PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION

1. FOR WATER LINE Hazen Williamss form la T!e e" a#ion in SI ni#s $P % 1.11&1'1&1& ()*C+ 1.,D..,/ Where P = Frictional pressure drop in kPa/m Q = Flow rate in m3/hr C = Hazen-Williams roughness coe icient actor! dimensionless " =#nside diameter in mm $%ample& Q = '( m3/hr C = )s per *a+le ) ,smooth pipe" = (3.'mm ,outer diameter /0.3 % thickness (.(1*hen! P = '.''0'%'0'0 ,'(/'10-'.2( (3.'1.23 = 0.30( kPa/m )ssume length is 4(0m = 1/0.1- 2Pa = 1./3 24*5m1 T!e e" a#ion in U.S 5 s#omar6 ni#s $P % ..-1. ()*C+ 1.,D..,/ Where P = Frictional pressure drop in psi per t o pipe length Q = Flow rate in gal/min C = Hazen-Williams roughness coe icient actor! dimensionless " =#nside diameter in inch $%ample& Q = //.01 gal/min C = )s per *a+le ) ,smooth pipe" = 4.05 inch ,outer diameter /0.3 % thickness (.(1'

*hen! $P % ..-1. (00.&.*1.&+1.,1.&3..,/ = 0.03'0 psi/ t )ssume length is 240.4' t ,4(0 m= 1-.-& 7si = 1/-.,1 2Pa % 1./3 24*5m1 Ta8le A 9 Hazen9Williams C Fa5#or Ta8le Pi7e ma#erial 6mooth pipes ,all metalCast iron ,oldCast iron ,unlined new#ron ,worn/pittedPol78in7l chloride 9rick 6mooth wood 6mooth masonr7 :itri ied cla7 Plastic 1. FOR STEA: LINE ; AIR LINE Dar56 e" a#ion !f % .fL<1 14D Where h = Head loss to riction in m = Friction actor : = :elocit7 o low in m/s g = )cceleration due to gra8it7 in m/s " = #nside diameter o pipe in m Re % (=<D+ * > Where ;e = ;e7nolds num+er < = "ensit7 o steam in kg/m3 : = :elocit7 o steam in m/s " = #nside diameter in m 4 C fa5#or '30-'10 '00 '40 /0-20 '(0 '00 '40 '40 ''0 '(0

= = "7namic 8iscosit7 in kg/m-s $%ample& : = 42.42 m/s g = 5.2' m/s " = 53.'2 mm ,outer diameter ''1.3 mm > thickness 2.(/ mm< = '5.2/ kg/m3 = = 4(.5/ % '0-/ rom steam ta+le temp 14/?C and pressure (5./ +ar ;e = ,'5.22 % 42.42 % 0.053'24(.5/ % '0-/ = 4'03043.304 = 4.'03 % '0-/ )s per +elow igure ,pipe size 1@@ and ;e7nolds num+er 4.'03 % '0-/ = 0.0'2( !f % 10//.,1 m P = <gh P = P'A P4 = ,'5.2/ % 5.2' % '/33.2'= 34/224.'' B/m4 P'A P4 = ?.// 24*5m1 # P' = /0 kg/cm4 *hen! P4 = (/.43 kg/cm4 6imilar t7pe o calculation or air line.

?. PIPE WALL THIC@NESS CALCULATION AS PER AS:E ?1.1 1&&. *m = ,P % "o- C ) 4,6$ C P.7,$Duation& 3& Page& '(-

P = "esign Pressure "o = Euter diameter o pipe 6$ = )llowa+le stress ,;e er *a+le )-' page 55! *a+le )-4 page ''') = Corrosion allowance '.( mm or steam > 4 mm or water 7 = Coe icient ha8ing 8alues as gi8en in ta+le '01.4.',)9ending *olerance in percentage = :ain s#eam line '. Euter diameter in mm ,"E- = ''1.3 4. Pipe thickness pro8ided in mm = 2.(/ 3. Eperating pressure in Fg/cm4 ,P- = /0 1. Eperating temperature in oc = 14/ (. "esign pressure in Fg/cm4 ,P- = 30 /. "esign temperature in oc = 13/ 3. Pipe material = 6) 33( Gr. P'' 2. )llowa+le stress in Fg/cm4 ,6$- or design condition = '004.(3 "esign condition
*m =

*n A *m % '00 *m

,30%''1.3C '.( 4,'004.(3C ,30 % 0.1--

Hinimum thickness reDuired in mm ,*m- = (.32mm *olerance '4.(I as per )6H$ = (.32 % 0.'4( = 0./34(mm *hen thickness ,*m- = /.0(mm 9ending *olerance in percentage = 2.(/ A /.0( % '00 /.0( = 1'.14I Hinimum thickness re" ireA is /.0( mm and 7roBiAeA thickness is 2.(/mm. Hence it is a55e7#a8le

Desi4n 7ress re s!all no# e'5eeA P % 46$,*m-)"E-47,*m-),Page '(-

*m = Pro8ided thickness shall +e taken or calculation P = 24.(3 Fg/cm4 )""#*#EB)J )JJEW)BC$6 9$KEB" '4.(I W)JJ "$:#)*#EB FE;&

9$B"#BG will reduce sa e working pressure +7 the ollowing amounts& / "= /I! ( "= 2I! 1"= '1I! 3 " = 4(I. Hore in ormation in )6H$ 9 3'.' paragraph '04.1.(. *H;$)"#BG 7ou need to make allowance or the depth o the thread. Hore in ormation in )6H$ 9 3'.' paragraph '04.1.4. CE;;E6#EB actors need to +e addressed i the pipe is e%posed to a corrosi8e en8ironment. *he additional wall thickness needs to +e calculated such that o8er the desired li e o the s7stem that there remains su icient wall thickness throughout the pipeLs li e. Hore in ormation in )6H$ 93'.' paragraph '04.1.'. Future articles will deal with organic coatings that will mitigate this issue at a cost signi icantl7 lower than stainless steel. # 7ou ha8e current needs or organic coatings--call. )C*M)J W)JJ *H#CFB$66 can positi8el7 in luence pressure ratings. *heses are speci ied in )6H$ 93'.' paragraph '04.1.1. 6ection "o. *his paragraph allows or actual wall thickness and outside diameter to +e used in calculating working pressure without rel7ing on '4.(I wall de8iations. Kou will realize e%tra 8alue when 7ou use actual wall thickness to calculate sa e working pressure. Eur measurement capa+ilities plus our stock o pipe will allow us to assist 7ou in getting the +est pipe or 7our s7stems.