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Gas Line Sizing by API 14E Method Revision #: ??: Pressure Drop (Fittings Etc) Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees
Gas Line Sizing by API 14E Method Revision #: ??: Pressure Drop (Fittings Etc) Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees
Actual Velocity 216.45 ft/sec Actual Velocity 40.58 ft/sec Actual Velocity 40.58 ft/sec
Pressure Drop (fittings…etc) Eq Length (ft) Pressure Drop (fittings…etc) Eq Length (ft) Pressure Drop (fittings…etc) Eq Length (ft)
Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees Elbows, Tees
Elbow 90 Short 4 24 Elbow 90 Short 4 44 Elbow 90 Short 4 44
Elbow 90 Long 1 4 Elbow 90 Long 1 8 Elbow 90 Long 1 8
Elbow 45 2 4 Elbow 45 2 8 Elbow 45 2 8
Run of Tee 0 0 Run of Tee 0 0 Run of Tee 0 0
Branch of T 1 14 Branch of T 1 28 Branch of T 1 28
Enlarger, Reducer Enlarger, Reducer Enlarger, Reducer
Enlarger (Std) d/D = 1/2 0 0 Enlarger (Std) d/D = 1/2 0 0 Enlarger (Std) d/D = 1/2 0 0
Enlarger (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 1 10 Enlarger (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 1 18 Enlarger (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 0 0
Reducer (Std) d/D = 3/4 0 0 Reducer (Std) d/D = 3/4 1 1 Reducer (Std) d/D = 3/4 0 0
Reducer (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 0 0 Reducer (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 0 0 Reducer (Sudden) d/D = 1/4 0 0
Valves Valves Valves
Plug, Gate, Ball valve 3 6 Plug, Gate, Ball valve 2 8 Plug, Gate, Ball valve 2 8
Globe valve/Ball check valve 1 100 Globe valve/Ball check valve 1 200 Globe valve/Ball check valve 1 200
Swing Check valve 3 75 Swing Check valve 3 144 Swing Check valve 3 144
Line Losses (Fittings) 237 ΔP (ft) 459 ΔP (ft) 440
THESE CALCULATION FORMS SHOULD HAVE A REFERENCE TO WHAT RELATIONSHIPS AND EQUATIONS ARE USED TO GENERATE THE RESULTS.
THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE LIMITATIONS TO BE EXPECTED IN COMPRESSIBLE FLOW CALCULATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE SHOULD
BE AN IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT EQUATION IS USED TO CALCULATE THE PRESSURE DROP IN COMPRESSIBLE FLOW AND THAT IT IS LIMITED TO A CERTAIN % RANGE
OF THE BEGINNING PRESSURE. IS THE EQUATION USED THE DARCY -WEISBACH EQUATION?
WHAT RELATIONSHIP IS USED TO OBTAIN THE FRICTION FACTOR?
WHY NOT JUST GIVE A QUICK ABILITY TO CALCULATE THE FRICTION FACTOR WITH THE CHURCHILL, ET. AL EQUATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE?