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Does 13.37 cfm of water translate to 100 gpm of water?

Does 13.37 cfm of water translate to 100 gpm of water?

Does 13.37 cfm of water translate to 100 gpm of water?

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I have a question for you brainy types:

If I have a storage tank full of water with an air supply to the top regulated at 50 psi @ 13.37 cfm, and a sprinkler system fed off the bottom of the tank that's hydraulically calculated to require 100 gpm at 50 psi - does this work? Does the 13.37 cfm of air @ 50 psi translate to 100 gpm at 50 psi of water?

Regards
Dave

RE: Does 13.37 cfm of water translate to 100 gpm of water?

Well, 13.37 cfm is equal to 100 gpm if you do the conversions (which I assume you have).  The head in the tank will add to the air pressure so the outlet pressure will be higher.

RE: Does 13.37 cfm of water translate to 100 gpm of water?

I hesitate to answer this.  It is not equivalent for the fact that air is compressible and water is (virtually) incompressible.

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