Pressure drop calculations for LPG / Oil / Water pipelines D t L P T = = = = =

Vp delta P

= =

Vp delta P

= =

Vp = Vp ri ti A A V P K

(0.884 ri / ti+A)X10-6 X Vt X = = = = = = = =

PXK

delta Pt
B =

Pressure drop calculations for LPG / Oil / Water pipelines OD of pipe (in inches) Average Wall Thickness (inches) Length of pipe (in km) Pressure drop (in kg/cm2) Temperature drop (in o C) LPG in pipeline Computed Volume (in kl) to Lower the Pressure of Section by delta P Computed pressure drop / rise corresponding to delta T Corresponding values if water is in pipeline Computed Volume (in kl) to Lower the Pressure of Section by delta P Computed pressure drop / rise corresponding to delta T

(0.884 ri / ti+A)X10-6 X Vt X

PXK

Computed Volume to Lower the Pressure of Section by delta P Average Inner Radius of Pipe Average Wall Thickness Volumetric Compressibility of Pressure Range (LPG) Volumetric Compressibility of Pressure Range (Water) Geometrical Volume of the Section (including header) Pressure Lowered A dimensionless coefficient that is equal to 1.02 for longitudinally welded pipe
B X delta T ( 0.89 X ri/ ti + A ) Value of Difference Between Thermal Expansion of LPG & Steel Value of Difference Between Thermal Expansion of water & Steel

= = = = = =

10.75 inch 0.281 inch 40.00 km 2 1.86 kg/cm

o 2.06 C

1.237 kl 2 19.19 kg/cm

0.239 kl 2 9.83 kg/cm

129.39 mm 7.14 mm 300 45 3 2104.11 M 1.824 bar

2887 C o -1 286 C

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