GAS VELOCITY CALCULATOR

NOTES:
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This spreadsheet supplements the WGP-0150 Live Line Welding Parameters form. All welding requirements are deter
This spreadsheet is to be used ONLY AS A TOOL to determine gas velocity based on flow rate and pressure.

**This method accounts for Temperature and Compressibility ( AGA 8 Revised ) Atmospheric Pr essu
 55096  (
USER INPUT VALUES ( Determined by form WGP-0150 ) Patm  14.54
 55096  (
A.G. A 3 Part _ 3
Altitude 6375 ft.
Atmospheric Pressure 11.68 psia
Flow Velocity
Pipe OD 30.00 in.
Pipe WT 0.687 in. 1,000,000  144
1
MAOP 850 psig 60  60  24
Min. Allowable Gas Velocity 0 ft/s ( which is ) 0 mph V ft 
Max. Allowable Gas Velocity 100 ft/s ( which is ) 68.18 mph D
s
 
Min. Allowable Line Pressure 400 psig 2
Max. Allowable Line Pressure 600 psig
Pressure Increment 5 psig
Min. Allowable Flow Rate 0 MMSCFD
Max. Allowable Flow Rate 153 MMSCFD
Flow Increment 8 MMSCFD
Temperature of Gas 52.0 °F
Compressibility of Gas 0.895 ( see comment )

GAS
VELOCITY FLOW RATE ( MMSCFD )
( FT/SEC )

0 8 15 23 31 38 46 54 61 69 77 84 92 99 107
400 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.8 4.4 5.0 5.6 6.3 6.9 7.5 8.1 8.8
405 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.6 6.2 6.8 7.4 8.0 8.7
410 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.5 3.1 3.7 4.3 4.9 5.5 6.1 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.6
415 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.5
420 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.4
425 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.5 7.1 7.7 8.3
430 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.9 3.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.8 6.4 7.0 7.6 8.2
435 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.9 3.5 4.0 4.6 5.2 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.5 8.1
440 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 2.9 3.4 4.0 4.6 5.1 5.7 6.3 6.9 7.4 8.0
445 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 3.4 4.0 4.5 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.3 7.9
450 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.4 3.9 4.5 5.0 5.6 6.1 6.7 7.3 7.8
455 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.6 7.2 7.7
460 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.2 2.7 3.3 3.8 4.4 4.9 5.5 6.0 6.6 7.1 7.7
465 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.2 2.7 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.4 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.6
470 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.7 3.2 3.8 4.3 4.8 5.4 5.9 6.4 7.0 7.5
475 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.7 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.8 5.3 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.4
480 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.3
485 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.1 3.6 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.3
490 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.1 2.6 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.6 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.2
495 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.6 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.6 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 7.1
500 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.6 7.1
PRESSURE ( PSI )

505 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0
510 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.9
515 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.9
520 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.8
525 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.8 4.3 4.8 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.7
530 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.7
PRESSURE ( PSI )

535 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.8 3.3 3.8 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.7 6.1 6.6
540 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.5
545 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.6 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.5
550 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.1 4.6 5.1 5.5 6.0 6.4
555 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.6 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.4
560 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.5 5.0 5.4 5.9 6.3
565 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.0 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.8 6.3
570 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.0 4.4 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.2
575 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.6 3.1 3.5 4.0 4.4 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.2
580 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.1
585 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.1
590 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.1 5.6 6.0
595 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.3 4.7 5.1 5.5 6.0
600 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.1 5.5 5.9
LOCITY CALCULATOR

Welding Parameters form. All welding requirements are determined by that form.
rmine gas velocity based on flow rate and pressure.

Atmospheric Pr essure
 55096  ( Elevation  361) 
Patm  14.54  psia
 55096  ( Elevation  361) 
A.G. A 3 Part _ 3 pg 23

Flow Velocity
1,000,000  144 T  Z 
14.73 Actual  F  Actual 
60  60  24  TBase   Z Base 
V ft  2
D 
s
   t   P  PAtm 
2 

FLOW RATE ( MMSCFD )

115 122 130 138 145 153

9.4 10.0 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.5
9.3 9.9 10.5 11.1 11.8 12.4
9.2 9.8 10.4 11.0 11.6 12.2
9.1 9.7 10.3 10.9 11.5 12.1
9.0 9.6 10.2 10.8 11.4 11.9
8.9 9.5 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.8
8.8 9.3 9.9 10.5 11.1 11.7
8.7 9.2 9.8 10.4 11.0 11.5
8.6 9.1 9.7 10.3 10.9 11.4
8.5 9.0 9.6 10.2 10.7 11.3
8.4 8.9 9.5 10.1 10.6 11.2
8.3 8.8 9.4 9.9 10.5 11.1
8.2 8.8 9.3 9.8 10.4 10.9
8.1 8.7 9.2 9.7 10.3 10.8
8.0 8.6 9.1 9.6 10.2 10.7
8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.1 10.6
7.9 8.4 8.9 9.4 10.0 10.5
7.8 8.3 8.8 9.3 9.9 10.4
7.7 8.2 8.7 9.3 9.8 10.3
7.6 8.1 8.7 9.2 9.7 10.2
7.6 8.1 8.6 9.1 9.6 10.1
7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0
7.4 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.4 9.9
7.3 7.8 8.3 8.8 9.3 9.8
7.3 7.8 8.2 8.7 9.2 9.7
7.2 7.7 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.6
7.1 7.6 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.5
7.1 7.6 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.4
7.0 7.5 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.4
7.0 7.4 7.9 8.3 8.8 9.3
6.9 7.3 7.8 8.3 8.7 9.2
6.8 7.3 7.7 8.2 8.6 9.1
6.8 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.6 9.0
6.7 7.2 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.9
6.7 7.1 7.5 8.0 8.4 8.9
6.6 7.0 7.5 7.9 8.4 8.8
6.5 7.0 7.4 7.8 8.3 8.7
6.5 6.9 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.6
6.4 6.9 7.3 7.7 8.1 8.6
6.4 6.8 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.5
6.3 6.7 7.2 7.6 8.0 8.4
FPS to MPH to get MPH from FPS multiply by 0.6818 to get FPS from MPH multiply by 1.46667
FPS MPH FPS MPH FPS MPH FPS MPH FPS
1.00 0.68 8.80 6.00 16.60 11.32 24.40 16.64 32.20
1.10 0.75 8.90 6.07 16.70 11.39 24.50 16.70 32.30
1.20 0.82 9.00 6.14 16.80 11.45 24.60 16.77 32.40
1.30 0.89 9.10 6.20 16.90 11.52 24.70 16.84 32.50
1.40 0.95 9.20 6.27 17.00 11.59 24.80 16.91 32.60
1.50 1.02 9.30 6.34 17.10 11.66 24.90 16.98 32.70
1.60 1.09 9.40 6.41 17.20 11.73 25.00 17.05 32.80
1.70 1.16 9.50 6.48 17.30 11.80 25.10 17.11 32.90
1.80 1.23 9.60 6.55 17.40 11.86 25.20 17.18 33.00
1.90 1.30 9.70 6.61 17.50 11.93 25.30 17.25 33.10
2.00 1.36 9.80 6.68 17.60 12.00 25.40 17.32 33.20
2.10 1.43 9.90 6.75 17.70 12.07 25.50 17.39 33.30
2.20 1.50 10.00 6.82 17.80 12.14 25.60 17.45 33.40
2.30 1.57 10.10 6.89 17.90 12.20 25.70 17.52 33.50
2.40 1.64 10.20 6.95 18.00 12.27 25.80 17.59 33.60
2.50 1.70 10.30 7.02 18.10 12.34 25.90 17.66 33.70
2.60 1.77 10.40 7.09 18.20 12.41 26.00 17.73 33.80
2.70 1.84 10.50 7.16 18.30 12.48 26.10 17.80 33.90
2.80 1.91 10.60 7.23 18.40 12.55 26.20 17.86 34.00
2.90 1.98 10.70 7.30 18.50 12.61 26.30 17.93 34.10
3.00 2.05 10.80 7.36 18.60 12.68 26.40 18.00 34.20
3.10 2.11 10.90 7.43 18.70 12.75 26.50 18.07 34.30
3.20 2.18 11.00 7.50 18.80 12.82 26.60 18.14 34.40
3.30 2.25 11.10 7.57 18.90 12.89 26.70 18.20 34.50
3.40 2.32 11.20 7.64 19.00 12.95 26.80 18.27 34.60
3.50 2.39 11.30 7.70 19.10 13.02 26.90 18.34 34.70
3.60 2.45 11.40 7.77 19.20 13.09 27.00 18.41 34.80
3.70 2.52 11.50 7.84 19.30 13.16 27.10 18.48 34.90
3.80 2.59 11.60 7.91 19.40 13.23 27.20 18.55 35.00
3.90 2.66 11.70 7.98 19.50 13.30 27.30 18.61 35.10
4.00 2.73 11.80 8.05 19.60 13.36 27.40 18.68 35.20
4.10 2.80 11.90 8.11 19.70 13.43 27.50 18.75 35.30
4.20 2.86 12.00 8.18 19.80 13.50 27.60 18.82 35.40
4.30 2.93 12.10 8.25 19.90 13.57 27.70 18.89 35.50
4.40 3.00 12.20 8.32 20.00 13.64 27.80 18.95 35.60
4.50 3.07 12.30 8.39 20.10 13.70 27.90 19.02 35.70
4.60 3.14 12.40 8.45 20.20 13.77 28.00 19.09 35.80
4.70 3.20 12.50 8.52 20.30 13.84 28.10 19.16 35.90
4.80 3.27 12.60 8.59 20.40 13.91 28.20 19.23 36.00
4.90 3.34 12.70 8.66 20.50 13.98 28.30 19.30 36.10
5.00 3.41 12.80 8.73 20.60 14.05 28.40 19.36 36.20
5.10 3.48 12.90 8.80 20.70 14.11 28.50 19.43 36.30
5.20 3.55 13.00 8.86 20.80 14.18 28.60 19.50 36.40
5.30 3.61 13.10 8.93 20.90 14.25 28.70 19.57 36.50
5.40 3.68 13.20 9.00 21.00 14.32 28.80 19.64 36.60
5.50 3.75 13.30 9.07 21.10 14.39 28.90 19.70 36.70
5.60 3.82 13.40 9.14 21.20 14.45 29.00 19.77 36.80
5.70 3.89 13.50 9.20 21.30 14.52 29.10 19.84 36.90
5.80 3.95 13.60 9.27 21.40 14.59 29.20 19.91 37.00
5.90 4.02 13.70 9.34 21.50 14.66 29.30 19.98 37.10
6.00 4.09 13.80 9.41 21.60 14.73 29.40 20.05 37.20
6.10 4.16 13.90 9.48 21.70 14.80 29.50 20.11 37.30
6.20 4.23 14.00 9.55 21.80 14.86 29.60 20.18 37.40
6.30 4.30 14.10 9.61 21.90 14.93 29.70 20.25 37.50
6.40 4.36 14.20 9.68 22.00 15.00 29.80 20.32 37.60
6.50 4.43 14.30 9.75 22.10 15.07 29.90 20.39 37.70
6.60 4.50 14.40 9.82 22.20 15.14 30.00 20.45 37.80
6.70 4.57 14.50 9.89 22.30 15.20 30.10 20.52 37.90
6.80 4.64 14.60 9.95 22.40 15.27 30.20 20.59 38.00
6.90 4.70 14.70 10.02 22.50 15.34 30.30 20.66 38.10
7.00 4.77 14.80 10.09 22.60 15.41 30.40 20.73 38.20
7.10 4.84 14.90 10.16 22.70 15.48 30.50 20.80 38.30
7.20 4.91 15.00 10.23 22.80 15.55 30.60 20.86 38.40
7.30 4.98 15.10 10.30 22.90 15.61 30.70 20.93 38.50
7.40 5.05 15.20 10.36 23.00 15.68 30.80 21.00 38.60
7.50 5.11 15.30 10.43 23.10 15.75 30.90 21.07 38.70
7.60 5.18 15.40 10.50 23.20 15.82 31.00 21.14 38.80
7.70 5.25 15.50 10.57 23.30 15.89 31.10 21.20 38.90
7.80 5.32 15.60 10.64 23.40 15.95 31.20 21.27 39.00
7.90 5.39 15.70 10.70 23.50 16.02 31.30 21.34 39.10
8.00 5.45 15.80 10.77 23.60 16.09 31.40 21.41 39.20
8.10 5.52 15.90 10.84 23.70 16.16 31.50 21.48 39.30
8.20 5.59 16.00 10.91 23.80 16.23 31.60 21.55 39.40
8.30 5.66 16.10 10.98 23.90 16.30 31.70 21.61 39.50
8.40 5.73 16.20 11.05 24.00 16.36 31.80 21.68 39.60
8.50 5.80 16.30 11.11 24.10 16.43 31.90 21.75 39.70
8.60 5.86 16.40 11.18 24.20 16.50 32.00 21.82 39.80
8.70 5.93 16.50 11.25 24.30 16.57 32.10 21.89 39.90
46667
MPH FPS MPH
21.95 40.00 27.27
22.02 40.10 27.34
22.09 40.20 27.41
22.16 40.30 27.48
22.23 40.40 27.55
22.30 40.50 27.61
22.36 40.60 27.68
22.43 40.70 27.75
22.50 40.80 27.82
22.57 40.90 27.89
22.64 41.00 27.95
22.70 41.10 28.02
22.77 41.20 28.09
22.84 41.30 28.16
22.91 41.40 28.23
22.98 41.50 28.30
23.05 41.60 28.36
23.11 41.70 28.43
23.18 41.80 28.50
23.25 41.90 28.57
23.32 42.00 28.64
23.39 42.10 28.70
23.45 42.20 28.77
23.52 42.30 28.84
23.59 42.40 28.91
23.66 42.50 28.98
23.73 42.60 29.05
23.80 42.70 29.11
23.86 42.80 29.18
23.93 42.90 29.25
24.00 43.00 29.32
24.07 43.10 29.39
24.14 43.20 29.45
24.20 43.30 29.52
24.27 43.40 29.59
24.34 43.50 29.66
24.41 43.60 29.73
24.48 43.70 29.80
24.55 43.80 29.86
24.61 43.90 29.93
24.68 44.00 30.00
24.75 44.10 30.07
24.82 44.20 30.14
24.89 44.30 30.20
24.95 44.40 30.27
25.02 44.50 30.34
25.09 44.60 30.41
25.16 44.70 30.48
25.23 44.80 30.55
25.30 44.90 30.61
25.36 45.00 30.68
25.43 45.10 30.75
25.50 45.20 30.82
25.57 45.30 30.89
25.64 45.40 30.95
25.70 45.50 31.02
25.77 45.60 31.09
25.84 45.70 31.16
25.91 45.80 31.23
25.98 45.90 31.30
26.05 46.00 31.36
26.11 46.10 31.43
26.18 46.20 31.50
26.25 46.30 31.57
26.32 46.40 31.64
26.39 46.50 31.70
26.45 46.60 31.77
26.52 46.70 31.84
26.59 46.80 31.91
26.66 46.90 31.98
26.73 47.00 32.05
26.80 47.10 32.11
26.86 47.20 32.18
26.93 47.30 32.25
27.00 47.40 32.32
27.07 47.50 32.39
27.14 47.60 32.45
27.20 47.70 32.52
Flow Measured on One Pipe Size correlated to Another Pipe Size

**FLOW is the SAME, but VELOCITY CHANGES

Altitude Altitude = 6643 ft.

Atmospheric Pressure Patm = 11.56 psia
Pipe Outer Diameter ( OD ) OD = 30 inches
Pipe Wall Thickness ( WT ) WT = 0.25 inches
Actual Compressibility Factor ( Zact ) - from chart or chromatograph Zact = 0.935
Temperature of Gas ( °F ) T= 71 °F
Pressure of Gas ( PSIG ) PSIG = 650 psig
Volumetric Flow Rate ( MMSCFD ) - Standard Flow MMSCFD = 153 MMSCFD
Velocity of Gas ( ft/sec ) ft/sec = 7.955193 ft/sec

Flow Velocity
1,000,000  144 T  Z 
14.73 Actual  F  Actual 
60  60  24  TBase   Z Base 
V ft  2
D 
s
   t   P  PAtm 
2 

New Pipe Outer Diameter ( OD ) OD = 24 inches

New Pipe Wall Thickness ( WT ) WT = 0.5 inches
New Velocity of Gas ( ft/sec ) ft/sec = 13.08697 ft/sec

a difference of 5.131776 ft/sec

which is 3.498938 mph