Calculating Pressure Loss - Equivalent Pipe Length Method

Project: Example Note!

Date: xxxxxx Adapt to the flow and pressure loss units to the data available for your system
Piping Material: PVC Schedule 40

Total Total
Pressure Equivalent Section
Pipe Size Flow System No. Equivalent Pressure Pressure
Section Loss Length of Pressure
(inches) (gal/min) Components Components Length (ft) Loss - Path Loss - Path
(ft/100ft) Component (ft) Loss (ftH20)
1 (ftH2O) 2 (ftH2O)
1 90 deg Elbows 2.5 2.0 5.0
45 deg Elbows 1.4 4.0 5.6
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 20.0 20.0
SUM 1 1 10.0 9.6 30.6 2.9 2.9 2.9

2 Tee 1.4 2.0 2.8

90 deg Elbows 2.5 4.0 10.0
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 2 3/4 8.0 15.0 24.8 3.7 3.7

3 90 deg Elbows 2.5 2.0 5.0

45 deg Elbows 1.4 4.0 5.6
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 10.0 10.0
SUM 3 1 10.0 9.6 20.6 2.0 2.0 2.0

4 Tee 1.4 2.0 2.8

90 deg Elbows 2.5 4.0 10.0
0.0
Balanc. Valve 21.0 1.0 21.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 4 1/2 2.0 8.0 45.8 3.7 3.7

Total SUM 8.6 8.6

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