Compressed Air Pipe Lines - Online Pressure
Drop Calculator
Calculate pressure drops in compressed air pipe lines - online
calculator and spreadsheet - metric and imperial units
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The pressure drop in compressed air lines can be calculated by using the formula
dp = 7.57 q1.85 L 104 / d5 p (1)
where
dp = pressure drop (kg/cm2)
q = air volume flow (m3/min)
L = length of pipe (m)
d = inside diameter of pipe (mm)
p = initial pressure (kg/cm2)
Online Compressed Air Pipeline Pressure Drop Calculator - Metric Units
The calculator below can used to calculate the pressure drop in compressed air pipelines.
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q - air volume flow (m3/min)
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L - pipe length (m)
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d - inside diameter pipe (mm)
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p - initial pressure (kg/cm2)
Online Compressed Air Pipeline Pressure Drop Calculator - Imperial Units
The calculator below can used to calculate the pressure drop in compressed air pipelines.
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L - pipe length (feet)
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d - inside diameter pipe (inches)
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p - initial pressure (psig)
Compressed Air Pipeline Pressure Drop Spreadsheet
Calculations can be done for other pressures and/or pipe lengths by using this excel spreadsheet.
• Compressed Air Pipeline Pressure Drop Diagrams
Compressed Air Pipeline Pressure Drop Table - Initial Pressure 7 kg/cm2 (100 psig)
Pressure drops in 100 m (330 ft) compressed air schedule 40 steel pipe lines are indicated in the
tables below: