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Natural Gas - Pipe Sizing

Sizing low pressure natural gas pipe lines - metric values
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The tables below can be used for natural gas pipe sizing.

Steel Pipe - Schedule 40

Pipe Size
(in)
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
4
5
6
8

3
41
86
161
331
495
956
1520
2690
5490
9935
16090
33050

Capacity of Pipe (kW)

Pipe Length (m)
6
12
28
19
59
40
110
76
228
155
340
235
655
450
1045
720
1850
1270
3775
2595
6830
4695
11055
7600
22715
15615

24
13
28
52
108
161
310
495
875
1780
3225
5220
10730

50
9
19
35
72
108
210
330
590
1200
2170
3510
7210

pressure less than 10 kPa

fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length = pipe length + 50%
pressure drop 125 Pa
energy content in natural gas 37 MJ/m3
steel pipes schedule 40

Copper Tubing - type K

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Capacity of Pipe (kW)
Pipe Length (m)

Nominal Pipe Size

(O.D)
(in)
1/4 (3/8)

12

24

3/8 (1/2)
1/2 (5/8)
5/8 (3/4)

13
26
46

9
18
31

6
12
21

4
8
15

3/4 (7/8)
1 (1 1/8)
1 1/4 (1 3/8)

65
140
250

45
96
170

31
66
119

21
45
82

pressure less than 10 kPa

fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length = pipe length + 50%
pressure drop 125 Pa
energy content in natural gas 37 MJ/m3
copper tubing type K

Copper Tubing - type L

Capacity of Pipe (kW)
Pipe Length (m)

Nominal Pipe Size

(O.D)
(in)
1/4 (3/8)

12

24

(1/2)
(5/8)
(3/4)
(7/8)

15
29
49
75

10
20
33
51

7
13
23
35

5
9
16
24

1 (1 1/8)

150

104

71

49

1 1/4 (1 3/8)

260

180

124

85

3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4

pressure less than 10 kPa

fittings factor 1.5 - equivalent pipe length = pipe length + 50%
pressure drop 125 Pa
energy content in natural gas 37 MJ/m3
copper tubing type L
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