Pipe way Engineering

Pipeline Hydraulic Design

Lecture 6

Department of Transportation Engineering and Management

University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

 Outline
 Flow through pipelines
 Flow through pipes in series
Pipeline  Flow through parallel pipes
Hydraulic  Velocity/Head loss criteria
Design  Pipeline network analysis
 Hardy cross method
 General guideline for pipeline networks
 Pipeline Materials
Pipeline Hydraulic Design

 Hydraulic design criteria are primarily related to the flow and pressure in
the network. Moreover, criteria for minimum and maximum pipe
capacities, flow velocities, pressure fluctuations and pressure gradients
are relevant factors.
 Detailed design of a complete pipeline system follows when the results
of economic planning show that the proposed project is feasible.
 Pipe suitable for cross country transportation of fluids under pressure is
called line pipe to distinguish it from pipe suitable for other purposes.
 Flow through Pipelines
 Bernoulli equation states that for constant flow, an energy balance
between two pipes cross section can be written as:
𝐻𝐿
Here,
Z = Elevation Head
= Pressure Head
= Velocity Head
= Head Losses
 Flow through Pipelines

 Elevation Head: This is an amount of flow potential energy in one cross section defined
by the elevation.
 Pressure Head: This is an amount of the flow potential energy in one cross section
defined by the fluid pressure.
 Piezometric Head : this is the sum of elevation and pressure head in one cross section.
 Velocity Head : This is an amount of flow kinetic energy in one cross section defined by
the fluid velocity.
 Flow through Pipes in Series

Discharge: The discharge through each pipe will be same.

Head loss: Total head loss will be the sum of the head loss in each pipe.
 Flow through Parallel Pipes

Discharge: Total discharge will be the sum of discharge in each pipe.

Head loss: Total head loss will be same in each pipe.

 Example

Four pipes are connected in parallel as shown. Using the following data
calculate the diameter of each pipe.

Pipe L (m) Q( f = 150 m = 144 m

1 200 0.0762 0.02 Assume Pressure is same in all
2 300 0.1146 0.018 pipes
3 150 0.28 0.015
4 100 0.1078 0.02
 Velocity / Head Loss Criteria
 Not be lower than 0.6 m/s to prevent sedimentation
 Not be more than 2 m/s to prevent erosion and high head losses.
 Commonly used values are 1 - 1.5 m/sec.
 Instead of pressure gradient, the velocity can also be used as a
design criterion (both parameters are correlated by friction loss
calculations).

Diameter (mm) Velocity (m/s) Diameter (mm) Head Loss (m/km)

100 0.9 100 7.7
150 1.21 150 4.8
250 1.52 200 3.4
400 1.82 250 2.6
300 2.1
350 1.7
400 1.7
 Pipeline Network Analysis

The following are methods to analyse the pipeline networks.

 Hardy Cross Method

 Section Method
 Circle Methods

The most commonly used method is Hardy Cross Method.

 Hardy Cross Method
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 Example
Solve the following pipe network using Hazen William Method C HW =100
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 The figure on the next slide represents a simplified pipe network.
 Flows for the area have been disaggregated to the nodes, and a major
fire flow has been added at node G.
 The fluid enters the system at node A.
 Pipe diameters and lengths are shown on the figure.
 Find the flow rate of fluid in each pipe using the Hazen Williams
equation with = 100.
 Carry out calculations until the corrections are less then 0.2
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 General Guidelines for Pipeline Network

 Proper installation and operation of fluid flow system requires that a

number of appurtenances be provided in the pipeline.
 Pipes constructed of steel and other flexible material must have
valves that automatically allow air to enter when the pipeline is
empties in order to prevent a vacuum, which will cause the pipe to
collapse.
 The minimum cover under roadway should be 90cm and under paths
75cm.
 Pipes should follow the general contour of the ground.
 General Guidelines for Pipeline Network
 Pipeline design requires that the size, strength and other properties of pipe need to
match the hydraulic requirements.
 Pipe lengths are sometimes limited by highway load restrictions, rough terrain, or
other factors.
 Purchasing and arranging for transportation and delivery of pipe to many points
along the route of the pipeline in time to fit construction schedules is accomplished
by the purchasing department working in close cooperation with engineering and
right of way departments.
 Other major material items are casing pipe for road crossings, gate valves and
other pipe fittings.
 Information and data collected during field surveys, corrosion surveys, preliminary
work by material purchasers are studied by design engineers for completing the
detailed project design.
 Pipeline Materials
 There are two families of materials available for pipework systems: metallic and non-metallic
materials.
 Of these the most commonly used materials for piping are galvanized steel or iron, copper,
polybutylene, polyvinylchloride (PVC), chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) and polyethylene
(PE).
 Metal alloys, which far exceed the performance specifications of their respective parent
materials, are also widely used.
 Diesel oil pipelines are made from steel or plastic tubes which are usually buried. For Diesel
we do not use any galvanized pipe because zinc leaches into the fuel and cause injector
problems.
 Natural gas and heating fuel oil pipelines are constructed of carbon steel because carbon
steel is known for its durability and reliability. Because fuel oil as well as natural gas is non-
corrosive, there is no concern for scaling and corrosion on the inside of the pipe. However,
when installed outdoors, uncoated steel pipe can and will rust over time. So, minimum 12
inch soil cover is provided to the pipes or zinc coating is provided on pipelines.
 References

 Cross, H. (November 1936), "Analysis of flow in networks of conduits or

conductors“, Engineering Experiment Station, Bulletin No. 286.
 "Water & Wastewater Engineering“, Retrieved April 11, 2011.
 Robert J. Houghtalen (2009), Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering
Systems, ISBN 9780136016380, Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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 https://www.carsondunlop.com/training/resources/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gas-
piping/