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Oxygen Flow in tubing

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Fifie

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I have a flow problem I would appreciate some help with.

I have oxygen @ 12 psi, a 12" length of 0.125" Bore pvc tubing.

Question ???

What Will this deliver in Liters/minute or cubic feet/min

regards

Fifie
 
assuming operating temperature is approx 25 deg C
6 l/min would give you a pressure drop of 0.44 psi
 
mechat


What I am trying to find out is will the 0.125 2 ID tube deliver 15 Ltrs a minute of oxygen @ 12PSI

It is for a medical device the oxygen enters into a face mask

Pressure loss is not an issue

Fifie
 
No! to deliver 15 l/min you would need to increase the pressure or the tube id.
 
Mechat

What size would you recommend
Just to clarrify

Oxygen Flow required 15 Ltrs per minute
Maximum pressure 12psi

regards
Fifie
 
I would recommend 0.25" i.d. tube.
 
mechcat

many thanks

could you give me the correct way to do this calculation

regards

Fifie
 
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