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CNGA Compressibility Calculations

The CNGA equation for compressibility factor is valid when the average
pressure is greater than 100 psig and is accurate enough for most
gas pipeline hydraulics work
Temperauture, F
Specific Gravity
Average Pressure, Psig
80
0.6
1000
Compressibility factor Z
0.8746
Example of Flow Calculation

Length, miles
Pipe's NPS
Wall Thickness, inch
S.G
Inlet Pressure, psig
Outlet Pressure, Psig
Standard Temperature, F
Standard Pressure, Psia
Gas Fluid Temperature, F
Friction Factor
1.247
8.6
0.13779
0.7487
1
1015
500
60
14.7
80
0.014
Pipe's Inside Diameter, inches

Volumetric Flow Rate, SCFD
Volumetric Flow Rate, MMSCFD
8.32442
184,090,864
184.09
Assumption: Isothermal Flow

Velocity of Gas in pipe Flow
Pipe's NPS
20
0.375
S.G
0.6
0.85
Inlet Pressure, Psig
1000
Outlet Pressure, Psig
800
60
Standard Pressure, Psia
14.69
Gas Inlet Temperature, F
70
380.99
19.25
Inlet Velocity, ft/sec
Outlet Velocity, ft/sec
Erosional Velocity, ft/sec
27.36
34.08
52.32
Panhandle A Equation
Length, mile
Pipe's NPS
S.G
Viscosity, lb/ft*sec
Pipeline's Efficiency
Outlet Pressure, psig
10
20
0.375
0.6
0.85
0.000007392
1
1000
800
60
Panhandle B Equation
10
20
0.375
0.6
0.85
0.000007392
1
1000
800
60
Weymounth Equation
10
20
0.375
0.6
0.85
0.000007392
1
1000
800
60
Standard Pressure, psia

NG Molecular weight
Reynold's Number method 1
Flow Regime
14.7
70
19.250
17.4
638586931
639
36,346,123
36,369,616
Turbulent Flow
The IGT Equation

Length, mile
Pipe's NPS
S.G
Pipeline's Efficiency
Standard Pressure, psia
NG Molecular weight
Flow Regime
10
20
0.375
0.6
0.85
0.000007392
1
1000
800
60
14.7
70
19.25
17.4
630107061
630
35,863,478
35,886,660
Turbulent Flow
Effect of Pipe Elevation

Length, mile
Standard Temperature
Standard Pressure
S.G
Elevation H1, ft
Elevation H2, ft
Pipe's NPS
Friction Factor
10
60
14.7
70
1000
800
0.6
0.85
15
30
20
0.375
0.02
0.000007392

Elevation Adjustment Parameter, s
Equivalent Length, Le
Standard Temperature
Inlet Pressure, psia
Outlet Pressure, psia
es
19.25
0.00075
10.00271
520
530
1014.7
814.7

366,577,444
366.58
1.00075
14.7
70
19.25
17.4
601707799
602
34,247,092
34,269,229
Turbulent Flow
2 of 20
14.7
70
19.25
17.4
475333245
475
27,054,297
27,071,785
Turbulent Flow

20,877,786
Flow Regime Turbulent Flow
3 of 20
4 of 20
Line Number
Flow, lb/hr
166,594
T, F
80
P, Psig
580
Vis , Cp
0.011
Input
, ft
0.00015
NPS
8
ID, in
7.981
Length, ft
6562
MW
21.68
rho,lb/ft3
2.2251
Churchill f
0.002
Atmopheric pressure
Darcy f
0.014
Calculated
vol, CFM
1247.8
14.69 psia
vel, ft/s
59.9
DeltaP, Psi
120.377
Reynolds #
11,973,985
NPS
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
SCH 5s SCH 5
SCH
10s
SCH 10 SCH 20 SCH 30
SCH
40s
SCH 40 SCH 60
SCH
80s
SCH 80
SCH
100
SCH
120
SCH
140
SCH
160
XXS
N/A
0.335
N/A
0.307
N/A
0.291
N/A
0.269
N/A
N/A
0.215
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.442
N/A
0.41
N/A
0.394
N/A
0.364
N/A
N/A
0.302
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.577
N/A
0.545
N/A
0.529
N/A
0.493
N/A
N/A
0.423
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71
N/A
0.674
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.622
N/A
N/A
0.546
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.252
N/A
0.92
N/A
0.884
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.824
N/A
N/A
0.742
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.434
N/A
1.185
N/A
1.097
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.049
N/A
N/A
0.957
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.599
N/A
1.53
N/A
1.442
N/A
1.426
N/A
1.38
N/A
N/A
1.278
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.896
N/A
1.77
N/A
1.682
N/A
1.65
N/A
1.61
N/A
N/A
1.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.1
N/A
2.245
N/A
2.157
N/A
2.125
N/A
2.067
N/A
N/A
1.939
N/A
1.875
N/A
N/A
1.503
N/A
2.709
N/A
2.635
N/A
2.499
N/A
2.469
N/A
N/A
2.323
N/A
2.275
N/A
2.187
1.771
N/A
3.334
N/A
3.26
N/A
3.124
N/A
3.068
N/A
N/A
2.9
N/A
2.8
N/A
2.624
2.3
N/A
3.834
N/A
3.76
N/A
3.624
N/A
3.548
N/A
N/A
3.364
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.728
N/A
4.334
N/A
4.26
N/A
4.124
N/A
4.026
3.938
N/A
3.826
N/A
3.626
N/A
3.438
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.506
N/A
N/A
4.29
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.482
12.438
13.688
15.67
17.67
19.624
23.564
N/A
N/A
29.500
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.345
6.407
8.407
10.482
12.42
13.688
15.67
17.67
19.624
23.564
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.42
12.39
13.624
15.624
17.624
19.564
23.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.295
6.357
8.329
10.42
12.39
13.5
15.5
17.5
19.5
23.5
N/A
N/A
29.376
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.125
10.25
12.25
13.376
15.376
17.376
19.25
23.25
N/A
N/A
29.000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.071
10.136
12.09
13.25
15.25
17.126
19
22.876
N/A
N/A
28.750
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.02
12
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
23.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.02
11.938
13.126
15
16.876
18.814
22.626
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.813
9.75
11.75
12.814
14.688
16.5
18.376
22.064
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
9.75
11.75
13
15
17
19
23
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.813
5.761
7.625
9.564
11.376
12.5
14.314
16.126
17.938
21.564
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.439
9.314
11.064
12.126
13.938
15.688
17.44
20.938
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.563
5.501
7.189
9.064
10.75
11.814
13.564
15.25
17
20.376
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.001
8.75
10.5
11.5
13.126
14.876
16.5
19.876
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.313
5.187
6.813
8.5
10.126
11.188
12.814
14.438
16.064
19.314
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCH 5
SCH 5s
SCH 10
SCH
10s
SCH 20
SCH 30
SCH 40
SCH
40s
SCH 60
SCH 80
SCH
80s
SCH
100
SCH
120
SCH
140
SCH
160
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CNGA Compressibility Calculations

Example of Flow Calculation

Pipe's Inside Diameter, inches

Assumption: Isothermal Flow

Standard Pressure, psia

The IGT Equation

Effect of Pipe Elevation

Pipe's Inside Diameter, inches

Volumetric Flow Rate, SCFD

Reynold's Number method 2

SCH 10 SCH 20 SCH 30

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