1st trial

Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4000 6 114388.4 607266.8
BC 328 4000 4 492878.4
CD 656 3200 4 -630884
DA 328 3200 4 -315442 -946327
-339060
2nd trial: Increase AB by 200
Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4200 6 126113.2 669511.7
BC 328 4200 4 543398.4
CD 656 3000 4 -554488
DA 328 3000 4 -277244 -831732
-162221

3rd trial: Increase AB by 100

Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4300 6 132190.1 701772.7
BC 328 4300 4 569582.6
CD 656 2900 4 -518138
DA 328 2900 4 -259069 -777208
-75434.9

4th trial: Increase AB by 50

Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4350 6 135282.2 718187.9
BC 328 4350 4 582905.7
CD 656 2850 4 -500426
DA 328 2850 4 -250213 -750638
-32450.5

5th trial: Increase AB by 38

Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4388 6 137656.1 730790.4
 BC 328 4388 4 593134.3
CD 656 2812 4 -487170
DA 328 2812 4 -243585 -730755
35.55139

By using Goal Seek function in Excel:

Pressure Total
Drop Pressure
Pipe L, (ft) Q, (MCFH) D, (inch)
h = KLQ2 Drop
(in wc) (in wc)
AB 656 4387.958314 6 137653.5 730776.5
BC 328 4387.958314 4 593123
CD 656 2812.041686 4 -487184
DA 328 2812.041686 4 -243592 -730776
0.000277

Calculate pressure at each nodes when pressure at node B is equal to 6.2 inches water
column.

Node A
h = P12 - P22
137653.5 = P12 – 6.22
P1 = 371
Node B
P=6.2 in wc

Node C
h = P12 - P22
-487184= 6.22 – P22
P2 = 698