Gases and Compressed Air
Air, LNG, LPG and other common gas properties, pipeline capacities, sizing of relief valves
Air - Composition and Molecular Weight
Dry air is a mechanical mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, argon and several other gases in minor amounts.
Air - Density and Specific Volume vs. Altitude
Density and specific volume of air varies with elevation above sea level.
Air - Density vs. Pressure and Temperatures
Air density at pressure ranging 1 to 10 000 bara (14.5 - 145000 psi) and constant selected temperatures.
Air - Density, Specific Weight and Thermal Expansion Coefficient vs. Temperature and Pressure
Online calculator, figures and tables showing density, specific weight and thermal expansion coefficients of air at temperatures ranging -100 to 1600 °C (-140 to 2900 °F) at atmospheric and higher pressure - Imperial and SI Units.
Air - Diffusion Coefficients of Gases in Excess of Air
Diffusion coefficients (D12) for gases in large excess of air at temperatures ranging 0 - 400 °C.
Air - Dynamic and Kinematic Viscosity
Online calculator, figures and tables with dynamic (absolute) and kinematic viscosity for air at temperatures ranging -100 to 1600°C (-150 to 2900°F) and at pressures ranging 1 to 10 000 bara (14.5 - 145000 psia) - SI and Imperial Units.
Air - Molecular Weight and Composition
Dry air is a mixture of gases where the average molecular weight (or molar mass) can be calculated by adding the weight of each component.
Air - Prandtl Number
Prandtl number for air vs. temperature and pressure.
Air - Properties at Gas-Liquid Equilibrium Conditions
Properties of air change along the boiling and condensation curves (temperature and pressure between triple point and critical point conditions). An air phase diagram included.
Air - SCFM versus ACFM and ICFM
Actual air compressor capacity (ACFM) vs. standard air capacity (SCFM) and inlet air capacity (ICFM).
Air - Specific Heat Ratio
Specific Heat Ratio of air at temperatures ranging -40 - 1000oC (-40 - 1500oF) at standard atmospheric pressure - Imperial and SI Units.
Air - Specific Heat vs. Pressure at Constant Temperature
Figures and tables with isobaric (Cp) and isochoric (Cv) specific heat of air at constant temperature and pressure ranging 0.01 to 10000 bara.
Air - Specific Heat vs. Temperature at Constant Pressure
Online calculator with figures and tables showing specific heat (Cp and Cv) of dry air vs. temperature and pressure. SI and imperial units.
Air - Speed of Sound
Speed of sound in air at standard atmospheric pressure with temperatures ranging -40 to 1000oC (-40 to 1500oF) - Imperial and SI Units.
Air - Thermal Conductivity vs. Temperature and Pressure
Online calculator with figures and tables showing air thermal conductivity vs. temperature and pressure. SI and imperial units.
Air - Thermal Diffusivity vs. Temperature and Pressure
Figures and tables withdry air thermal diffusivity vs. temperarure and pressure. SI and Imperial units.
Air - Thermophysical Properties
Thermal properties of air at different temperatures - density, viscosity, critical temperature and pressure, triple point, enthalpi and entropi, thermal conductivity and diffusivity and more.
Air - Volume vs. Temperature
Air volume vs. temperature correction factor compared to Normal Air Conditions.
Air Compressor - Power Cost per Year
Yearly power cost for operating an air compressor.
Air Compressors - Maximum Air Flow vs. Inlet Pipe Size
Inlet pipe size and maximum air flow.
Air Properties - Imperial Units
Thermodynamic properties of air at low pressures - imperial units.
Air Tools - Air Consumption
Air consumption of air tools.
Ammonia Gas - Density vs. Temperature and Pressure
Online calculator with figures and tables showing density and specific weight of ammonia for temperatures ranging -50 to 425 °C (-50 to 800 °F) at atmospheric and higher pressure - Imperial and SI Units.
ASTM B819 Seamless Copper Tubes for Medical Gas Systems - Dimensions
Dimensions of copper tubes used in medical gas systems.
Boyle's Law (Mariotte's Law)
The volume of an ideal gas vs. pressure.
Carbon Dioxide Gas - Ideal Properties
Enthalpy, Entropy and Internal Energy of Carbon Dioxide gas.
Charles' Law
Volume of an ideal gas vs. temperature.
Classification of Gases
Oxidizers vs. inert vs. flammable gases.
Compressed Air - Air Flow and Recommended Pipe Size
Pipe line sizing compressed air
Compressed Air - Air Flow Discharge through Hoses
Discharged air flow volume through hoses with pressure ranging 30 - 90 psi.
Compressed Air - Friction Loss in Hoses
Friction loss in air hoses vs. operating pressure.
Compressed Air - Glossary of Terms
A glossary of terms commonly used for compressed air.
Compressed Air - Laboratory Consumption
Compressed air supply to laboratories.
Compressed Air - Pipe Line Pressure Drop Diagram
Calculate pressure drop in compressed air pipe lines with a nomograph diagram.
Compressed Air - Pipe Line Pressure Loss - Online Calculator with Metric and Imperial Units
Calculate pressure drop in compressed air pipe lines - metric and imperial units.
Compressed Air - Pressure Drop Diagrams, Metric Units
Pressure loss in compressed air pipe lines.
Compressed Air - Size of Pipe vs. Capacity
Air pipe lines capacities at pressure 100 psi (6.9 bar).
Compressed Air - Storage Volume
Calculate the storage volume of compressed air or other gases.
Compressed Air - Water Content
Saturation pressure and maximum water content in compressed air.
Compressed Air Pipe Line Capacity
Capacities of compressed air pipelines - pressure ranging 5 - 250 psi (0.5 - 17 bar).
Compressed Air Pipe Lines - Pressure Loss vs. Capacity and Operating Pressure
Pressure drop in compressed air pipe lines.
Compressed Air Pipes - Fittings and Pressure Loss
Fittings in compressed air pipe lines and equivalent length pressure drop.
Compressed Air Piping - Pressure Loss Diagrams, Imperial Units
Pressure drop in compressed air pipelines with applied pressure 50, 100 and 150 psi.
Compressed Air Quality
Compressed air is used for power tools, instrumentation, processing, breathing and medical purposes.
Compressed Air Receivers
Calculating air receivers capacity.
Compressed Air vs. Free Air - Compression Ratio
The ratio of compressed air pressure to free air pressure.
Critical Temperatures and Pressures for some Common Substances
Critical temperatures and pressures for some common substances like air, alcohol, ether, oxygen and more.
Dalton's Law
Gibbs' Dalton's law of the total pressure of a mixture of gases.
EN 1057 Copper Tubes for Water and Gas in Sanitary and Heating Applications - Dimensions
Dimensions of EN 1057 Copper and copper alloys - Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and heating applications.
EN 12735 Seamless, Round Copper Tubes for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Dimensions
Dimensions of seamless, round copper tubes for air conditioning and refrigeration piping systems.
EN 13348 Seamless, Round Copper Tubes for Medical Gases or Vacuum - Dimensions
Dimensions of seamless round copper and copper alloys tubes for medical gases or vacuum.
Gas Cookers - Marks vs. Temperature
Gas marks on gas ovens and heat or temperature developed.
Gas Data
Online database with gas properties.
Gas Mixtures - Properties
Gas mixtures and the ideal gas law, mass calculations, the individual gas constant and density.
Gas Pipes - Approved Materials
Materials approved for gas pipes.
Gas Pipes - Low Pressure Sizing
Sizing gas pipes for apartment service lines.
Gas Vent Termination - Clearance vs. Roof Slope
Clearance tolerance for gas vent terminations vs. roof slope.
Gases - Control Valves Calculator
An online control valve - Cv - calculator for gases.
Gases - Densities
Densities and molecular weights of common gases like acetylene, air, methane, nitrogen, oxygen and others.
Gases - Explosion and Flammability Concentration Limits
Flame and explosion limits for gases like propane, methane, butane, acetylene and more.
Gases - Specific Gravities
Specific gravities of air, ammonia, butadiene, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and some other common gases.
Horsepower required to Compress Air
Calculate horsepower required by air compressors.
House Gas Pipes - Capacities vs. Dimensions
Carrying capacity of house gas pipes - in imperial and metric units.
Hydraulic Force vs. Pascal's Law
Pascal's law and the hydraulic force acting in fluids.
Liquids - Vapor Pressures
Vapor and saturation pressure for some common liquids.
LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas
LNG or Liquefied Natural Gas.
LP Gas Properties
Liquefied Petroleum - LP - gas properties.
LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
LPG Tanks - Capacities of Relief Valves
Required capacities of relief valves on LPG vaporizers and tanks.
Medical Gas Piping
Piping systems for medical gases.
Methane - Liquid vs. Gaseous Units
Convert between liquid and gaseous LNG and Methane units.
Moist Air - Density vs. Water Content and Temperature
Density of the mix of dry air and water vapor - moist humid air.
Natural Gas - Capacity of Meters
Types of natural gas meters and their capacities.
Natural Gas - Pipe Sizing Calculator
Calculate capacities and dimensions of natural gas pipe lines.
Natural Gas Apartment Consumption vs. no. of Apartments
Multiple apartments and natural gas demand.
Natural Gas Consumption
Natural gas consumption for equipment like boiling pans, ovens, cookers, kettles and more.
Natural Gas Glossary
Natural gas is used extensively in residential, commercial and industrial applications.
Natural Gas Laboratory Consumption vs. no. of Outlets
Natural gas consumption in laboratory outlets.
Natural Gas Pipes - Low Pressure Capacities vs. Size
Sizing low pressure natural gas pipe lines - Imperial units.
Natural Gas Pipes - Minimum Cover
Burial dept and minimum cover of underground natural gas pipes.
Natural Gas Piping - Sizing of Low Pressure Pipes vs. Capacity
Sizing low pressure natural gas pipe lines - Metric units.
Natural Gas Piping - Sizing vs. Capacity
Sizing natural gas pipes - pressures above 5 psi (35 kPa).
Nitrogen - Enthalpy, Internal Energy and Entropy vs. Temperature
Enthalpy, internal energy and entropy of Nitrogen as an ideal gas.
Non-ideal gas - Van der Waal's Equation and Constants
The van der Waals constants for more than 200 gases used to correct for non-ideal behavior of gases caused by intermolecular forces and the volume occupied by the gas particles.
Orifice Air Discharge vs. Pressure
Nozzles discharging air volume.
Orifices - Natural Gas Capacity
Capacity of natural gas orifices.
Oxygen - Enthalpy, Internal Energy and Entropy vs. Temperature
Enthalpy, internal energy and entropy of oxygen as an ideal gas.
Pneumatic Cylinders - Acting Velocities
Calculate pneumatic cylinder acting velocity.
Pneumatic Cylinders - Excerted Force vs. Pressure
Force excerted by pneumatic air cylinders vs. air pressure cylinder size - online calculator.
Pressure
Introduction to pressure - online pressure units converter.
Pressure Units Converter
Convert from kPa to psi and inches of Water and Mercury.
Propane - Latent Heat of Vaporization vs. Temperature
Latent heat with vaporized propane.
Propane Air Mixture
Energy content and specific gravity of propane air mixtures.
Propane Butane Mixture - Evaporation Pressure
Evaporation pressure of propane butane mixture vs. temperature.
Propane Gas - Sizing Pipe Lines
Sizing low pressure propane gas pipe lines - Metric units.
Propane Gas Piping - Capacity vs. Size
Sizing of propane gas pipe lines with pressures above 5 psig (35 kPa).
Propane Gas Piping - Low Pressure Capacity vs. Size
Sizing of low pressure propane gas pipe lines - Imperial units.
Pumps vs. Compressors, Blowers and Fans
The difference between pumps, compressors, blowers and fans.
Rating of Air Compressors and Air Equipment
Common rating terms for air flow capacity are ICFM, FAD, ANR, SCFM or nl/min.
Relief Valves - Length of Vent Pipes
Calculate length of safety valves vent pipes.
Safety Relief Valve Capacities
Maximum safety valve free air relief capacity.
Safety Valves in Gas and Vapor Systems
Calculating relief valves in gas and vapor systems.
Single Acting Pneumatic Piston - Air Consumption
Calculate air volume used by a single-acting piston.
Steam and Vapor Enthalpy
Vapor and steam enthalpy, specific enthalpy of saturated liquid, saturated vapor and superheated vapor.
The Ideal Gas Law
The relationship between volume, pressure, temperature and quantity of a gas, including definition of gas density.
Types of Air Compressors
Reciprocating, rotary screw and rotary centrifugal air compressors.
Universal and Individual Gas Constants
The Universal and Individual Gas Constants in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Individual gas constants for the most common gases.
Vacuum
Vacuum is defined as air pressure below atmospheric pressure.
Vacuum - Air Expansion Ratio
Convert vacuum air volume to standard air volume
Vacuum - Evacuation Time
Vacuum pumps - calculate flow rate and required evacuation time.
Vacuum - Measure Flow
Measure air volume flow in vacuum.
Vacuum - Pressure Units Converter
Converting between vacuum units like % vacuum - mm Mercury - psi - torr - micron - kPa.
Vacuum Pipes - Flow Velocities
Air velocity diagrams for vacuum pipe lines.
Vacuum Pipes - Pressure Loss vs. Air Flow
Calculate pressure drops in vacuum pipe lines.
Vacuum Pumps - Exhaust Pipe Capacities
Capacities of vacuum pump exhaust pipes.
Vapor and Steam
Introduction to vapor and steam.