Steam Pressure Loss through Piping
Steam Pressure Loss through Piping formula
| \(\large{ p_l = \frac{ \mu \; l \; v_s{^2} }{ 24 \; d \; g \; \upsilon } }\) |
Where:
| Units | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ p_l }\) = steam pressure loss | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient of steam | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
| \(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ l }\) = length of pipe | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
| \(\large{ d }\) = pipe inside diameter | \(\large{in}\) | \(\large{mm}\) |
| \(\large{ \upsilon }\) (Greek symbol upsilon) = specific volume of steam | \(\large{\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m^3}{kg}}\) |
| \(\large{ v_s }\) = steam velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
Tags: Steam Equations Pressure Equations Pipe Sizing Equations