Allowable max Nat Gas velocity in pipelines, as a function of operating pressure (50 oC)

Allowable max velocity, m/s

Assumed temperature
oC
Operating pressure
Barg
Natural gas MW
kg/kgmol
Gas compressibility factor (assumed)
Gas density (at operating conditions) kg/m3
Allowable max gas velocity
a Erosional velocity, API 14E (1984) m/s
b As above, no corrosion/solid particles
m/s
a' Allowable max gas velocity per a m/s
b' Allowable max gas velocity per b m/s
c Per Norsok standard P-001
m/s

50
75
20.43
0.84
68.6

50
40
20.43
0.92
33.9

50
15
20.43
0.98
12.5

50
10
20.43
0.98
8.6

50
5
20.43
0.99
4.6

50
2
20.43
0.99
2.3

50
0.2
20.43
1.00
0.9

14.7
29.5
7.4
14.7
28.4

20.9
41.9
10.5
20.9
38.4

34.6
69.1
17.3
34.6
59.2

41.7
83.4
20.8
41.7
60.0

56.7
113.4
28.4
56.7
60.0

80.3
160.7
40.2
80.3
60.0

126.9
253.7
63.4
126.9
60.0

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Series a'
Series b'
Series c (Norsok)

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Pressure, barg

NOTES
b non corrosion service without solid particles, C=200 lb/s/ft2 per API 14E (1984).
a' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per a
b' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per b

Allowable max CH4 (g) velocity in pipelines, as a function of operating pressure (15 oC)

Allowable max velocity, m/s

Assumed temperature
Operating pressure
Natural gas MW (assumed 100% CH4)
Gas compressibility factor
Gas density (at operating conditions)
Allowable max gas velocity
a Erosional velocity, API 14E (1984)
b As above, no corrosion/solid particles
a' Allowable max gas velocity per a
b' Allowable max gas velocity per b
c Per Norsok standard P-001

oC
Barg
kg/kgmol
kg/m3

15
80
16
0.85
63.4

15
40
16
0.92
29.8

15
15
16
0.98
10.9

15
10
16
0.98
7.5

15
5
16
0.99
4.1

15
2
16
0.99
2.0

15
0.2
16
1.00
0.8

m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s

15.3
30.6
7.7
15.3
29.4

22.3
44.7
11.2
22.3
40.7

36.9
73.8
18.4
36.9
60.0

44.5
89.0
22.2
44.5
60.0

60.5
121.0
30.3
60.5
60.0

85.7
171.5
42.9
85.7
60.0

135.4
270.7
67.7
135.4
60.0

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Series a'
Series b'
Series c (Norsok)

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Pressure, barg

NOTES
b non corrosion service without solid particles, C=200 lb/s/ft2 per API 14E (1984).
a' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per a
b' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per b