E Summary of Formulas: 1. Density

APPENDIX E
Summary of Formulas
CHAPTER 1
1. Density
m
 (1.1)
V
where
r  density of gas
m  mass of gas
V  volume of gas
2. Gas gravity
g
G (1.2)
air
where
G  gas gravity, dimensionless
rg  density of gas
rair  density of air
Mg
G (1.4)
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where
Mg  molecular weight of gas
Mair  molecular weight of air  28.9625
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3. Kinematic viscosity 


  (1.5)

where, in USCS units,

n  kinematic viscosity, ft2/s
m  dynamic viscosity, lb/ft-s
r  density, lb/ft3
and, in SI units,
n  kinematic viscosity, cSt
m  dynamic viscosity, cP
r  density, kg/m3
4. Viscosity of mixture

 i yi Mi

  y M 
(1.6)
i i
where
m  dynamic viscosity of gas mixture
mi  dynamic viscosity of gas component i
yi  mole fraction or percent of gas component i
Mi  molecular weight of gas component i
5. Ideal gas law or perfect gas equation
PV  nRT (1.8)
where
P  absolute pressure, pounds per square inch absolute (psia)
V  gas volume, ft3
n  number of lb moles as defined in Equation 1.7
R  universal gas constant, psia ft3/lb mole R
T  absolute temperature of gas, R (F  460)
6. Absolute pressure
Pabs  Pgauge  Patm (1.10)
7. Boyle’s law
P1 V2 or P V  P V (1.13)
 1 1 2 2
P2 V1

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8. Charles’s law
V1 T1
 at constant pressure (1.14)
V2 T2
P1 T1
 at constant volume (1.15)
P2 T2
9. Modified ideal gas equation
PV  ZnRT (USCS units) (1.16)
where
P  absolute pressure of gas, psia
V  volume of gas, ft3
Z  gas compressibility factor, dimensionless
T  absolute temperature of gas, R
n  number of lb moles as defined in Equation 1.7
R  universal gas constant, 10.73 psia ft3/lb mole R
10. Reduced temperature and reduced pressure
T
Tr  (1.17)
Tc
P
Pr  (1.18)
Pc
11. Pseudo-reduced temperature and pseudo-reduced pressure
T
Tpr  (1.19)
Tpc
P
Ppr  (1.20)
Ppc
where
P  absolute pressure of gas mixture, psia
T  absolute temperature of gas mixture, R
Tpr  pseudo-reduced temperature, dimensionless
Ppr  pseudo-reduced pressure, dimensionless
Tpc  pseudo-critical temperature, R
Ppc  pseudo-critical pressure, psia
12. Apparent molecular weight of gas mixture
Ma  yi Mi (1.21)

where
Ma  apparent molecular weight of gas mixture
yi  mole fraction of gas component i
Mi  molecular weight of gas component i
13. Kay’s rule to calculate the average pseudo-critical properties of the gas
mixture
Tpc  yiTc (1.22)
Ppc  yi Pc (1.23)
14. Pseudo-critical properties from gas gravity
Tpc  170.491  307.344 G (1.24)

Ppc  709.604  58.718 G (1.25)
where
G  gas gravity (air  1.00)
Tpc  pseudo-critical temperature, R
Ppc  pseudo-critical pressure, psia
15. Supercompressibility factor
1
Z 2
(1.30)
(Fpv )
16. Dranchuk, Purvis, and Robinson method
Z  1   A TA2  3 TA
   A  A A5A 65r 7 r A 3
 pr pr
3 r

4
 5Tpr2
r

3

Tpr  T 1 A  e
pr 
8 r
2 ( A82 )
r
(1.31)
where
0.27Ppr
r  ZT (1.32)
pr
and
A1  0.31506237; A2  1.04670990;
A3  0.57832729; A4  0.53530771;
A5  0.61232032; A6  0.10488813;
A7  0.68157001; A8  0.68446549;
Ppr  pseudo-reduced pressure
Tpr  pseudo-reduced temperature

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17. CNGA method
1 (1.34)
Z    Pavg 344,400(10)1.785G  
1  

T 3.825
 f 
for the average gas pressure Pavg > 100 psig.
For Pavg < 100 psig, Z  1.00
where
Pavg  average gas pressure, psig
Tf  average gas temperature, R
18. Average pressure in a pipe segment
2  P 3  P 3 
Pavg  3  P12  P2 2  (1.36)
1 2
19. Heating value
Hm  (yi Hi ) (1.37)
where
Hm  gross heating value of mixture, Btu/ft3
yi  mole fraction or percent of gas component i
Hi  heating value of gas component, Btu/ft3
CHAPTER 2
1. General Flow equation using friction factor

0.5
 T   P2  P2 
Q  77.54 b 1 2 2.5
 P   GT LZf  D (USCS units) (2.2)
b  f 
where
Q  gas flow rate, measured at standard conditions, ft3/day (SCFD)
f  friction factor, dimensionless
Pb  base pressure, psia
Tb  base temperature, R (460  F)
P1  upstream pressure, psia
P2  downstream pressure, psia
Tf  average gas flowing temperature, R (460  F)

L  pipe segment length, mi

Z  gas compressibility factor at the flowing temperature, dimensionless
D  pipe inside diameter, in.
 
0.5
   P  P 
2 2
T 1
Q  1.1494  103 b 
 P   GT LZf  D
2 2.5 (SI units) (2.3)
b  f 
where
Q  gas flow rate, measured at standard conditions, m3/day
Pb  base pressure, kPa
Tb  base temperature, K (273  C)
P1  upstream pressure, kPa
P2  downstream pressure, kPa
Tf  average gas flowing temperature, K (273  C)
L  pipe segment length, km
D  pipe inside diameter, mm
2. General Flow equation using transmission factor

0.5
 T   P2  esP2 
Q  38.77 F  b   1 2
 D2.5 (USCS units) (2.7)
 Pb   GTf Le Z 

 
0.5
   P e P 
2 s 2
T 1
Q  5.747  104 F b   2
 2.5 (SI units) (2.8)
 Pb   GTf Le Z  D
 
where the elevation correction is as follows:
L(es  1)
Le  (2.9)
s
 H H 
1 
s  0.0375 G 2
 (USCS units) (2.10)

 

 Tf Z 
where
s  elevation adjustment parameter, dimensionless
H1  upstream elevation, ft
H2  downstream elevation, ft
e  base of natural logarithms

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and 
H H  
s  0.0684 G 2 1   (SI units) (2.11)

 

Tf Z 
where
H1  upstream elevation, m
H2  downstream elevation, m
3. The equivalent length

 Le  j1L1  j2L2es1  j3L3es2  … (2.13)
4. The gas velocity
 Qb   Pb  ZT  
u  0.002122  (2.28)
  D2    T    P  

 
b  
where
u  gas velocity, ft/s
Qb  gas flow rate, measured at standard conditions, ft3/day (SCFD)
P  upstream pressure, psia
T  upstream gas temperature, R (460  F)
Z  gas compressibility factor at upstream conditions, dimensionless
In SI units, the gas velocity at any point in a gas pipeline is given by

 Qb   Pb  ZT 
u  14.7349  (SI units) (2.29)

D2 T b P 

 
where
u  gas velocity, m/s
Qb  gas flow rate, measured at standard conditions, m3/day
P  pressure, kPa
T  average gas flowing temperature, K (273  C)
5. Maximum velocity
ZRT
umax  100 (USCS units) (2.31)
29GP

where
Z  compressibility factor of gas, dimensionless
R  gas constant  10.73 ft3 psia/lb-moleR
T  gas temperature, R
P  gas pressure, psia
6. Reynolds number 

 Pb   GQ  
Re  0.0004778 
   (USCS units) (2.34)
 b
T   D  
where
G  specific gravity of gas (air  1.0)
Q  gas flow rate, standard ft3/day (SCFD)
m  viscosity of gas, lb/ft-s
In SI units, the Reynolds number is 


 Pb   GQ  
Re  0.5134 
   (SI units) (2.35)
 Tb   D 
where
Tb  base temperature, K (273  C)
G  specific gravity of gas (air  1.0)
Q  gas flow rate, m3/day (standard conditions)
m  viscosity of gas, Poise
7. Colebrook-White equation
1
 2Log  e 2.51   for Re > 4000 (2.39)

10  
f 3.7D Re f 

where
e  absolute pipe roughness, in.
Re  Reynolds number of flow, dimensionless

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1
 2Log  2.51   for turbulent flow in smooth pipes (2.40)
10  
f  Re f 

1
 2Log  e  for turbulent flow in fully rough pipes (2.41)
10  3.7D 
f

The transmission factor F is related to the friction factor f as follows:
2
F (2.42)
f
Therefore,
4
f (2.43)
F2
where
f  friction factor
F  transmission factor
8. Colebrook equation in terms of transmission factor F
F  4 Log  e  1.255F   (2.45)

10  
 3.7D Re 

9. Modified Colebrook-White equation for turbulent flow using friction factor

1
 2Log  e  2.825   (2.46)
10  
f 3.7D Re f 

Modified Colebrook-White equation in terms of the transmission factor
F  4 Log  e  1.4125F   (USCS and SI units) (2.47)

10 
3.7D Re 
10. AGA equation



F  4Log  3.7D   (2.48)
10 
 e 
11. Bend index


total degrees of all bends in pipe section

BI  (2.51)
total length of pipe section

12. Weymouth equation 

0.5 
 T   P2  esP22 
Q  433.5E  b   1  D2.667 (in USCS units) (2.52)
 Pb  GTf Le Z 
where
Q  volume flow rate, standard ft3/day (SCFD)
E  pipeline efficiency, a decimal value less than or equal to 1.0
P1  upstream pressure, psia
P2  downstream pressure, psia
Tf  average gas flow temperature, R (460  F)
Le  equivalent length of pipe segment, mi
Z  gas compressibility factor, dimensionless
Weymouth transmission factor

F  11.18(D)1/6 (in USCS units) (2.53)
Weymouth equation
0.5
 T   P2  esP2 
Q  3.7435  103 E  b   1 2
 D2.667 (in SI units) (2.54)
 Pb   GTf Le Z 
where
Q  gas flow rate, standard m3/day
Tf  average gas flow temperature, K (273  C)
P1  upstream pressure, kPa
P2  downstream pressure, kPa
Le  equivalent length of pipe segment, km
Other symbols are as defined previously.

Weymouth transmission factor
F  6.521(D)1/6 (in SI units) (2.53a)
13. Panhandle A equation

 P2  esP2 
1.0788 0.5394
T
Q  435.87E b   0.8539
1 2
 D2.6182 (USCS units) (2.55)
 Pb   G T f e 
L Z
 P  e P 
1.0788 2 s 2 0.5394
T 
Q  4.5965  10 E b 
3
 0.8539
1 2
 D2.6182 (SI units) (2.56)
 Pb   G Tfe  
L Z

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The equivalent transmission factor for Panhandle A equation
0.07305
 QG 
F  7.2111E   (USCS) (2.57)
 D 
and in SI units, it is 
 0.07305
 QG 
F  11.85E    (SI) (2.58)
 D 
13. Panhandle B equation
 P2  esP2 
1.02 0.51
T 
Q  737E b  0.961
1 2
 D
2.53
(USCS units) (2.59)
 
 Pb   G T f eL Z 
 P  e P 
1.02 2 s 2 0.51
T 
Q  1.002  10 E b 
2
 0.961
1 2
 D
2.53
(SI units) (2.60)
 Pb   G T f eL Z 
The equivalent transmission factor for Panhandle B equation is
0.01961
 QG 
F  16.7E    (USCS units) (2.61)
 D 
0.01961
 QG 
F  19.08E   (SI units) (2.62)
 D 
14. IGT equation
 T   P2  esP2  0.555 2.667

Q  136.9E  b   1 2
 D (USCS units) (2.63)
 Pb   G0.8T fLe 0.2 
 T   P2  esP2  0.555 2.667

3
Q  1.2822  10 E  b   1 0.8  (SI units) (2.64)
 Pb   G T fLe 0..2 
2 D
15. Spitzglass equation

The low pressure (less than or equal to 1 psig) version
 T   PP 
0.5
Q  3.839  103 E Pb  1 D2.5

 
 (USCS units)
  GT L Z 1  3.6  0.03D b 
2
D
fe (2.65)

The high pressure (more than 1 psig) version
 T   P2  esP2 
0.5
2.5
Q  729.6087E  Pb  1
 
(USCS units)
  GT L Z 1 3.6  0.03D b 
2
D
D
fe (2.67)
The low pressure (less than 6.9 kPa) version
 T   PP 
0.5
1 D2.5
 
Q  5.69  102 EPb  GT (SI units)
91.44 
2
b  f Le Z 1  D  0..0012D 
 (2.66)
The high pressure (more than 6.9 kPa) version
 T  
2 P2  esP2 
0.5
2.5
Q  1.0815  10 E b 1 
 
2
 D (SI units)
 Pb   GTf Le Z 1 D  0.0012D 
91..44
(2.68)
16. The Mueller equation
 T   P2  esP2 
0.575
2.725
Q  85.7368E  b   1 2
 D (USCS units) (2.69)
 Pb   G0.7391T fLe 0.2609 
 T   P2  esP2
2 
0.575
2.725
Q  3.0398  10 E  b   0.73911 0.2609 
2 D (SI units) (2.70)
 Pb   G T fL 
e 
17. Fritzsche formula
 T   P2  P2  0.538 2.69
Q  410.1688E  b   0.8587
1 2
 D (USCS units) (2.71)
 Pb   G T fLe 
 T   P2  e s P 2  0.538 2.69
Q  2.827E b  1 2
D
 P  G0.8587T L  (SI units) (2.72)
b  fe 
CHAPTER 3
1. Total equivalent length—series piping
 D 5  D 5
Le  L1  L2  1   L3  1  (3.6)
 D2   D3 

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2. Equivalent diameter—parallel pipes

1/5
 1  2
Const1
De  D1   (3.17)
 Const1   
 
where
 D  5  L 
Const1   1   2  (3.18)
 D2   L1 
Flow rates Q1 and Q2 are calculated from
QConst1 (3.19)
Q
1
1  Const1
and
Q (3.20)
Q2 
1  Const1
3. Temperature profile of gas in a pipe segment 


T2  Ts (T 1 T s)e (3.29)
UD L
 (3.28)
mCp
where
U  overall heat transfer coefficient, Btu/h/ft2/F
L  length of pipe segment
A  surface area of pipe for heat transfer  p DL
T1  gas temperature upstream of pipe segment, F
T2  gas temperature downstream of pipe segment, F
Ts  average soil temperature surrounding pipe segment, F
D  pipe inside diameter, ft
m  mass flow rate of gas, lb/s
4. Line pack
Vb  28.798  Tb Pavg )(D 2 L (USCS units) (3.34)

P  Z T 
b  avg avg 

where
Vb  line pack in pipe segment, standard ft3
L  pipe segment length, mi
 Tb  
V  7.855  104  Pavg  2
 b  P   Z T )(D L

(SI units) (3.35)
 b  avg avg 
where
Vb  line pack in pipe segment, standard m3
L  pipe segment length, km
CHAPTER 4
1. Compression ratio
Pd
r (4.1)
Ps
2. Isothermal work done
53.28  P2  
Wi  T Log  (USCS units) (4.4)

e
P 1

G 1
where
Wi  isothermal work done, ft-lb/lb of gas
T1  suction temperature of gas, R
P1  suction pressure of gas, psia
P2  discharge pressure of gas, psia
Loge  natural logarithm to base e(e  2.718)
The ratio   is also called the compression ratio.

P1
P2
286.76  P2  
Wi  T Log  (SI units) (4.5)

e 

P 1 
1
G
where
Wi  isothermal work done, J/kg of gas
T1  suction temperature of gas, K
P1  suction pressure of gas, kPa absolute
P2  discharge pressure of gas, kPa absolute
Other symbols are as defined earlier.

APPENDIX E 393
3. Adiabatic work done
  1 
53.28      P2    1  (USCS units) (4.8)
Wa  T
G 1    1   P1  


 

where
Wa  adiabatic work done, ft-lb/lb of gas
g  ratio of specific heats of gas, dimensionless
  1 
286.76      P2    1  (SI units) (4.9)
Wa  T1 
   1   P1  

G

  

where
Wa  adiabatic work done, J/kg of gas
P1  suction pressure of gas, kPa absolute
P2  discharge pressure of gas, kPa absolute
Other symbols are as defined earlier.

4. Horsepower
  Z  Z2   1   P 2    1 
HP  0.0857 QT 1 1  (4.15)

   1  1  2    P  
   
 
a  1 
 

where
HP  compression horsepower
Q  gas flow rate, MMSCFD
Z1  compressibility of gas at suction conditions, dimensionless
Z2  compressibility of gas at discharge conditions, dimensionless
ha  compressor adiabatic (isentropic) efficiency, decimal value

In SI units, the Power equation is as follows:
  Z  Z2   1   P 2    1 
Power  4.0639 QT 1  1 (4.16)

   1  1  2    P  
   
 
 a  1 
 

where
Power  compression power, kW
Q  gas flow rate, Mm3/day (standard)
P1  suction pressure of gas, kPa
P2  discharge pressure of gas, kPa
Z1  compressibility of gas at suction conditions, dimensionless
Z2  compressibility of gas at discharge conditions, dimensionless
ha  compressor adiabatic (isentropic) efficiency, decimal value
HP
BHP  (4.17)
m
5. Compression ratio
1
r  (rt )n (4.25)
where
r  compression ratio, dimensionless
rt  overall compression ratio, dimensionless
n  number of compressors in series
CHAPTER 6
1. Barlow’s equation
PD
Sh (6.1)
2t
where
Sh  hoop or circumferential stress in pipe material, psi
P  internal pressure, psi
D  pipe outside diameter, in.
t  pipe wall thickness, in.
Axial or longitudinal stress
PD
Sa  (6.2)
4t

APPENDIX E 395
2. Internal design pressure
2tSEFT
P (6.8)
D
where
P  internal pipe design pressure, psig
S  specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) of pipe material, psig
E  seam joint factor, 1.0 for seamless and submerged arc welded (SAW) pipes
F  design factor, usually 0.72 for cross-country gas pipelines, but can be as low
as 0.4, depending on class location and type of construction
T  temperature deration factor  1.00 for temperatures below 250F
3. Blowdown calculations
0.0588 1 1 2
P1 3 G 2 D LFc
T (USCS units) (6.9)
d2
where
T  blowdown time, min
P1  initial pressure, psia
L  length of pipe section, mi
d  inside diameter of blowdown pipe, in.
Fc  choke factor (as follows)
Choke factor list
Ideal nozzle  1.0

Through gate  1.6
Regular gate  1.8
Regular lube plug  2.0
Venturi lube plug  3.2
In SI units,
0.0192 1 1 2
P1 3 G 2 D LFc
T (SI units) (6.10)
d2
where
P1  initial pressure, kPa

L  length of pipe section, km

d  pipe inside diameter of blowdown, mm
Other symbols are as defined before.

4. Pipe weight
w  10.68  t  (D  t) (USCS units) (6.11)
where
w  pipe weight, lb/ft
w  0.0246  t  (D  t) (SI units) (6.12)

where
w  pipe weight, kg/m
D  pipe outside diameter, mm
t  pipe wall thickness, mm
CHAPTER 9
1. The discharge through the orifice meter
2[( p1  p2 )/  g(z1  z2 )]

Q  CcCv Ao (9.2)
1 Cc2(A o/A)2
where
Q  flow rate, ft3/s
Cc  contraction coefficient, dimensionless
Cv  discharge coefficient, dimensionless
Ao  cross-sectional area of the orifice, in.2
A  cross-sectional area of pipe containing the orifice, in. 2
p1  upstream pressure, psig
p2  downstream pressure, psig
r  density of gas, lb/ft3
z1  upstream elevation, ft
z2  downstream elevation, ft
g  acceleration due to gravity
2. Sharp-crested orifice
A2
5

Cc 0.595  0.29 o
(9.4)
 A 

APPENDIX E 397
3. The fundamental orifice meter flow equation described in the ANSI 2530/AGA
Report No. 3 is as follows:
C 
q  d 2(2g   P)0.5
Y (9.6)
m
(1   ) 4 0.5
4 f
or

q  KY d 2(2g  P)0.5 (9.7)
m f
4
d
 (9.8)
D
C CD2
K  (9.9)
(1  4 ) 0.5
(D4  d 4)0.5
where
qm  mass flow rate of gas, lb/s
rf  density of gas, lb/ft3
C  discharge coefficient
b  beta ratio, dimensionless
d  orifice diameter, in.
D  meter tube diameter, in.
Y  expansion factor, dimensionless
g  acceleration due to gravity, ft/s2
P  pressure drop across the orifice, psi
K  flow coefficient, dimensionless
4. Buckingham and Bean equation endorsed by the National Bureau of Standards

(NBS) and listed in AGA Report No.3
For flange taps:
0.007    0.5     
K  0.5993  0.364  0.076  4 0.41.6 1  5  0.07 
2.5




0.5 
   

 




  

e
D D D  
D
 0.034   65 
 0.009  (0.5  )1.5     0.7)2.5 (9.12)
  D
3(

 D  2
where
Ke  flow coefficient for Reynolds number Rd  d(106/15), dimensionless
D  meter tube diameter, in.
d  orifice diameter, in.
b  beta ratio, dimensionless

For pipe taps:

0.0182 0.06  2  0.225  5
K  0.5925   0.440    0.935  
e D 
 D   
D 
1.43
 1.3514  (0.25  )2.5 (9.13)
D0.5
where all symbols are as defined before.
5. Expansion factor
For flange taps:
x1
Y  1 (0.41 0.35 4 ) (9.20)
1 k
For pipe taps:
x1
Y  1 [0.333  1.145( 2  0.75  1213 )] (9.21)
1
k
and the pressure ratio x1 is
Pf 1  Pf 2  hw
x1   (9.22)
Pf 1 27.707Pf 1
where
Y1  expansion factor based on upstream pressure
x1  ratio of differential pressure to absolute upstream static pressure
hw  differential pressure between upstream and downstream taps in in. of water
at 60F
Pf1  static pressure at upstream tap, psia
Pf2  static pressure at downstream tap, psia
x1/k  acoustic ratio, dimensionless
k  ratio of specific heats of gas, dimensionless
6. Supercompressibility factor
C  Fb FrFpb Ftb Ftf Fgr FpvY (9.34)
where the dimensionless factors are

Fb  basic orifice factor
Fr  Reynolds number factor
Fpb  pressure base factor
Ftb  temperature base factor
Ftf  flowing temperature factor
Fgr  gas relative density factor
Fpv  supercompressibility factor
Y  expansion factor

APPENDIX E 399
CHAPTER 10
1. Present value 

R 1  (10.1)
PV  1
i  (1 i)n 

where
PV  present value, $
R  series of cash flows, $
i  interest rate, decimal value
n  number of periods, years

2. Pipe material cost
10.68(D  T )TLC  5280

PMC  (10.2)
2000
where
PMC  pipe material cost, $
L  length of pipe, mi
T  pipe wall thickness, in.
C  pipe material cost, $/ton
In SI units,
PMC  0.0246(D  T )TLC (10.3)

where
PMC  pipe material cost, $
L  length of pipe, km
D  pipe outside diameter, mm
T  pipe wall thickness, mm
C  pipe material cost, $/metric ton

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where, in USCS units,

5. Ideal gas law or perfect gas equation

Pabs  Pgauge  Patm (1.10)

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10. Reduced temperature and reduced pressure

12. Apparent molecular weight of gas mixture

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Tpc  yiTc (1.22)

Ppc  yi Pc (1.23)

14. Pseudo-critical properties from gas gravity

Tpc  170.491  307.344 G (1.24)

15. Supercompressibility factor

16. Dranchuk, Purvis, and Robinson method

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17. CNGA method

18. Average pressure in a pipe segment

19. Heating value

1. General Flow equation using friction factor

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L  pipe segment length, mi

2. General Flow equation using transmission factor

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3. The equivalent length

In SI units, the gas velocity at any point in a gas pipeline is given by

D2 T b P 

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In SI units, the Reynolds number is 

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The transmission factor F is related to the friction factor f as follows:

8. Colebrook equation in terms of transmission factor F

F  4 Log  e  1.255F   (2.45)

9. Modiﬁed Colebrook-White equation for turbulent ﬂow using friction factor

Modiﬁed Colebrook-White equation in terms of the transmission factor

F  4 Log  e  1.4125F   (USCS and SI units) (2.47)

10. AGA equation

11. Bend index

total degrees of all bends in pipe section

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12. Weymouth equation 

Weymouth transmission factor

Other symbols are as deﬁned previously.

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The equivalent transmission factor for Panhandle A equation

13. Panhandle B equation

The equivalent transmission factor for Panhandle B equation is

14. IGT equation

 T   P2  esP2  0.555 2.667

 T   P2  esP2  0.555 2.667

15. Spitzglass equation

Q  3.839  103 E Pb  1 D2.5

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The high pressure (more than 1 psig) version

The low pressure (less than 6.9 kPa) version

17. Fritzsche formula

1. Total equivalent length—series piping

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2. Equivalent diameter—parallel pipes