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Equivalent Length Method

This document calculates pressure loss through a piping system using the equivalent pipe length method. It provides a table with sections of pipe of different sizes and components like elbows, tees, and valves. For each component, it lists the equivalent pipe length and calculates the total equivalent length and pressure loss for each section and the overall system. The total equivalent pipe length for the system is 316 feet and the total pressure loss is 8.8 feet of water.

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Equivalent Length Method

This document calculates pressure loss through a piping system using the equivalent pipe length method. It provides a table with sections of pipe of different sizes and components like elbows, tees, and valves. For each component, it lists the equivalent pipe length and calculates the total equivalent length and pressure loss for each section and the overall system. The total equivalent pipe length for the system is 316 feet and the total pressure loss is 8.8 feet of water.

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Calculating Pressure Loss - Equivalent Pipe Length Method

Project:
Date:
Piping Material:

Example
xxxxxx
PVC Schedule 40

Note!
Adapt to the flow and pressure loss units to the data available for your system
Equivalent Length of Component
Pressure Loss

Imperial Units
Section

Pipe Size
Flow
(inches) (gal/min)

Pressure
Loss
(ft/100ft)

SUM 1

10.0

3/4

8.0

10.0

1/2

2.0

Equivalent
Length (ft)

90 deg Elbows
45 deg Elbows

2.7
1.3

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

20.0

5.4
5.2
0.0
0.0
20.0
30.6

Tee
90 deg Elbows

2.4
2.3

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

12.0

90 deg Elbows
45 deg Elbows

2.7
1.3

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

10.0

9.6

SUM 4

No.
Components

15.0

SUM 3

Equivalent
Length of
Component (ft)

9.6

SUM 2

System
Components

Tee
90 deg Elbows

1.7
2.2

2.0
4.0

Balanc. Valve
Straight Pipe

24.0
1.0

1.0
12.0

8.0

Total SUM

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Total
Total
Section
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Loss - Path Loss - Path
Loss (ftH20)
1 (ftH2O)
2 (ftH2O)

2.9

2.9

4.8
9.2
0.0
0.0
12.0
26.0

3.9

3.9

5.4
5.2
0.0
0.0
10.0
20.6

2.0

2.0

3.4
8.8
0.0
24.0
12.0
48.2

3.9

2.0

3.9
8.8

316200583.xls

2.9

8.8

04/29/2016

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