Reference:  Basic Principles for the Design of Centrifugal Pump Installations, SIHI Group, 1998, SIHI-HALBERG, Page 134, Example of Head Loss Calculation


Pipe Flow Expert File: Case_26_Water_Asbestos_Cement_Pipe_Friction_Loss.pfe


Problem Description: 

Water flows along a 400 m long asbestos cement  pipe at the rate of 360³/h.

The pipe designation is DN200.


Find the head loss in the pipe.


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Fluid Data: Water at 10°C.


Result Comparison: 


Data Item 

Published data

Pipe Flow Expert

Reynolds number

4.9 x 105

487458

Fluid Velocity (m/s)

3.2

3.183

Total Head Loss in pipe (m. )

16.4

16.425


Commentary: 

The published data and the calculated results compare well.