Flow Rate Calculation

A. COX'S FORMULA : PRESSURE > 29.4 kPa (3000mmH20)

( P12 P22 ) D 5
Qk
SL
where;
Q=
P=
D=
L=
S=
K=

Flow Rate (Sm/hr)

Inlet and Outlet Pressure (kPA.abs)
Pipe Internal Diameter (mm)
Pipe Length (m)
N.G Specific Gravity = 0.61
COX's Coefficient = 1.69*10

** The allowable pressure drop from supply > 15%

Therefore pressure drop equation will be

P2

P12 Q2SL
K 2 D5

A.1 SAMPLE CALCULATION FOR THE PRESSURE DROP

Flow Rate ,Q=
Pipe Internal Diameter ,D=
Pipe Length, L=
N.G Specific Gravity, S=
COX's Coefficient, K=
Design Pressure, P1 =

P2

12000 (Sm/hr)
303.28 mm
17 M
0.61
1.69*10
60psig

= 515 kpa.abs

P12 Q 2 SL
K 2D5

(515 ) 2 (12000 2 )( 0 .61 )(17 )

(1 .69 x10 3 ) 2 (303 .28 ) 5

514 .80 kPa .abs

P1=

515.00

Pressure Drop =

0.2

P2=

514.80

Pressure Drop % =

0.04%

B.

Gas Velocity ( Flowrate Approximation)

Q=

where;

D
4

* V *

Q=
D=
V=
Ps=
Pa=

Ps + Pa
Pa

* 3600

Flow Rate (Sm/hr)

Pipe Int. Diameter (m)
Gas Velocity (m/s)
Supply Press. (kPa)
ATM. Press (kPa)

** The allowable gas flow velocity < 20ms

Therefore Velocity equation;

B.1 SAMPLE CALCULATION FOR GAS VELOCITY

Flow Rate ,Q=
Pipe Internal Diameter ,D=
Supply Press. , Ps =
ATM. Press., Pa =

V = (12000) 4*
101.325 *
(0.3) 413.685+ 101.325
=

9.28 ms

12000 (Sm/hr)
0.3m
60 psig
101.325 kpag

1
3600
Allowable

= 413.685 kpag

Flow Rate Calculation

(S)

(R)

Flow Rate
(Proposed)
(Sm/hr)

G0
G1
G1
G2
G2
P01
P1
P1g
P1g
P1f
P1f
P1e
P1e
P1d
P1d
P1c
P1c
P1b
P1b
P1a
P1g
P1h
P1h
P1i
P1i
P1j

G1
GP1
G2
B0
P01
P1
P1g
P1gg
P1f
P1ff
P1e
P1ee
P1d
P1dd
P1c
P1cc
P1b
P1bb
P1a
P1aa
P1h
P1hh
P1i
P1ii
P1j
P1jj

12000
3000
9000
3400
26400
8800
1100
50
300
50
250
50
200
50
150
50
100
50
50
50
750
50
700
50
650
50

Node

Distance
(m)

Pipe Dia.
(inch)

Pipe Dia.
(M)

Pipe Dia.
(mm)

P1
kPa.abs

P2
kPa.abs

Velocity
(m/s)

P. Drop
kPa

P. Drop
%

Total P
P. Drop
%

17.00
20.00
88.90
120.00
10.00
6.00
6.50
8.50
5.00
2.50
5.00
5.00
2.50
8.70
3.00
8.70
21.00
7.50
17.00
7.50
6.00
5.00
3.50
8.50
9.00
3.50

12"
6"
12"
4"
8"
8"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"
3"
2"

0.3
0.154
0.3
0.102
0.202
0.202
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525
0.0779
0.0525

303.28
154.1
303.28
102.26
202.74
202.74
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51
77.92
52.51

515.000
514.802
514.372
513.789
487.324
482.844
482.544
481.938
481.926
481.891
481.888
481.864
481.857
481.849
481.837
481.832
481.820
481.803
481.793
481.790
481.779
481.519
481.512
481.379
481.368
481.074

514.802
514.372
513.789
487.324
482.844
482.544
481.938
481.926
481.891
481.888
481.864
481.857
481.849
481.837
481.832
481.820
481.803
481.793
481.790
481.779
481.519
481.512
481.379
481.368
481.074
481.069

9.28
8.80
6.97
22.79
47.57
16.00
13.46
1.35
3.68
1.35
3.06
1.35
2.45
1.35
1.84
1.35
1.23
1.35
0.61
1.35
9.19
1.35
8.58
1.35
7.97
1.35

0.1979
0.4299
0.5830
26.4657
4.4794
0.3001
0.6063
0.0118
0.0347
0.0035
0.0241
0.0069
0.0077
0.0121
0.0052
0.0121
0.0162
0.0104
0.0033
0.0104
0.2605
0.0069
0.1324
0.0118
0.2938
0.0049

0.038%
0.083%
0.113%
5.151%
0.919%
0.062%
0.126%
0.002%
0.007%
0.001%
0.005%
0.001%
0.002%
0.003%
0.001%
0.003%
0.003%
0.002%
0.001%
0.002%
0.054%
0.001%
0.028%
0.002%
0.061%
0.001%

0.038%
0.122%
0.235%
5.386%
6.306%
6.368%
6.493%
6.496%
6.503%
6.504%
6.509%
6.510%
6.512%
6.514%
6.515%
6.518%
6.521%
6.523%
6.524%
6.526%
6.580%
6.582%
6.609%
6.612%
6.673%
6.674%

Remark
Gas Station
Gen Power Plant
12" Pressure drop
Boiler
Production

Line 1

Flow Rate Calculation

Node
(S)

(R)

G0
G1
G1
G2
G2

G1
GP1
G2
B0
P00

Flow Rate
(Sm/hr)

Distance
(m)

Pipe Dia.
(inch)

Pipe Dia.
(M)

Pipe Dia.
(mm)

P1
kPa.abs

P2
kPa.abs

Velocity
(m/s)

P. Drop
kPa

P. Drop
%

Total P
P. Drop
%

12000
3000
9000
3400
26400

17.00
20.00
88.90
120.00
117.00

12"
6"
12"
4"
8"

0.3
0.154
0.3
0.102
0.202

303.28
154.1
303.28
102.26
202.74

515
514.80
514.37
513.79
487.32

514.80
514.37
513.79
487.32
432.02

9.28
8.80
6.97
22.79
47.57

0.20
0.43
0.58
26.47
55.31

0.04%
0.08%
0.11%
5.15%
11.35%

0.04%
0.12%
0.24%
5.39%
16.74%

Remark
Gas Station
Gen Power Plant
12" Pressure drop
Boiler
Production