Pressure drop calculation for line with Variaton of Viscousity

S.no Description Value value Remarks

1 Flowrate,m3/hr 80 50
2 Size of the pipe,mm 25 100
3 Velocity,m/sec 45.29 1.77
4 length of the line ,m 1000.00 100.00
5 Density of liquid,kg/m3 1 1050
Diameter of the discharge
6 pipe,m 0.025 0.1
7 Viscousity ,Cp 0.001 500
8 Viscousity ,Pa-sec 0.000001 0.5
9 Reynolds number 1132342.5 371.5
10 Roughness 0.008 Ref. Roughness
0.008
values of Welded Steel, Forged steel, GI, PVC, SS Tubing, Cement Pipe, HDPE Pipe, etc
11 Relative Roughness 0.00032 0.00008
Turbulent flow Re>4000 Laminar flow Re<4000

f asssumed to be equal to f calculated in

12 f assumed 0.1000 0.172 turbulaent flow only
13 f calculated 8.062 Ref. Annexure-1
0.124
f asssumed to be equal to f calculated in
0.0154 turbulaent flow
15 Pressure Drop ,Pa 631246.20 283085.63 Ref. Annexure-1
Pressure Drop ,Pa 6.312 2.831 Ref.Annexure-2
 Pressure drop calculation for line with Variaton of Viscousity
S.no Description Value value Remarks
1 Flowrate,m3/hr 40 50
2 Assumed Size of the pipe,mm 77.8 100
3 Velocity,m/sec 2.34 1.77
4 length of the line ,m 100.00 100.00
5 Density of liquid,kg/m3 1000 1050
Assumed Diameter of the discharge
6 pipe,m 0.0778 0.1
7 Viscousity ,Cp 5 500
8 Viscousity ,Pa-sec 0.005 0.5
9 Reynolds number 36386.328 371.550
10 Roughness 0.008 0.008 Reference Roughness Values
11 Relative Roughness 0.00010 0.00008
Turbulent flow Re>4000 Laminar flow Re<4000

f asssumed to be equal to f calculated in

12 f assumed 0.0229 0.172 turbulaent flow only
13 f calculated 6.631 Ref. Annexure-1
0.151
f asssumed to be equal to f calculated in
0.02274 turbulaent flow
Assumed Pressure drop ,bar 0.8000 1.980 Annexure-2
80000.0 198000.0

Assumed diameter should be equal to

calculated diameter / trail and error
Calculated Size/Diameter 77.72 142.97 method
Formula from SF6 software
 Viscousity vs Pressure drop
Turbulent Flow
Calculating number: 1
Flow medium: /gas.
Volume flow in m³/h: 50
Weight density in kg/m³: 1000
Dyn.Viscos. in cp: 1

Pipe identification:
Element of pipe/Number: circular/1
Dimensions of element: Diameter of pipe D in mm: 100.000
Length of pipe L in m: 70.000

Veloc.of flow in m/s: 1.768

Reynolds number: 1.77E+05
Veloc.of flow2 in m/s:
Reynolds number 2:
Flow: turbulent
Absolute roughness in mm: 0.008
Pipe friction number: 0.017
Resistance coefficient: 11.622
Resistance coefficient branch.pipe:
Press. drop branch.pipe mbar:
Pressure drop in mbar: 174.041
Pressure drop in bar: 0.174
Total pressure drop2196.307 mbar or 2.196 bar

Diameter vs Pressure Drop

Calculating number: 3
Flow medium: /gas.
Volume flow in m³/h: 50
Weight density in kg/m³: 1000
Dyn.Viscos. in 10-6 kg/ms: 1000

Pipe identification:
Element of pipe/Number: circular/1
Dimensions of element: Diameter of pipe D in mm: 80.000
Length of pipe L in m: 70.000

Veloc.of flow in m/s: 2.763

Reynolds number: 2.21E+05
Veloc.of flow2 in m/s:
Reynolds number 2:
Flow: turbulent
Absolute roughness in mm: 0.008
Pipe friction number: 0.016
Resistance coefficient: 14.13
Resistance coefficient branch.pipe:
Press. drop branch.pipe mbar:
Pressure drop in mbar: 522.737
Pressure drop in bar: 0.523
Pressure drop
Laminar Flow
2
/gas.
50
1000
500

circular/1
Diameter of pipe D in mm: 100.000
Length of pipe L in m: 70.000

1.768
354

laminar

0.181
126.669

2022.266
2.022