LIQUID PIPE FLOW: PIPE DIAMETER CALCULATION

SI/Metric Units


INPUT   DATA

Title  

Flow rate , Q   m3/hr  
Fluid specific gravity, γ    
Kinematic viscosity, ν   cSt  
Available Pressure head, h   m  
Pipe roughness, ε   mm  
Pipe length, L   m  
Fittings/minor losses, Lm   m  
Elevation change, ΔZ   m  


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RESULTS

VARIABLES   Values   Units
 ♦ Flow velocity, V   1.606 m/s 
 ♦ Reynolds number, Re   622125.0  
 ♦ Flow regime   Turbulent  
 ♦ Darcy Friction factor, ƒd   0.01444  
 ♦♦ Minimum Pipe Internal Diameter, D   387.36 mm 
 ♦ Total Pressure drop, ΔP   14607.84 N/km2 
 ♦ Minimum Pumping power, PP   2.76 kW