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Propane Gas - Sizing of Pipe Lines

Sizing low pressure propane gas pipe lines - Metric units.
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The tables and diagrams below can be used to size propane gas pipe lines.

Propane Gas ___

- Pipe Sizing - Imperial Units

Steel Pipe - Schedule 40

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Propane Gas - Sizing of Sizing of Steel Pipes Schedule 40

1/2 70 48 33 22 15

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3/4 145 100 69 47 32

1 274 188 130 89 60
1 1/4 560 387 265 182 123
1 1/2 840 580 400 274 184
2 1625 1117 768 527 354
2 1/2 2590 1780 1223 841 565
3 4580 3145 2160 1487 1000
4 9340 6415 4410 3030 2040
5 16900 11615 Capacity7980
of Pipe (kW) 5485 3690
Pipe Size
6 27360 18800 Pipe 12920
Length (m) 8880 5970
(in)
8 56220
3 38640
6 26560
12 18250
24 12270
50

pressure less than 10 kPa

fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length = pipe length + 50% Capacity of Pipe (kW)
pressure drop
Pipe Size125 Pa
Pipe Length (m)
(in) 3
energy content in propane gas 94 3 MJ/m 6 12 24 50
steel pipes schedule 40
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Copper Tubing - type K

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Propane Gas - Sizing of Copper Tube Type K

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1/4 (3/8) 11 7 5 3
3/8 (1/2) 22 15 11 7
1/2 (5/8) 45 31 21 15
5/8 (3/4) 79 54 37 26
3/4 (7/8) 112 77 Capacity of Pipe (kW) 53 36
Nominal Pipe Size (O.D)
1 (1 1/8) 239 165 Pipe Length (m) 113 77
(in)
1 1/4 (1 3/8) 430
3 295
6 203
12 140
24

pressure less than 10 kPa Capacity of Pipe (kW)

fittings factor
Nominal Pipe1.5 - equivalent
Size (O.D) pipe length = pipe length + 50%
Pipe Length (m)
pressure drop (in)125 Pa
3 6 12 24
energy content in propane gas 94 MJ/m3
copper tubing type K
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Copper Tubing - type L

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Propane Gas - Sizing of Copper Tube Type L
Capacity of Pipe (kW)
Nominal Pipe Size (O.D)
Pipe Length (m)
(in)
3 6 12 24
1/4 (3/8) 12 8 5 4
3/8 (1/2) 26 18 12 8
1/2 (5/8) 50 34 23 16
5/8 (3/4) 83 57 39 27
3/4 (7/8) 128 88 60 41
1 (1 1/8) 258 177 122 83
1 1/4 (1 3/8) 450 308 211 145

pressure less than 10 kPa

fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length = pipe length + 50%
pressure drop 125 Pa
energy content in propane gas 94 MJ/m3
copper tubing type L
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