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Recommended velocity for Propne

Recommended velocity for Propne

Recommended velocity for Propne

(OP)
I would appreciate the help.  I am trying to find the recommended pipe velocity for propane.

Thanks!

RE: Recommended velocity for Propne

I may be missing the point here, but the velocity will be dependent on your pipe run size (dia), wall thickness, flow rate, and pressure drop.

Are you trying to work backwards from a velcoity and then size a line?

Greg Lamberson, BS, MBA
Consultant - Upstream Energy
Website: www.oil-gas-consulting.com

RE: Recommended velocity for Propne

(OP)
I've got to run some piping from two 1000 gallon tanks outside  to boilers inside a facility.

I'm assuming that just like chilled water, there is a recommended velocity/pressure drop that is typically used when sizing pipe to simplify the process.  This velocity is typically related to errosion of pipe, water hammer, etc.

RE: Recommended velocity for Propne

Its a little different than chilled water, because it tends to turn into a gas when you take the pressure off of it.  The available pressure is highly sensitive to tank temperature as well.

You might as well get trained up on butane, propane, and LPGs handling a bit, so have a look at the DIY manuals at Corken Pumps.  There's everything you never did want to know about it here,

http://www.corken.com/publications/training.html

BigInchworm-born in the trenches.
http://virtualpipeline.spaces.msn.com

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