Excel Spreadsheet for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations

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excel spreadsheet for natural gas pipeline flow calculations

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Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculation Spreadsheet Posted on September 17, 2014 by 2014 by Harlan Bengtson Where to Find a Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculation Spreadsheet To obtain a natural gas pi pel ine ine flow calculation calcu lation spreadsheet , click here to visit our spreadsheet store.. Intended for use in making store making natural gas pipeline design design calculations, you can buy a convenient natural gas pipeline flow calculation spreadsheet for a very reasonable price. This spreadsheet makes calculations with the Weymouth equation, the Panhandle A equation, and the Panhandle B equation, and is available in either U.S. U.S. or S.I. units. Read on for information about a natural gas pipeline flow calculation spreadsheet. Choice of Equations for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations Several different equations are used for natural natural gas pipeline flow calculations. If the the pressure drop across the pipe is less than 4 0 % of the average pipeline pressure, then the Dar cy cy Weisbach equation is a possibility. possibility. For longer pipelines with larger pressure pressure drop, the three equations that are in most common use are the Weymouth equation, the Panhandle A equation, and the Panhandle B equation. The choice among these three three equations depends upon the pipeline diameter,, the pipe length, and the average pipeline pressure. diameter The Weymouth Equation for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations The Weymouth equation was the first of the three to be developed and was the first equation for natural gas pipeline flow calculations that didn’t require an iterative calculation to get a value for the friction factor. factor. The Weymouth equation equation is:

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Where:

Q is the natural gas pipeline flow rate in SCFD E is the pipeline efficiency Tb is the base temperature in oR Pb is the base pressure in psia P1 is the inlet pressure in psia P2 is the outlet pressure in psia G is the specific gravity of the natural gas relative to a ir Tf is the pipeline temperature of the flowing natural gas in oR L is the pipeline length in miles Le is the effective pipeline length in miles ΔH is the height of the pipeline exit above the pipeline inlet in ft Z is the compressibility factor of the natural gas at pipeline T & P D is the pipeline diameter in inches. Example Spreadsheet for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations A spreadsheet for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations is partially shown in the image below. It can be used to calculate the natural gas pipeline flow rate with the Weymouth equation, the Panhandle A equation and the Panhandle B equation. This Excel spreadsheet, as well as others for pipe flow calculations, is available in either U.S. or S.I. units for a very reasonable price in our spreadsheet store.


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References for Further Information: 1. Crane Co., (1988), “Flow of Fluids through Valves, Fittings and Pipes, Technical Paper 401. 2. GPSA (Gas Processors Suppliers Association), (1988), Engineering Data Book, 11th Ed. http://www.engineeringexcelspreadsheets.com/2014/09/natural-gas-pipeline-flow-calculation-spreadsheet/

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3. Bengtson, Harlan H., (2016), “Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations,” available as a paperback book or as an Amazon Kindle ebook. 4. Bengtson, Harlan H., (2017), “Pipe Flow/Friction Factor Calculations with Spreadsheets“, available as a paperback book or as an Amazon kindle e-book. 5. Bengtson, Harlan H., (2014), “Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculation Spreadsheet“, a blog article at www.EngineeringExcelTemplates.com .

This entry was posted in Pipe Flow calculations and tagged Darcy Weisbach equation, natural gas flow rate, natural gas pipeline flow, natural gas pipeline flow calculation, natural gas pipeline flow calculation spreadsheet, panhandle A equation, panhandle B equation, pressure drop, required pipeline diameter , Weymouth equation by Harlan Bengtson. Bookmark the permalink [http://www.engineeringexcelspreadsheets.com/2014/09/naturalgas-pipeline-flow-calculation-spreadsheet/] .

About Harlan Bengtson Dr. Bengtson has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University and a PhD from the University of Colorado, all in Chemical Engineering. He is now retired after 30 years in engineering education, in teaching and administrative positions. His areas of expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology, engineering science and renewable energy. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. He did consulting work while in academia and had prior industrial experience. Dr. Bengtson has authored numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a technical writer. View all posts by Harlan Bengtson →


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Excel Spreadsheet for Natural Gas Pipeline Flow Calculations

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