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House Gas Pipes - Capacities vs. Dimensions

Carrying capacity of house gas pipes - in imperial and metric units.

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Gas carrying capacities of pipe lines size 1/2" to 8" are indicated in the diagrams below.

Gas Carrying Capacity Diagram - Cubic Feet per Hour (ft³/h)

Gas pipe - capacity in cubic feet per hour

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Gas Carrying Capacity Diagram - Cubic Meter per Hour (m³/h)

Gas pipe - capacity in cubic meter per hour

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Gas Carrying Capacity Table - Cubic Feet per Hour (ft³/h)

Gas Carrying Capacities in House Piping (cubic feet per hour)
Length of pipe (feet)	Nominal Diameter of Pipes (inches)
Length of pipe (feet)	1/2	3/4	1	1 1/4	1 1/2	2	3	4	6	8
15	76	172	345	750	1220	2480	6500	13880	38700	79000
30	52	120	241	535	850	1780	4700	9700	27370	55850
45	43	99	199	435	700	1475	3900	7900	23350	45600
60	38	86	173	380	610	1290	3450	6800	19330	39500
75	.	77	155	345	545	1120	3000	6000	17310	35300
90	.	70	141	310	490	1000	2700	5500	15800	32250
105	.	65	131	285	450	920	2450	5100	14620	29850
120	.	.	120	270	420	860	2300	4800	13680	27920
150	.	.	109	242	380	780	2090	4350	12240	25000
180	.	.	100	225	350	720	1950	4000	11160	22800
210	.	.	.	205	320	660	1780	3700	10330	21100
240	.	.	.	190	300	620	1680	3490	9600	19740
270	.	.	.	178	285	580	1580	3250	9000	18660
300	.	.	.	170	270	545	1490	3000	8500	17660
450	.	.	.	140	226	450	1230	2500	7000	14420
600	.	.	.	119	192	390	1030	2130	6000	12480

The table can be used for low pressure gas with specific gravity 0.6. The pressure drop is 0.3 inches of water for the whole length of the pipe.

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