Scribd
Upload
79 views1 page

Gas Flow Rate Calc - Different Formulae

The document outlines the Weymouth and Panhandle equations for calculating pressure drop in pipeline gas flow, providing specific parameters such as gas molecular weight, viscosity, temperatures, pressures, and pipeline dimensions. It includes calculations for flow rates using different equations, with results presented in cubic feet per hour and million standard cubic meters per day. The data indicates varying flow rates for the Weymouth and Panhandle equations, highlighting the differences in gas flow characteristics.

Uploaded by

Anbezhil Deiva
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
79 views1 page

Gas Flow Rate Calc - Different Formulae

The document outlines the Weymouth and Panhandle equations for calculating pressure drop in pipeline gas flow, providing specific parameters such as gas molecular weight, viscosity, temperatures, pressures, and pipeline dimensions. It includes calculations for flow rates using different equations, with results presented in cubic feet per hour and million standard cubic meters per day. The data indicates varying flow rates for the Weymouth and Panhandle equations, highlighting the differences in gas flow characteristics.

Uploaded by

Anbezhil Deiva
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

WEYMOUTH / PANHANDLE EQUATION TO DETERMINE PRESSURE DROP IN PIPELINE GAS FLOW

No GAS CONVEYED THRU PPL Symbol

1 Molecular weight of Gas 17.5

2 Specific Gravity of Gas Vs Air 0.542 Air : 1.2 kg/m3


RLNG : 0.65 kg/m3
3 Gas Viscosity, Cp 0.011

4 Inlet Temperature, Deg C T1 45


Deg R 573
5 Outlet Temperature T2 25
Deg R 537
6 Inlet Pressure, Psia P1' 690.4
Barg 46
7 Outlet Pressure, Psia P2' 455.2
Barg 30
8 Pipeline Length, Miles LM 14.375

9 Pipeline ID, Inches d 23.376

10 Pipe Roughness, mm epsilon 0.015

11 Elevation of Outlet Vs Inlet, Ft DZ 0

12 Friction Factor f 0.0098 Darcy FF for Nre > 3


million
13 Efficiency E 0.85

14 Average Temperature, Deg C Tavg 35


Deg R 555
15 Average Pressure Pavg 572.8

16 Compressibility factor Zf avg 0.99

17 Potential Energy Term phi 0

18 Abs. Temp. at STD Conditions Tb 520 Deg R

19 Abs. Pres. at STD Conditions Pb' 14.7 psi

20 Ratio of Tb to Pb' Tb/Pb' 35.374

21 (P1')^2-(P2')^2-phi 269445.1

22 f.Lm.Tavg.Zfavg.Sg Y 41.95284

23 Lm.Tavg.Zfavg.Sg Z 4280.902

24 Z^0.8539 L 1327.762

25 Z^0.931 M 2404.138

26 Flow rate SCFD q'h

27 Iso thermal Equation, cfh 20,568,138


MMSCMD 13.91
28 Weymouth Equation
Cfh 19,268,522
29 MMSCMD 13.03
30 Panhandle A Equation, cfh 25,572,844
MMSCMD 17.29
31 Panhandle B Equation, cfh 23,733,622
MMSCMD 16.05

You might also like