Pressure Drop Calculation - CASE 1

I.P
Type of Liquid being Pumped
Flow Rate
Specific Gravity of liquid being pumped
Liquid Temperature

UNIT

Vapour
29.9
0.05
208

8
0.0

in
ft

46.0
0.438

ft
ft

I.P

CALCULATED

MMSCFD

SKID PIPELINE
Pipe Size (Dd)
discharge side of the system (Hd)
Total Length of Discharge Line (Ld)
Discharge Head Loss

Straight Pipe Length equivalence of Discharge Fittings

Tee
Ball Valve
Flow Meter

Qty.
8
12
1

x
x
x

Equivalent Straight Length of

Pipe per Fitting (ft)
14
4.5
4.5
Total Equivalent Length
(ELd) =

Total Length of Pipe (TLd) = Ld + ELd

216.5 ft

Discharge Friction Loss Head (FLd) = (TLd X Head Loss)/100

0.95 ft

Total Pressure Drop

0.95 ft

~ 0.028 BARG

Sum of Equivalent
Length of Straight Pipe
112
54
4.5
170.5

Pressure Drop Calculation - CASE 2

I.P
Type of Liquid being Pumped
Flow Rate
Specific Gravity of liquid being pumped
Liquid Temperature

UNIT

Vapour
46.9
0.05
204.6

8
0.0

in
ft

46.0
1.139

ft
ft

I.P

CALCULATED

MMSCFD

SKID PIPELINE
Pipe Size (Dd)
discharge side of the system (Hd)
Total Length of Discharge Line (Ld)
Discharge Head Loss

Straight Pipe Length equivalence of Discharge Fittings

Tee
Ball Valve
Flow Meter

Qty.
8
12
1

x
x
x

Equivalent Straight Length of

Pipe per Fitting (ft)
14
4.5
12.17
Total Equivalent Length
(ELd) =

Total Length of Pipe (TLd) = Ld + ELd

224.17 ft

Discharge Friction Loss Head (FLd) = (TLd X Head Loss)/100

2.55 ft

Total Pressure Drop

2.55 ft

~ 0.076 BARG

Sum of Equivalent
Length of Straight Pipe
112
54
12.17
178.17

Pressure Drop Calculation - CASE 3

I.P
Type of Liquid being Pumped
Flow Rate
Specific Gravity of liquid being pumped
Liquid Temperature

UNIT

Vapour
149.9
0.05
204.6

8
0.0

in
ft

46.0
12.73

ft
ft

I.P

CALCULATED

MMSCFD

SKID PIPELINE
Pipe Size (Dd)
discharge side of the system (Hd)
Total Length of Discharge Line (Ld)
Discharge Head Loss

Straight Pipe Length equivalence of Discharge Fittings

Tee
Ball Valve
Flow Meter

Qty.
8
12
1

x
x
x

Equivalent Straight Length of

Pipe per Fitting (ft)
14
4.5
1.5
Total Equivalent Length
(ELd) =

Total Length of Pipe (TLd) = Ld + ELd

213.5 ft

Discharge Friction Loss Head (FLd) = (TLd X Head Loss)/100

27.18 ft

Total Pressure Drop

27.18 ft

~ 0.81 BARG

Sum of Equivalent
Length of Straight Pipe
112
54
1.5
167.5

Pressure Drop Calculation - CASE 4

I.P
Type of Liquid being Pumped
Flow Rate
Specific Gravity of liquid being pumped
Liquid Temperature

UNIT

Vapour
29.9
0.05
157.8

8
0.0

in
ft

46.0
0.855

ft
ft

I.P

CALCULATED

MMSCFD

SKID PIPELINE
Pipe Size (Dd)
discharge side of the system (Hd)
Total Length of Discharge Line (Ld)
Discharge Head Loss

Straight Pipe Length equivalence of Discharge Fittings

Tee
Ball Valve
Flow Meter

Qty.
8
12
1

x
x
x

Equivalent Straight Length of

Pipe per Fitting (ft)
14
4.5
9.3
Total Equivalent Length
(ELd) =

Total Length of Pipe (TLd) = Ld + ELd

221.3 ft

Discharge Friction Loss Head (FLd) = (TLd X Head Loss)/100

1.89 ft

Total Pressure Drop

1.89 ft

~ 0.056 BARG

Sum of Equivalent
Length of Straight Pipe
112
54
9.3
175.3

Pressure Drop Calculation - CASE 5

I.P
Type of Liquid being Pumped
Flow Rate
Specific Gravity of liquid being pumped
Liquid Temperature

UNIT

Vapour
49.9
0.05
148.42

8
0.0

in
ft

46.0
3.3

ft
ft

I.P

CALCULATED

MMSCFD

SKID PIPELINE
Pipe Size (Dd)
discharge side of the system (Hd)
Total Length of Discharge Line (Ld)
Discharge Head Loss
Straight Pipe Length equivalence of Discharge Fittings

Tee
Ball Valve
Flow Meter

Qty.
8
12
1

x
x
x

Equivalent Straight Length of

Pipe per Fitting (ft)
14
4.5
38
Total Equivalent Length
(ELd) =

Total Length of Pipe (TLd) = Ld + ELd

250 ft

Discharge Friction Loss Head (FLd) = (TLd X Head Loss)/100

8.25 ft

Total Pressure Drop

8.25 ft

~ 0.24 BARG

Sum of Equivalent
Length of Straight Pipe
112
54
38
204