1.

0 Calculation for Piping Diameter

SL. No. Description
1.1
1.2

Volume flow rate, (Q)

Max. Considered Velocity of Flow, (V)

1.3
1.4

Flow Area, (A)

Pipe Diameter, (D)
Pipe Diameter, (D)
Selected pipe Diameter, (D)
Outside Diameter of Pipe, (D0)

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8

Pipe thickness, (t)

Internal Diameter of Pipe, (d)

Value

Unit

4.16
3

m3/hr
m/s

0.0003852
0.0221478
22.147811
25

m2
m
mm
mm

33.4
4.55
24.3

mm
mm
mm

2.0 Calculation for Minimum Wall Thickness as per ASME B31.1

As per ASME B31.1 formula for Minimum wall thickness calculation for straight pipe is give

Where,
tm= Minimum thickness
P=Internal Design Pressure, psi(g)
D0= Outside Diameter of pipe, mm

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10

S=Maximum Allowable Stress in material Due to internal pressure and joint efficiency, psi.
given in Appendix-1,Teble A-1 of ASME B31.1, 2007
E=Weld Joint Efficiency value given in Appendix-1,Teble A-1 of ASME B31.1, 2007
y=Coefficient of valve given in Table 104.1.2(A) of ASME B31.1, 2007
A=Additional thickness for corrosion allowance, mm
Internal Design Pressure, (P)
80
psi(g)
Outside Diameter, (D0)
33.4
mm
Maximum Allowable Stress, (S)
Weld Joint Efficiency, E
Coefficient, (y)
Corrosion Allowance, (A)
Minimum Thickness, (tm)
Mill Tolerance, 12.5%
Total thickness
Standard thickness

17100
1
0.4
1.5

psi

mm

1.58
0.20
1.78
4.55

mm

0.0005
2.49

m2
m/s

mm

3.0 Calculation for Actual Velocity of Pipe flow

3.1
3.2

Actual Flow Area, (A)

Actual Velocity of Flow, (V)

4.0 Calculation for Pressure Drop

As per Darcy-Weisbach formula pressure drop is given in

Where,
f=Friction Factor, Calculated using Colebrook-White equation or using Moody Chart
L = Length of Pipe Work
D=Inner diameter of pipe work
g=Acceleration due to gravity
v=Velocity of fluid
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8

Density of Fluid Flow, ()

Dynamic Viscocity of fluid flow, ()
Inner Diameter of Pipe Work, (D)
Velocity of flow, (V)
Reynolds Number, (Re)
Friction Factor, (f)
Equivalent Length of pipe
Frictional pressure Drop, (hf)

1000
0.00072
24.3
2.49

kg/m3
(kg/m.s)
mm
m/s

84109.319
0.027
200

70.34

Remarks

A=Q/V

on for straight pipe is given by

e and joint efficiency, psi. The Value is

SME B31.1, 2007

Taken from ASME B36.10

using Moody Chart

Re=vd/
from Moody chart

DETAILED PIPE SIZING CALCULATION

SL.
No.

Description

Volume
Flow, (m3/s)

1 Service Water Main Distribution Line 0.00115556

2 Consumption points lines

0.0003

Max.
Velocity,
(m/s)

Flow Area,
(m2)

Calculated
Pipe Dia.
(mm)

Selected
Pipe Dia.,
(NB)

Outside Dia.
Of Pipe, (mm)

0.0004

22.148

40

48.3

0.0001

11.895

20

26.7

Viscocity of
Fluid,
(kg/m.s)

Reynolds
Number,
(Re)

Internal
Roughness,
(mm)

DETAILED PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION

SL.
No.

Description

Density of
Flow,
(Kg/m3)

Mean
Internal
velocity of Diameter,
flow
(m)

1 Service Water Main Distribution Line

1000

1.01

0.03814

0.00072

53588.2654

0.046

2 Consumption points lines

1000

1.19

0.01888

0.00072

31227.4351

0.046

Straight
Length of
Pipe, (m)

Nos. of 900
Elebow

0.03814

280

2.67

0.01888

0.53

DETAILED EQUIVALENT LENGTH CALCULATION

SL.
No.

Description

1 Service Water Main Distribution Line

2 Consumption points lines

Internal
Diameter,
(m)

Equivalent
Length
Nos. of 450
(L/D=14) of
Elebow
900 Elebow

Equivalent
Length
(L/D=14) of
450 Elebow

Internal
Design
Pressure,
(psig)

Max. Allowable
Stress, (psi)

80

17100

80

17100

Friction Factor
For Re<2000 For Re>2000

Min. pipe
thickness,
(mm)

Mill
Tolerance
12.5%

0.4

1.5

1.61

0.202

1.81

5.08

38.14

0.4

1.5

1.56

0.195

1.76

3.91

18.88

Pressure
Equivalent
drop
in line,
Length, (m) Acceleration
(m)
Due to
gravity, m/s2

Pressure
drop , bar

0.025

292.82

9.81

10.011

0.9821226

0.028

5.96

9.81

0.639

0.063

Nos. of valves

Total
Calculated
thickness, Selected Pipe Inside Dia.
Thickness,
Of Pipe,
mm
(mm)
(mm)

Corrosion
Allowance,
A

Weld Joint Coefficient,

Efficiency, E
y

Equivalent Lenghth of Valves

Nos. of Tee

Equivalent length of Tee

Other

Flow
through run

Flow
through
branch

Flow
Flow through
through
run
branch
(L/D=20)
(L/D=60)

Gate

Check

Other

Gate (L/D=8)

Check
(L/D=50)

0.610

1.91

10

7.63

0.15

Actual
Velocity of
flow, (m/s)
1.01
1.19

Nos. of
Reducer

Equivalent
Total
Length of
Equivalent
Reducer
Length
(L/D=15)

1.1442

292.82

0.2832

5.96