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Pipe Flow Expert Results Key Color of Pipe: Velocity in m/sec

f = flow in l/min 1,992 2,180 2,369 2,558 2,747 2,936

General Liquid Example: N8 8,0m P8, f =80,00

0,2328 bar.g
FIXED FLOW PUMPING TO 3 TANKS N9, 8,0m

(Pump set to a specified fixed flow rate) 0,0 bar.g@ 1,0m

0,0981 bar.g

P7, f=80,00
N6 5,0m
1,0906 bar.g
P6, f =80,00 N7 5,0m
0,6280 bar.g
FCV 80 l/min

P5, f=80,00
P14, f =80,00

N14 7,0m N15, 7,0m

0,2599 bar.g 0,0 bar.g@ 1,0m

P13, f=80,00
0,0981 bar.g

N3 5,0m P3, f =250,00 P4, f =250,00 N5 5,0m

-0,3903 bar.g 1,2655 bar.g
N4 5,0m N12 5,0m
P2, f=250,00

-0,4502 bar.g P12, f =80,00 N13 5,0m

P9, f=170,00
0,6357 bar.g
0,5299 bar.g
FCV 80 l/min

P11, f=80,00
N1, 0,0m P17, f =90,00
0,0 bar.g@ 2,0m
0,1961 bar.g N17 7,0m N18, 7,0m

P16, f=90,00
P1, f =250,00 0,3015 bar.g 0,0 bar.g@ 1,0m
0,0981 bar.g
N2 0,0m
0,1460 bar.g
P10, f =170,00 P15, f =90,00

N10 5,0m N11 5,0m N16 5,0m

0,9812 bar.g 0,8106 bar.g 0,5904 bar.g

This system models a fixed flow rate pump transferring 250 l/min of fluid from a supply container to 3 holding tanks.
The flow rates to the top tank & the center tank are controlled by two FCVs each set at 80 l/min (pipe P6, pipe P12).
The balance of the flow, 90 l/min, is forced along the path to the bottom tank (pipe P15).
Click the Calculate button to solve the system, to find the pump head required.
Pipe Flow Expert can be configured to display the flow rates, fluid velocity or total pressure drop on the drawing.
View the results sheet or use the mouse to hover over a pipe, a node, or a component, to display the calculated results in a pop-up pane.

NOTE: When a fixed flow rate pump is used to control the total flow and FCVs are used to control flow in certain downstream pipes,
there must always be at least one path through the system where the flow rate is not controlled by a FCV (since it will effectively be
controlled anyway by the specified total flow rate minus the sum of the controlled flows in the other paths).

If a Flow Control Valve set at 80 l/min was fitted to pipe P15 then the total outlet flow would not equal the total pump flow rate and hence it
would not be possible to find a balanced solution for the system.

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Fluid Data

Zone Fluid Name Chemical Formula Temperature °C Pressure bar.g Density kg/m³ Centistokes Centipoise Vapour Pressure State
bar.a
1 Water H2 O 20,000 0,0000 1000,000000 1,000000 1,000000 0,024000 Liquid

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Pump Data

Pipe Id Pipe Name Pump Name Speed rpm Pref. Op Pref. Op To Flow In/Out Velocity Suction Discharge Pump Head Pump NPSHr Pump NPSHa Pump Pump Power
From l/min l/min l/min m/sec Pressure Pressure (+) m.hd m.hd m.hd Efficiency Kilowatts
bar.g bar.g Fluid (absolute) (absolute) Percentage
4 P4 Pump Set Flow 250,00 2,056 -0,4502 1,3356 18,211 Not known 5,496 Not known Not Known

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Pipe Data

Pipe Id Pipe Name and Inner Diameter Length m Mass Flow Vol Flow l/min Velocity m/sec dP Total Loss Entry Pressure Exit Pressure
Notes mm kg/min bar bar.g bar.g
1 P1 51,613 5,000 250,0000 250,00 1,992 0,0502 0,1961 0,1460
2 P2 51,613 5,000 250,0000 250,00 1,992 0,5363 0,1460 -0,3903

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3 P3 50,800 4,000 250,0000 250,00 2,056 0,0599 -0,3903 -0,4502
4 P4 50,800 6,000 250,0000 250,00 2,056 -1,7157 -0,4502 1,2655
5 P5 26,645 5,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,1749 1,2655 1,0906
6 P6 26,645 5,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,4626 1,0906 0,6280
7 P7 26,645 3,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,3952 0,6280 0,2328
8 P8 26,645 3,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,1347 0,2328 0,0981
9 P9 35,052 8,000 170,0000 170,00 2,936 0,2843 1,2655 0,9812
10 P10 35,052 5,000 170,0000 170,00 2,936 0,1706 0,9812 0,8106
11 P11 26,645 5,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,1749 0,8106 0,6357
12 P12 26,645 3,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,1058 0,6357 0,5299
13 P13 26,645 2,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,2700 0,5299 0,2599
14 P14 26,645 4,000 80,0000 80,00 2,391 0,1618 0,2599 0,0981

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15 P15 26,645 6,000 90,0000 90,00 2,690 0,2202 0,8106 0,5904
16 P16 26,645 2,000 90,0000 90,00 2,690 0,2890 0,5904 0,3015
17 P17 26,645 4,000 90,0000 90,00 2,690 0,2034 0,3015 0,0981

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Pipe Fittings

Pipe Id Pipe Fitting Position Description Imperial Size Metric Size Database Ref K Value Quantity K Total Entry K Total Exit K Total

1 P1 Start of Pipe Pipe Entry 2" 50 mm EntProj 0,7800 1 0,7800

Projecting
0,7800 0,0000

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2 P2 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 2" 50 mm SB 0,5700 1 0,5700
0,5700 0,0000
3 P3 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 2" 50 mm SB 0,5700 1 0,5700
3 P3 End of Pipe Gate Valve 2" 50 mm Gate 0,1500 1 0,1500
0,5700 0,1500
4 P4 End of Pipe Gate Valve 2" 50 mm Gate 0,1500 1 0,1500
0,0000 0,1500
5 P5 Start of Pipe Branch Tee 1" 25 mm BT 1,3800 1 1,3800
1,3800 0,0000
6 P6 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
0,6900 0,0000
7 P7 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900

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0,6900 0,0000
8 P8 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
8 P8 End of Pipe Gate Valve 1" 25 mm Gate 0,1800 1 0,1800
8 P8 End of Pipe Pipe Exit to 1" 25 mm ExitCon 1,0000 1 1,0000
Container
0,6900 1,1800
9 P9 Start of Pipe Branch Tee 1-1/4" 32 mm BT 1,3200 1 1,3200
1,3200 0,0000
10 P10 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1-1/4" 32 mm SB 0,6600 1 0,6600
0,6600 0,0000
11 P11 Start of Pipe Branch Tee 1" 25 mm BT 1,3800 1 1,3800
1,3800 0,0000

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12 P12 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
0,6900 0,0000
13 P13 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
0,6900 0,0000
14 P14 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
14 P14 End of Pipe Gate Valve 1" 25 mm Gate 0,1800 1 0,1800
14 P14 End of Pipe Pipe Exit to 1" 25 mm ExitCon 1,0000 1 1,0000
Container

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Pipe Id Pipe Fitting Position Description Imperial Size Metric Size Database Ref K Value Quantity K Total Entry K Total Exit K Total

0,6900 1,1800
15 P15 Start of Pipe Through Tee 1" 25 mm TT 0,4600 1 0,4600
0,4600 0,0000
16 P16 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
0,6900 0,0000
17 P17 Start of Pipe Standard Bend 1" 25 mm SB 0,6900 1 0,6900
17 P17 End of Pipe Gate Valve 1" 25 mm Gate 0,1800 1 0,1800

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17 P17 End of Pipe Pipe Exit to 1" 25 mm ExitCon 1,0000 1 1,0000
Container
0,6900 1,1800

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Components

Pipe Id Pipe Name Inner Diameter Comp. Name Comp. Type Comp. Value Flow l/min Mass Flow kg/min Comp. Loss m.hd
mm

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Flow Control Valves (FCVs)

Pipe Id Pipe Name Inner Diameter mm FCV Name FCV Mass Flow kg/min FCV Vol Flow l/min FCV Loss m.hd

6 P6 26,645 FCV 80 l/min 80,0000 80,0000 3,134

12 P12 26,645 FCV 80 l/min 80,0000 80,0000 0,049

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Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs)

Pipe Id Pipe Name Inner Diameter mm PRV Name PRV Pressure bar.g PRV Loss m.hd

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Back Pressure Valves (BPVs)

Pipe Id Pipe Name Inner Diameter mm BPV Name BPV Pressure bar.g BPV Loss m.hd

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Node Data

Node Id Node Type Node Elevation m Liquid Level m Surface Press. Press. at Node HGL at Node Demand In Demand Out Demand In (Vol) Demand Out
bar.g bar.g m.hd Fluid (Mass) kg/min (Mass) kg/min @ Fluid Zone (Vol) @ Fluid
Density Zone Density
Downstream Downstrem l/min
l/min

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1 Tank N1 0,000 2,000 0,0000 0,1961 2,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 Join Point N2 0,000 N/A N/A 0,1460 1,489 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
3 Join Point N3 5,000 N/A N/A -0,3903 1,020 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
4 Join Point N4 5,000 N/A N/A -0,4502 0,409 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
5 Join Point N5 5,000 N/A N/A 1,2655 17,904 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
6 Join Point N6 5,000 N/A N/A 1,0906 16,121 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
7 Join Point N7 5,000 N/A N/A 0,6280 11,404 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
8 Join Point N8 8,000 N/A N/A 0,2328 10,374 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
9 Tank N9 8,000 1,000 0,0000 0,0981 9,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 Join Point N10 5,000 N/A N/A 0,9812 15,005 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
11 Join Point N11 5,000 N/A N/A 0,8106 13,266 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
12 Join Point N12 5,000 N/A N/A 0,6357 11,483 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00

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13 Join Point N13 5,000 N/A N/A 0,5299 10,404 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
14 Join Point N14 7,000 N/A N/A 0,2599 9,650 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
15 Tank N15 7,000 1,000 0,0000 0,0981 8,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
16 Join Point N16 5,000 N/A N/A 0,5904 11,021 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
17 Join Point N17 7,000 N/A N/A 0,3015 10,074 0,0000 0,0000 0,00 0,00
18 Tank N18 7,000 1,000 0,0000 0,0981 8,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Energy Data

Pipe Id Pipe Name Energy Loss To Energy Loss To Energy Loss To Energy Loss To Energy Loss To SUBTOTAL Loss Energy Loss To Energy Loss To TOTAL USED Sum
Pipe Friction Pipe Fittings Pipe Components Pipe Control Pump Inefficiency Pipe Items +Pump Discharge Change in of All Items
Valves Pressure Elevation
Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts Kilowatts

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1 P1 0,014452 0,006445 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,020896 0,000000 0,000000 0,020896
2 P2 0,014452 0,004710 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,019161 0,000000 0,204305 0,223466
3 P3 0,018617 0,006339 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,024956 0,000000 0,000000 0,024956
4 P4 0,027925 0,001321 0,000000 0,000000 Efficiency Not 0,029246 0,000000 0,000000 0,029246
Specified
5 P5 0,018060 0,005260 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,023320 0,000000 0,000000 0,023320
6 P6 0,018060 0,002630 0,000000 0,040985 N/A 0,061675 0,000000 0,000000 0,061675
7 P7 0,010836 0,002630 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,013466 0,000000 0,039227 0,052693
8 P8 0,010836 0,007128 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,017964 0,013076 0,000000 0,031040
9 P9 0,064421 0,016122 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,080542 0,000000 0,000000 0,080542
10 P10 0,040263 0,008061 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,048324 0,000000 0,000000 0,048324
11 P11 0,018060 0,005260 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,023320 0,000000 0,000000 0,023320
12 P12 0,010836 0,002630 0,000000 0,000642 N/A 0,014108 0,000000 0,000000 0,014108

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13 P13 0,007224 0,002630 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,009854 0,000000 0,026151 0,036005
14 P14 0,014448 0,007128 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,021576 0,013076 0,000000 0,034652
15 P15 0,030537 0,002497 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,033034 0,000000 0,000000 0,033034
16 P16 0,010179 0,003745 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,013924 0,000000 0,029420 0,043344
17 P17 0,020358 0,010149 0,000000 0,000000 N/A 0,030508 0,014710 0,000000 0,045218

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