Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
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Does anyone have any experience with using non-circular pipe for fluid conveyance? More specifically, square or rectangular cross section. Maybe you know of some reference material that exists.
The only standard I could find is ASME Section VIII - Division I - Mandatory Appendix 13, which is 'Vessels of Noncircular Cross Section'. However, I don't think this is appropriate.
Thanks in advance.
The only standard I could find is ASME Section VIII - Division I - Mandatory Appendix 13, which is 'Vessels of Noncircular Cross Section'. However, I don't think this is appropriate.
Thanks in advance.





RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
What do you gain?
There are (almost) NO fittings, valves or supports available, so your "economy" of square pipe had better be very, very compelling.
Internal pressure constrains against high "square pipe" fluid pressures. Again, no explicit reason why you could not require square pipe, but there are almost reasons to use it.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
If you use hydraulic radius (diameter)(4A/P), then you can use most of the formulaes for flow with circular section.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Independent events are seldomly independent.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Channels are commonly used for civil projects such as dams, etc. You can use the standard hydraulic formulas.
Here is a link to the Hazen Williams formula for non-circular conduits:
http://www.calctool.org/CALC/eng/civil/hazen-willi...
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
racookpe1978, you make a valid point. Let's just assume that the benefit I gain outweighs the additional costs.
To be more specific, we are thinking of using it for a steam line with a design pressure of 145psi. The concern is using a non-circular cross section in a pressure situation. I can't find any design standards for this application.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Ted
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Again, it is your decision, you need to justify the extra expense as well as the loss of safety margins to your client.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Independent events are seldomly independent.
RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance
Do yourself a favor. Stick with circular pipe. There's a reason people use it, as hytools alluded to.
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RE: Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance