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Pipe Equations

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Cross Sectional inside Pipe Area

Cross-sectional inside area of a pipe can be calculated as

Ai = π (di / 2)2

   = π di 2 / 4                                 (1)

where

Ai = cross-sectional inside area of pipe (m2, in2)

di = inside diameter (m, in)

Cross Sectional Pipe Wall Area

The cross-sectional wall area - or area of piping material - can be calculated as

Am = π (do / 2)2 - π (di / 2)2

   = π (do 2 - di 2) / 4                               (2)

where

Am = cross-sectional wall area of pipe (m2, in2)

do = outside diameter (m, in)

Weight of Empty Pipes

Weight of empty pipes per unit length can be calculated as

wp = ρm Am

    = ρm (π (do / 2)2 - π (di / 2)2

    = ρm  π (do2 - di2) / 4                              (3)

where

wp = weight of empty pipe per unit length (kg/m, lb/in)

ρs = density of pipe material (kg/m3, lb/in3)

Weight of Liquid in Pipes

Weight of liquid in pipes per unit length can be calculated as

wl = ρl A

    = ρl π (di / 2)2 

    = ρl π di2 / 4                                   (4)

where

wl = weight of liquid in pipe per unit length of pipe (kg, lb)

ρl = density of liquid (kg/m3, lb/in3)

Weight of Pipe filled with Liquid

Weight of pipe filled with liquid per unit length can be calculated as

w = wl + wp                          (5)

where

w = weight of pipe and liquid per unit length of pipe (kg, lb)  

Outside Surface Area of Pipes

Outside surface area of steel pipes per unit length can be calculated as

Ao = 2 π (do / 2)

     =  π do                            (6)

where

Ao = outside area of pipe - per unit length of pipe (m2, in2)

Inside Surface Area of Pipes

Inside surface area of steel pipes per unit length can be calculated as

Ai = 2 π (di / 2)

     =  π di                             (7)

where

Ai = inside area of pipe - per unit length of pipe (m2, in2)

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