LIQUID PIPE FLOW: FLOW RATE CALCULATION
SI/Metric Units
INPUT DATA
Title
Available Pressure head, h
m
Fluid specific gravity, γ
Kinematic viscosity, ν
cSt
Pipe diameter, D
mm
Pipe roughness, ε
mm
Pipe length, L
m
Fittings/minor losses, Lm
m
Elevation change, ΔZ
m
RESULTS
VARIABLES
Values
Units
♦ Flow velocity, V
1.604
m/s
♦ Reynolds number, Re
621286.3
♦ Flow regime
Turbulent
♦ Darcy Friction factor, ƒ
d
0.01444
♦♦ Flow rate, Q
680.44
m
3
/hr
♦♦ Pressure head, ΔP
14607.84
N/m
2
♦ Minimum Pumping Power
2.76
kW