Mr.ZippyTheSquirrel
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If I have a gas meter connected to 50' of 1" pipe and then 30' of 3/4" pipe, it doesn't seem correct to determine the amount of gas available at the end of the run based upon a chart that considers the entire run to be 80' of 3/4".
Using this table
IFGC TABLE 402.4(2)/IRC TABLE G2413.4(1) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE Gas Natural Inlet Pressure Less than 2 psi Pressure Drop 0.5 in. w.c. Specific Gravity 0.60
Using the accepted Longest Run Method, the capacity at then end of 80' of 3/4" pipe would be 117 cubic feet per hour (ft3/hr).
I am thinking that it should be calculated by first determining the capacity available at the end of 40' of 1" pipe, which is 320 ft3/hr. Then determining the percentage drop in capacity of 3/4" pipe during the first 30' of pipe. Since the table doesn't show a value for capacity at 0 ft, the best that can be done would be between 10' and 40' (so 30' total) [(170-360)/360] which gives a 52.78% decrease. Applying this decrease to the originally calculated 320 ft3/hr results in [(100%-52.78%)*320] 151 ft3/hr.
This 151 seems much more reasonable than 117 ft3/hr.
Please help me understand what is correct.
Interestingly enough, I calculated the percentage pressure drop of 3/4" pipe between 50' and 80' [(117-151)/151] which gives a 22.52% decrease. Applying this decrease to the originally calculated 320 ft3/hr results in [(100%-22.52%)*320] 247.9 ft3/hr.
I feel like I am certainly not understanding something. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Using this table
IFGC TABLE 402.4(2)/IRC TABLE G2413.4(1) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE Gas Natural Inlet Pressure Less than 2 psi Pressure Drop 0.5 in. w.c. Specific Gravity 0.60
Using the accepted Longest Run Method, the capacity at then end of 80' of 3/4" pipe would be 117 cubic feet per hour (ft3/hr).
I am thinking that it should be calculated by first determining the capacity available at the end of 40' of 1" pipe, which is 320 ft3/hr. Then determining the percentage drop in capacity of 3/4" pipe during the first 30' of pipe. Since the table doesn't show a value for capacity at 0 ft, the best that can be done would be between 10' and 40' (so 30' total) [(170-360)/360] which gives a 52.78% decrease. Applying this decrease to the originally calculated 320 ft3/hr results in [(100%-52.78%)*320] 151 ft3/hr.
This 151 seems much more reasonable than 117 ft3/hr.
Please help me understand what is correct.
Interestingly enough, I calculated the percentage pressure drop of 3/4" pipe between 50' and 80' [(117-151)/151] which gives a 22.52% decrease. Applying this decrease to the originally calculated 320 ft3/hr results in [(100%-22.52%)*320] 247.9 ft3/hr.
I feel like I am certainly not understanding something. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.