Process Pipe Sizing

Darcy-Weisbach · Colebrook · Crane TP‑410

Fluid & Pipe Data

m³/h
kg/m³
mPa·s (cP)
mm
m
kPa

Flow Regime Indicator

Reynolds Number (Re)--
Laminar <2300TransitionTurbulent >4000
Awaiting Input

Optimal Pipe Sizing

Optimal Inner Diameter (D)
--mm
Fluid Velocity (v)
--m/s
Reynolds Number (Re)
--
Friction Factor (f)
--
Actual ΔP (calculated)
--kPa

Reference Equations

ΔP = f · (L/D) · (ρ v²/2)
v = Q / (π D²/4)
Re = ρ v D / μ
Colebrook (friction factor) solved iteratively.
Optimal D found such that ΔP_calc ≤ ΔP_allow.
Moody Chart – f vs Re (ε/D = ---)
Velocity vs Pipe Diameter
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