Boiler circulation pump

Pressure Loss Calculator - Version 17.05.328.2200

8 Mar 2023, 3:02 PM
Calculation Reference - 00001 - PLC - 21/2023
Registered User - Leonine International

Site Location Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Fluid type Ethylene Glycol 50 % m/m
Inlet Pressure, P1 150 kPa abs 21.8 psia
Temperature 60 °C 140 °F
Atmospheric Pressure 99.2 kPa 14.4 psi
Gauge Pressure 50.8 kPag 7.4 psig
Fluid Density 1041 kg/m³ 65 lb/ft³

Input data
Mass No: of Effective
Size Elevation Quantity
Item Line tag/identification Fitting type flow pipe length
[kg/hour] DN [m] Diameters [m]
1 WL001-32-16 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 -0.152 0.152m 1 0.150
2 SL001-150-16 Bend LR r/D=2.0 34,515 100 0 1 1 0.100
3 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 0 0.152m 1 0.150
4 GL-001 Gate valve- open 34,515 100 0 1 7 0.700
5 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 0 0.305m 1 0.300
6 GL-001 Hinged check valve- open 34,515 100 0 1 110 11.000
7 GL-001 (25% plugged) Y-Strainer - 0.8 to 3 mm flanged 34,518 100 0 1 0 0.000
8 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 0 0.152m 1 0.150
9 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515 100 0 1 14 1.400
10 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 0 0.076m 1 0.080
11 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515 100 0 1 14 1.400
12 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 -0.305 0.305m 1 0.300
13 GL-001 Reducer- concentric 34,515 80 0 1 4 0.320
14 GL-001 Reducer- concentric 34,515 80 0 1 4 0.320
15 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 -0.305 0.305m 1 0.300
Input data
Mass No: of Effective
Size Elevation Quantity
Item Line tag/identification Fitting type flow pipe length
16 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515 100 0 1 14 1.400
17 Hot water boiler Heat exchanger 34,518 100 0 1 1 0.100
18 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,518 100 0.61 0.610m 1 0.610
19 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515 100 0 1 14 1.400
20 GL-001 Gate valve- open 34,515 100 0 1 7 0.700
21 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515 100 0.152 0.152m 1 0.150
Boiler circulation pump
Pressure Loss Calculator - Version 17.05.328.2200
8 Mar 2023, 3:02 PM
Calculation Reference - 00001 - PLC - 21/2023
Registered User - Leonine International

Site Location Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Fluid type Ethylene Glycol 50 % m/m
Inlet Pressure, P1 150 kPa abs 21.8 psia
Temperature 60 °C 140 °F
Atmospheric Pressure 99.2 kPa 14.4 psi
Gauge Pressure 50.8 kPag 7.4 psig
Fluid Density 1041 kg/m³ 65 lb/ft³
Approximate Speed of Sound 360.7 m/s 1,183.5 ft/s

Results
Volume Pressure Exit Exit Percentage
Item Size - Fitting Velocity
Flow Drop Pressure Pressure DP
DN, Description m³/hour m/s Pa kPa a kPa g %
1 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 19 150.0 50.8 0.1
2 100, Bend LR r/D=2.0 34,515.0 1.1 12 150.0 50.8 0.0
3 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 18 150.0 50.8 0.1
4 100, Gate valve- open 34,515.0 1.2 112 149.8 50.6 0.7
5 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 37 149.8 50.6 0.2
6 100, Hinged check valve- open 34,515.0 1.2 1,767 148.0 48.8 11.3
7 100, Y-Strainer - 0.8 to 3 mm flanged
34,518.1 1.2 6,266 141.8 42.6 40.3
8 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 18 141.7 42.6 0.1
9 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515.0 1.1 173 141.6 42.4 1.1
10 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 10 141.6 42.4 0.0
11 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515.0 1.1 173 141.4 42.2 1.1
12 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 37 141.4 42.2 0.2
13 80, Reducer- concentric 34,515.0 1.9 148 141.2 42.0 0.9
14 80, Reducer- concentric 34,515.0 1.9 148 141.1 41.9 0.9
15 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 37 141.0 41.8 0.2
16 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515.0 1.1 173 140.9 41.7 1.1
17 100, Heat exchanger 34,518.1 1.2 6,000 134.9 35.7 38.6
18 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,518.1 1.1 75 134.8 35.6 0.4
19 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 34,515.0 1.1 178 134.6 35.4 1.1
20 100, Gate valve- open 34,515.0 1.2 112 134.5 35.3 0.7
21 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 34,515.0 1.1 18 134.5 35.3 0.1

Total Net Elevation 0 0.0

Total Line Pressure Drop 15,533 100.0
Total Pressure Drop (acceleration loss excluded), dP 15,533 100.0
Ratio, dP/P1 0.104 CAUTION: Use mean viscosity!
Results
Volume Pressure Exit Exit Percentage
Item Size - Fitting Velocity
Flow Drop Pressure Pressure DP
Exit Pressure, P2 134.5 35.3

Length of DN100 Pipe 9.0 m 29.5 ft

Internal Volume 109.3 liters 28.9 US gallons