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Pipe Diameter, D =
0.5000
Pipe Roughness, e =
0.0005
ft
Friction Factor, f =
0.01962
100
ft
Cross-Sect. Area, A =
0.1963
ft2
0.600
cfs
3.1
ft/sec
Fluid Density, r =
1.94
slugs/ft3
Fluid Viscosity, m =
0.0000273
lb-sec/ft2
Pipe Length, L =
Ave. Velocity, V =
Reynolds number, Re =
108,575
f = {-2*log10[((e/D)/3.7)+(2.51/(Re*(f ))]}
-2
f=
0.0221
f=
0.0220
f=
0.0220
ft
3. Calculate hL and DPf, using the final value for f calculated in step 2
Equations: hL = f(L/D)(V2/2g)
Frictional Head Loss, hL =
Frictional Pressure
Drop, DPf =
0.64
ft
40
psf
0.28
psi
Frictional Pressure
Drop, DPf =
Calculations
24
in
Pipe Diameter, D =
2.0000
Pipe Roughness, e =
0.0005
ft
Friction Factor, f =
0.01436
Pipe Length, L =
131.23
ft
Cross-Sect. Area, A =
3.1416
0.9
ft
0.83
Fluid Density, r =
1.94
slugs/ft3
Ave. Velocity, V =
0.3
Fluid Viscosity, m =
0.0000273
lb-sec/ft2
Reynolds number, Re =
37,549
f = {-2*log10[((e/D)/3.7)+(2.51/(Re*(f1/2))]}-2
Transition Region Friction Factor, f:
f=
0.0244
f=
0.0229
f=
0.0231
3. Calculate V and Q, using the final value for f calculated in step 2 in the Darcy Weisbach equation
Fluid Velocity, V =
6.2
ft/sec
To
1 cubic foot/second =
19.45
cfs
To
1 ft3 =
Volume , Vol =
412.271204
(m/s)
0.3048
ft
Time, T =
Drying Time
1.88666664
m / sec
(L/min)
1.699
liter / minute
33.05
(liter)
28.317
11674.2012
Liter
Minutes
353
Hours
NOTE: This is an iterative calculation, because an assumed value of Q is used to start the
calculations. If the final calculated value of Q is different from the assumed value, then the
assumed value of Q should be replaced with the calculated value of Q, leading to a new
calculated value for Q. This should be repeated as many times as necessary to get the
calculated value for Q to be the same as the assumed value. This iteration typically converges
rather rapidly.
This spreadsheet shows only the final assumed and calculated values of Q (when they are equal).
If the initial assumed value of Q was 1.5 cfs, then subsequent calculated and assumed values
for Q, leading to the final solution are as follows:
Assumed Q, cfs
Calculated Q, cfs
1.5
0.85
0.85
0.83
0.83
0.83
U.S. units)
ft
ft2
cfs
y are equal).
128.8
Calculations
20
ft
0.0005
ft
Pipe Diameter, D =
100
ft
Friction Factor,
0.600
cfs
Fluid Density, r =
1.94
slugs/ft3
Ave. Velocity, V =
0.000027
lb-sec/ft2
Reynolds number, Re =
Pipe Roughness, e =
Pipe Length, L =
Fluid Viscosity, m =
f=
Cross-Sect. Area, A =
in
0.3333
ft
0.02170
0.0873
ft2
6.9
ft/sec
164,672
[ f = {-2*log10[((e/D)/3.7)+(2.51/(Re*(f1/2))]}-2 ]
Transistion Region Friction Factor, f:
f=
0.0230
f=
0.0230
f=
0.0230
3. Calculate pipe diameter, D using the final value for f calculated in step 2
[ D = f(L/hL)(V2/2g) ]
Pipe Diameter, D =
0.0845
ft
1.0
in
NOTE: This iterative procedure doesn't converge smoothly to a solution. If the calculated pipe diameter
in this step is larger than the assumed pipe diameter above, then replace the assumed pipe diameter
value with the next larger standard pipe size. Repeat until you find the smallest standard pipe diameter
that gives a smaller calculated required pipe diameter. That is your solution.
With the example values given here, an assumed pipe diameter of 3 inches gives a calculated pipe
diameter requirement of 3.4 inches, increasing the assumed pipe diameter to the next standard pipe size
( 3.5 inches ) gives a calculated pipe diameter requirement of 1.8 inches, so a 3.5 inch size is the
minimum standard pipe diameter that will do the job.