.1
4.00 160 4.1 2.9 170 4.3 3.2 140 3.9 2.9 90 3.7 3.2
5.00 280 4.6 2.8 300 4.8 3.0 260 4.6 2.9 160 4.0 2.8
6.00 450 5.1 2.8 500 5.6 3.2 400 4.9 2.7 280 4.8 3.1
8.00 1000 6.4 3.0 1000 6.4 3.0 900 6.3 3.1 700 6.0 3.2
### 1800 7.4 3.0 1800 7.3 3.0 1700 7.3 3.0
### 3000 8.5 3.2 3000 8.5 3.2 2800 8.3 3.1
Pipe Sizing Criteria for Cast Iron and Steel: Cameron Hydraulic Old Pipes: C = 130
Pipe Cast Iron Steel : Sch-40 & Sch-80 Steel : XS Steel: XXS
Size Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss Flow Velocity Loss
(ins) (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100' (gpm) (fps) PD/100'
0.50 1 1.5 2.9 1 1.4 2.5 1 1.3 2.0 1.5 1.6 2.7
0.75 3 2.2 4.1 3 2.0 3.2 3 1.9 2.7 3 1.8 2.6
1.00 6 2.5 3.6 6 2.3 3.1 6 2.2 2.7 6 2.2 2.6
1.25 10 2.6 3.1 10 2.5 2.9 10 2.4 2.6 12 2.6 2.7
1.50 15 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 15 2.6 2.4 20 3.2 3.3
2.00 30 3.2 2.6 30 3.1 2.5 35 3.5 3.1 35 3.4 2.7
2.50 60 4.1 3.3 60 4.0 3.1 60 3.9 2.9 60 3.9 2.9
3.00 90 4.3 3.0 90 4.2 2.8 100 4.6 3.2 100 4.4 2.8
3.50 140 5.0 3.2 140 4.9 2.9 140 4.8 2.9 150 5.0 3.1
4.00 190 5.2 3.0 190 5.1 2.8 200 5.3 2.9 200 5.1 2.7
PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS
Temperature
Liquid Properties
-30 0 30 60 100 150 210
Water Density (lb/cu ft) 62.42 62.37 62.00 61.20 59.81
Specific Gravity ( = Density / 62 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.96
Kinematic viscosity (sq ft/sec) 0.00 12.17 7.39 4.76 3.20
Specific heat (Btu/lb oF) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.01
Glycol Density (lb/cu ft) 67.98 67.55 67.11 66.55 65.74 64.68 63.12
Specific Gravity ( = Density / 62 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.05 1.04 1.01
Kinematic viscosity (sq ft/sec) 595.00 190.00 85.40 48.60 22.60 12.50 6.40
Specific heat (Btu/lb oF) 0.70 0.73 0.76 0.78 0.81 0.85 0.88
Brine Density (lb/cu ft) 78.59 78.21 77.71 77.21 76.09
Specific Gravity ( = Density / 62 1.26 1.25 1.25 1.24 1.22
Kinematic viscosity (sq ft/sec) 171.70 77.50 34.70 21.80 8.90
Specific heat (Btu/lb oF) 0.66 0.67 0.68 0.69 0.71
Diesel Density (lb/cu ft) 59.20 57.40 56.10 54.90 53.00 51.10
Specific Gravity ( = Density / 62 0.95 0.92 0.90 0.88 0.85 0.82
Kinematic viscosity (sq ft/sec) 376.70 161.50 80.70 48.30 29.10 7.50
Specific heat (Btu/lb oF) 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.52
Petrol Density (lb/cu ft) 46.10 45.50 44.90 44.70 44.30 42.40
Specific Gravity ( = Density / 62 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.68
Kinematic viscosity (sq ft/sec) 11.00 9.80 8.80 7.00 5.50 3.00
Specific heat (Btu/lb oF) 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.52
PROPERTIES OF HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER Increase in Frictional Pressure Loss due to Pipe Age
Hydraulic Handbook by Colt Industries
Temp Satur. Density Specific Kinem Sp. Heat Multipliers
deg F Press lb/cu f Gravity = Viscos Btu/lb oF Pipe Age Small Medium Large
psig Density/62.4 sq ft/sec Years 1” - 3” 4” to 12” 14” - 48”
212 0 59.81 0.96 3.2 1.0055 0 1 1 1
220 2.5 59.63 0.96 3 1.0068 5 1.4 1.35 1.3
240 10.3 59.1 0.95 2.7 1.0104 10 2.2 1.9 1.6
260 20.7 58.51 0.94 2.5 1.0148 15 3.6 2.7 1.8
280 34.5 57.94 0.93 2.3 1.02 20 5 3.5 2
300 52.3 57.31 0.92 2.1 1.26 25 6.3 4.2 2.1
350 119.9 55.59 0.89 1.9 1.044 30 7.25 4.73 2.2
400 232.6 53.65 0.86 1.7 1.067 35 8.1 5.2 2.3
450 407.9 51.55 0.83 1.5 1.095 40 8.75 5.58 2.4
45 9.25 5.93 2.6
50 9.6 6.23 2.86
STANDARD MOTOR SIZES 60 10 7 3
Pressure Classifications Pressure Initial Steam Sizing Criteria Maxim System Maxim Veloc
Vacuum: Less than 0 psig Class Press (psig) (psi/100f) PD (psig) (f/min)
Low: 0 to 15 psig Low 3.5 0.25 1 4,000
Medium: 15 to 30 psig Low 12 0.5 3.5 4,000
High: 30 to 150 psig Medium 30 0.75 7.5 6,000
High: 150 to 250 psig High 50 1 10 8,000
High 100 2 20 10,000
High 150 2 25 10,000
LOW PRESSURE STEAM PIPE SIZING CRITERIA : Flow Rates of Steam (lbs/hr)
Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 3.5 psig Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 12 psig
Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe
Pipe 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 1 2 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 1 2
Size 0.063 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0 0.063 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0
0.75 9 14 20 29 36 42 60 11 16 24 35 43 50 73
1.0 17 26 37 54 68 81 114 21 31 46 66 82 95 137
1.25 36 53 78 111 140 162 232 45 66 96 138 170 200 280
1.5 56 84 120 174 218 246 360 70 100 147 210 260 304 430
2.0 108 162 234 336 420 480 710 134 194 285 410 510 590 850
2.5 174 258 378 540 680 780 1150 215 310 460 660 820 950 1370
3.0 318 465 660 960 1190 1380 1950 380 550 810 1160 1430 1670 2400
3.5 462 670 990 1410 1740 2000 2950 550 800 1218 1700 2100 2420 3450
4.0 640 950 1410 1980 2450 2880 4200 800 1160 1690 2400 3000 3460 4900
5.0 1200 1680 2440 3570 4380 5100 7500 1430 2100 3000 4250 5250 6100 8600
6.0 1920 2820 3960 5700 7000 8400 ### 2300 3350 4850 5700 8600 ### ###
8.0 3900 5570 8100 ### ### ### ### 4800 7000 ### ### ### ### ###
10.0 7200 ### ### ### ### ### ### 8800 ### ### ### ### ### ###
12.0 ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ###
Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 30 psig Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 60 psig
Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe
Pipe 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 1 2 Pipe 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 1 2
Size 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0 Size 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0
0.50 7 10 14 17 19 28 0.50 8 12 17 21 25 35
0.75 16 22 32 39 45 64 0.75 20 28 40 49 57 81
1.00 32 45 64 79 91 129 1.00 40 57 81 100 115 163
1.25 70 99 142 174 202 283 1.25 89 127 179 219 253 358
1.50 110 156 220 270 312 440 1.50 139 197 279 342 395 558
2.00 223 316 446 546 630 892 2.00 282 282 565 691 800 1,130
2.50 368 520 735 900 1,040 1,472 2.50 465 660 930 1,140 1,318 1,860
3.00 675 953 1,340 1,652 1,905 2,690 3.00 853 1,205 1,690 2,090 2,410 3,410
3.50 990 1,405 2,010 2,470 2,850 4,020 3.50 1,275 1,800 2,550 3,120 3,605 5,090
4.00 1,420 2,020 2,850 3,490 4,025 5,700 4.00 1,800 2,550 3,610 4,462 5,100 7,220
5.00 2,625 3,720 5,260 6,450 7,450 10,550 5.00 3,320 4,710 6,660 8,150 9,440 13,300
6.00 4,315 6,100 8,650 10,600 12,200 17,300 6.00 5,475 7,725 11 13,420 15,450 21,900
8.00 9,000 12,700 18,000 22,000 25,420 36,000 8.00 11,360 16,100 22,800 27,900 32,200 45,550
### 16,400 23,200 33,300 40,250 46,500 65,750 10.00 20,800 29,400 41,500 51,000 58,900 83,250
### 26,350 37,250 52,500 64,500 74,500 105,500 12.00 33,300 47,100 66,700 81,750 94,500 133,200
HIGH PRESSURE STEAM PIPE SIZING CRITERIA : Flow Rates of Steam (lbs/hr)
Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 30 psig Initial Steam Saturation Pressure = 60 psig
Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe Sizing Criteria: PD (psi) per 100 feet of Pipe
Pipe 1/2 3/4 1 2 5 Pipe 1/2 3/4 1 2 5
Size 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0 5.0 Size 0.5 0.75 1.0 2.0 5.0
0.50 21 26 30 43 68 0.50 23 29 33 47 75
0.75 50 61 70 99 160 0.75 54 66 77 109 172
1.00 100 120 140 200 320 1.00 109 134 155 220 347
1.25 220 270 310 440 690 1.25 241 296 341 483 764
1.50 340 420 480 680 1,080 1.50 375 460 532 751 1,185
2.00 690 850 980 1,390 2,190 2.00 760 930 1,075 1,520 2,410
2.50 1,140 1,400 1,620 2,280 3,610 2.50 1,250 1,535 1,775 2,550 3,960
3.00 2,090 2,560 2,960 4,180 6,610 3.00 2,280 2,815 3,245 4,590 7,260
3.50 3,120 3,830 4,420 6,250 9,870 3.50 3,430 4,200 4,850 6,850 10,880
4.00 4,420 5,420 6,260 8,840 13,960 4.00 4,840 5,930 6,850 9,700 15,350
5.00 8,170 10,020 11,580 16,350 25,840 5.00 8,950 11,000 12,700 17,950 28,400
6.00 13,420 16,450 19,020 26,840 42,410 6.00 14,710 18,070 20,800 29,500 46,500
8.00 27,930 34,250 39,580 55,870 88,280 8.00 30,650 37,550 43,400 61,400 97,100
10.00 50,970 62,500 72,230 101,900 161,100 10.00 56,000 68,500 79,100 112,000 177,000
12.00 81,810 ### ### ### ### 12.00 89,900 ### ### ### ###
Press Temp Volume Enthalpy btu/lb Press Temp Volume Enthalpy btu/lb
psig deg F cuf Liquid Latent psig deg F cuf Liquid Latent
0 212 26.8 180.1 970.3 65 311.8 5.49 281.8 901.3
1 215.5 25.13 183.6 968.1 70 316.4 5.18 286.2 898
2 218.7 23.72 186.8 966 75 320.1 4.91 290.4 894.8
3 221.7 22.47 189.8 964.1 80 323.9 4.66 294.4 891.9
4 224.5 21.35 192.7 962.3 85 327.6 4.44 298.2 899
5 227.3 20.34 195.5 960.5 90 331.2 4.24 301.9 886.1
6 229.9 19.42 198.2 958.8 95 334.6 4.06 305.5 883.3
7 232.4 18.58 200.7 957.2 100 337.9 3.89 308.9 880.7
8 234.9 17.81 203.2 955.6 105 341.1 3.74 312.3 878.1
9 237.2 17.11 205.6 954.1 110 344.2 3.59 315.5 875.5
10 239.5 16.46 207.9 952.5 115 347.2 3.46 318.7 873
11 241.7 15.86 210.1 951.1 120 350.1 3.34 321.7 870.7
12 243.8 15.31 212.2 949.7 125 352.9 3.23 324.7 868.3
13 245.9 14.79 214.3 948.3 130 355.6 3.12 327.6 865.9
14 247.9 14.31 216.4 946.9 135 358.3 3.02 330.4 863.7
15 249.8 13.86 218.3 945.6 140 360.9 2.93 333.1 861.5
16 251.7 13.43 220.3 944.3 145 363.4 2.84 335.8 859.3
17 253.6 13.03 222.2 943 150 365.9 2.76 338.4 857.2
18 255.4 12.66 224 941.8 155 368.3 2.68 340.9 855
19 257.1 12.31 225.7 940.6 160 370.6 2.61 343.4 853
20 258.8 11.98 227.5 939.5 165 372.9 2.54 345.9 850.9
21 260.5 11.67 229.2 938.3 170 375.2 2.47 348.3 848.9
22 262.2 11.37 230.9 937.2 175 377.4 2.41 350.7 846.9
23 263.8 11.08 232.5 936.1 180 379.5 2.35 353 845
24 265.4 10.82 234.1 935 185 381.6 2.3 355.2 843.1
25 266.9 10.56 235.6 934 190 383.7 2.24 357.4 841.2
30 274.1 9.45 243 928.9 195 385.8 2.19 359.6 839.2
35 280.7 8.56 249.8 924.2 200 387.8 2.13 361.9 837.4
40 286.8 7.83 256 919.8 210 391.7 2.04 366 833.8
45 292.4 7.2 261.8 915.7 220 395.5 1.95 370.1 830.3
50 297.7 6.68 267.2 911.8 230 399.1 1.88 374.1 826.8
55 302.7 6.23 272.4 908.1 240 402.7 1.81 377.8 823.4
60 307.3 5.83 277.2 904.6 250 406.1 1.74 381.6 820.1
· pressure less than 1 1/2 psig· pressure drop 0.5 inches water column
· specific gravity of natural gas· 0.6 energy content in natural gas 1000 Btu/lb
· 1 Cubic Foot (CF) = Approx 1,000 BTUs· 1 CFH = 1 MBH
· common to use fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length
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· pressure less than 1 1/2 psig · pressure less than 1 1/2 psig
· common to use fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length
· common to use fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length
in table above = pipe length + 50% in table above = pipe length + 50%
· pressure drop 0.5 inches water column · pressure drop 0.5 inches water column
· specific gravity of natural gas 0.6 · specific gravity of natural gas 0.6
· energy content in natural gas 1000 Btu/lb · energy content in natural gas 1000 Btu/lb
· One MBH is equivalent to 1000 BTU's per hour · One MBH is equivalent to 1000 BTU's per hour
· 1 Btu/h = 0.293 W
· 1 lb = 0.4536 kg
· 1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m
· 1 in water = 248.8 N/m2 (Pa) = 0.0361 lb/in2 (psi) = 25.4 kg/m2 = 0.0739 in mercury
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The capacity of a low pressure natural gas (less than 1 psi) pipe line can be calculated with the Spitzglass formula like
q = 3550 k ( h / l SG)1/2 (1)
where
q = natural gas flow capacity (cfh) h = pressure drop (in Water Column)
l = length of pipe (ft) k = [d5/(1 + 3.6/d + 0.03 d)]1/2
d = inside diameter pipe (in) SG = specific gravity
For natural gas the nominal BTU/cf varies from about 900 to 1100 BTU/cf. In general it is common to set
1 Cubic Foot (CF) = approx 1,000 BTUs
1 CFH = 1 MBH
The specific gravity of natural gas varies from 0.55 to 1.0.
The downstream pressure in a houseline after the meter/regulator is in general in the
range of 7 to 11 inches Water Column, or about 1/4 psi.
q = 3550 0.117 ( (0.5 in) / (100 ft) 0.60 )1/2 = 37.9 cfh
Specific gravity of natural gas is set to 0.60.
Pipe Any Horiz One Stack More than 3 Br Intervals Pipe Max Fixture Units that may be Connected
Diam Fixture 3 Br Interv Total for Total at One Diam Slope per Foot
(ins) Branch or Less Stack Br. Interval (ins) 1/16 inch 1/8 inch 1/4 inch 1/2 inch
1.5 3 4 8 2
2.0 6 10 24 6 2.0 21 26
2.5 12 20 42 9 2.5 24 31
3.0 20 48 72 20 3.0 42 50
4.0 160 240 500 90 4.0 180 216 250
5.0 360 540 1100 200 5.0 390 480 575
6.0 620 960 1900 350 6.0 700 840 1000
8.0 1400 2200 3600 600 8.0 1400 1600 1920 2300
10.0 2500 3800 5600 1000 10.0 2500 2900 3500 4200
12.0 3900 6000 8400 1500 12.0 2900 4600 5600 6700
15.0 7000 15.0 7000 8300 10000 12000
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