NFPA 54 C.

7 Examples of Piping System Design and Sizing

C.7.1 Example 1 - Longest Length Method. Determine the required pipe size of each section and outlet o
Figure C.7.1, with a designated pressure drop of 0.5 in. w.c. (125 Pa) using the Longest Length Method. T
specific gravity and a heating value of 1000 Btu/cubic ft (37.5 MJ/cubic m).
Solution
(1) Maximum gas demand for outlet A:

(2) The length of pipe from the point of delivery to the most remote outlet (A) is 60 ft (18.3 m). This is the
(3) Using the row marked 60 ft (18.3 m) in Table 12.2:
(a) Outlet A, supplying 35 cfh (0.99 cubic m/hr), requires 3/8 in. pipe.
(b) Outlet B, supplying 75 cfh (2.12 cubic m/hr), requires 3/4 in. pipe.
(c) Section 1, supplying outlets A and B, or 110 cfh (3.11 cubic m/hr), requires 3/4 in. pipe.
(d) Section 2, supplying outlets C and D, or 135 cfh (3.82 cubic m/hr), requires 3/4 in. pipe.
(e) Section 3, supplying outlets A, B, C, and D, or 245 cfh (6.94 cubic m/hr), requires 1 in. pipe.

(4) If a different gravity factor is applied to this example, the values in the row marked 60 ft (18.3 m) of T
by the appropriate multiplier from Table C.2.4 and the resulting cubic feet per hour values would be us

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size of each section and outlet of the piping system shown in

the Longest Length Method. The gas to be used has 0.60

(A) is 60 ft (18.3 m). This is the only distance used.

pe.

pe.

hr), requires 3/4 in. pipe.

hr), requires 3/4 in. pipe.

bic m/hr), requires 1 in. pipe.

ow marked 60 ft (18.3 m) of Table 12.2 would be multiplied

eet per hour values would be used to size the piping.

NFPA 54 - Table 12.2 Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe

Gas
Natural
Inlet pressure
0.5 psi or less
Pressure Drop
0.5 in. WC
Specific Gravity 0.6
Nominal:
Actual ID:
Length (ft):
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
175
200

1/4
0.364

3/8
0.493

1/2
0.622

43
29
24
20
18
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8

95
65
52
45
40
36
33
31
29
27
24
22
20
19

175
120
97
82
73
66
61
57
53
50
44
40
37
35

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Pipe Size (in.)

3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
0.824
1.049
1.38
1.61
2.067
Maximum Capacity in Cubic Feet of Gas per Hour
360
680
1400
2100
3950
250
465
950
1460
2750
200
375
770
1180
2200
170
320
660
990
1900
151
285
580
900
1680
138
260
530
810
1520
125
240
490
750
1400
118
220
460
690
1300
110
205
430
650
1220
103
195
400
620
1150
93
175
360
550
1020
84
160
325
500
950
77
145
300
460
850
72
135
280
430
800

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2 1/2
2.469

3
3.068

4
4.026

6300
4350
3520
3000
2650
2400
2250
2050
1950
1850
1650
1500
1370
1280

11000
7700
6250
5300
4750
4300
3900
3700
3450
3250
2950
2650
2450
2280

23000
15800
12800
10900
9700
8800
8100
7500
7200
6700
6000
5500
5000
4600

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Outlet D
Furnace
100,000 BTU

FIGURE C.7.1

Outlet C
40 Gal Automatic
Water Heater
35,000 BTU

Section 2
20

Section 3
20

Section 1
10

15

5
Outlet A

10

Clothes Dryer
35,000 BTU/HR

15

Point of
Delivery

Outlet B

Range/Oven Unit
75,000 BTU/HR

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