basic pipeline system question
basic pipeline system question
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I have a homework problem of sorts involving pumping seawater at 15,000 gpm and 3500 feet of head. Would it be best to have several pumping stations in series and go with a lower pressure class of piping, etc? Just ballpark estimate or recommendation would be ok for my purposes. Thanks.





RE: basic pipeline system question
RE: basic pipeline system question
Generally the fewer pump stations required, the better and the higher pressures and higher material strengths typically are more economical. That's the reason that there are higher pressures and higher material strengths on the market these days. Otherwise we'd still be using bamboo pipe.
If you can reduce your head by 150 feet, you're at the top of the ANSI#600 class ratings of 1460 psig (normal temperatures).
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http://www.ipic.ae/en/projects/desc.aspx?proj_id=7
http://www.europipe.com/143-1-Dolphin-Energy--ADCO...
I think we have recently made a proposal for a similar diameter HDPE lined steel pipeline system for salt water in Iraq.
I doubt that you'd need more than 25 to 40 miles of high pressure line (over 1460 psig).
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