Tube Size (mm)

10 x 0.6 12 x 0.6 15 x 0.7 22 x 0.9 28 x 0.9

3 0.84 1.52 2.9 8.7 18

6 0.56 1.01 1.9 5.8 12

Length of pipe run (m) Discharge (m/hr) 9 12 15 20 0.51 0.36 0.31 0.22 0.84 0.82 0.67 0.51 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.95 4.6 3.9 3.6 2.8 9.4 8 7.2 6

25 0.17 0.39 0.92 2.6 5.4

30 0.14 0.33 0.88 2.3 4.8

BS 6891 Table Approximate flow of gas (m/hour) in straight horizontal copper tube. Flow rates are for low pressure supplies with 1 mbar differential pressure between and of pipe for gas of relative density of 0.6 To obtain the effective length of the pipework take the actual pipe length and add:0.3 For each 90 bend 0.5 For each elbow 0.5 For each tee To get the gas flow rate divide the appliance heat input by the calorific value (CV) of the gas Natural gas CV is 38.5MJ/m. Example: For a 10kW appliance Flow rate will be: 1038.5=0.26 litres/second, This can be converted to m/hour By multiplying by 3.6 to get 0.936m/hour

Col 1
Pipe Section

Col 2

Col 3
Flow Rate

Col 4
Assumed Diameter

Col 5
Measured Length

Col 6
Extra for fittings

Col 7
Effective length

Col 8
Maximum length

Col 9
Actual pressure drop

Col 10
Progressive pressure drop

Power

(kW)

(m/hr)

(mm)

(m)

(m)

(m)

(m)

(mbar)

(mbar)

Working out pipe sizing.

Tube Size (mm)

10 x 0.6 12 x 0.6 15 x 0.7 22 x 0.9 28 x 0.9

3 0.84 1.52 2.9 8.7 18

6 0.56 1.01 1.9 5.8 12

Length of pipe run (m) Discharge (m/hr) 9 12 15 20 0.51 0.36 0.31 0.22 0.84 0.82 0.67 0.51 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.95 4.6 3.9 3.6 2.8 9.4 8 7.2 6

25 0.17 0.39 0.92 2.6 5.4

30 0.14 0.33 0.88 2.3 4.8

Col 1
Pipe Section

Col 2

Col 3
Flow Rate

Col 4
Assumed Diameter

Col 5
Measured Length

Col 6
Extra for fittings

Col 7
Effective length

Col 8
Maximum length

Col 9
Actual pressure drop

Col 10
Progressive pressure drop

Power

(kW)

(m/hr)

(mm)

(m)

(m)

(m)

(m)

(mbar)

(mbar)