What is Pressure drop: Definition and 160 Discussions
Pressure drop is defined as the difference in total pressure between two points of a fluid carrying network. A pressure drop occurs when frictional forces, caused by the resistance to flow, act on a fluid as it flows through the tube. Pressure drop increases proportionally to the frictional shear forces within the piping network.
There are a number of factors that impact on the degree to which pressure drop occurs in a piping system, including the following:
The nature of the product being pumped, including its density, heat capacity, temperature, viscosity, and the velocity at which it is moving.
Mechanical components in the piping system, including valves, flow meters, adaptors, and couplings. All of these remove energy from the piping system, contributing to pressure drop.
Changes in the elevation of the piping. If the starting elevation of a pipe is lower than its end elevation, the rise in elevation will cause pressure drop as the fluid moves through the pipe. Conversely, if the starting elevation is higher than the end elevation, there will be a pressure gain as the fluid moves through the pipe.
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I'm in need of some assistance in calculating some flow vs pressure specifications, in order to make some changes to the system.
I have a PRV valve that has a preset setting of:
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Meanwhile the design criteria states the...
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i want to calculate pressure drops in a pipe having various elbows ,bends & valves.whts equation should be used to calculate the pressure drop.
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gaurav
How do u calc pressure at each end of pipe if u know its turbulent and u don't know the length.
Just got viscosity, density, temp diff at one end, D.
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I ONLY want the pressure drop values caused by friction, not the pressure drop values caused by...
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