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NG Velocity Calcs

The document provides allowable maximum natural gas and methane velocities in pipelines at different operating pressures and temperatures. It shows the relationships between pressure, density, compressibility and allowable velocities according to different standards and considerations like erosion and corrosion.

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NG Velocity Calcs

The document provides allowable maximum natural gas and methane velocities in pipelines at different operating pressures and temperatures. It shows the relationships between pressure, density, compressibility and allowable velocities according to different standards and considerations like erosion and corrosion.

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prasad Gabbita
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Allowable max Nat Gas velocity in pipelines, as a function of operating pressure (50 oC)

Assumed temperature oC 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Operating pressure Barg 75 40 15 10 5 2 0.2
Natural gas MW kg/kgmol 20.43 20.43 20.43 20.43 20.43 20.43 20.43
Gas compressibility factor (assumed) 0.84 0.92 0.98 0.98 0.99 0.99 1.00
Gas density (at operating conditions) kg/m3 68.6 33.9 12.5 8.6 4.6 2.3 0.9
Allowable max gas velocity
a Erosional velocity, API 14E (1984) m/s 14.7 20.9 34.6 41.7 56.7 80.3 126.9
b As above, no corrosion/solid particles m/s 29.5 41.9 69.1 83.4 113.4 160.7 253.7
a' Allowable max gas velocity per a m/s 7.4 10.5 17.3 20.8 28.4 40.2 63.4
Allowable max velocity, m/s

b' Allowable max gas velocity per b m/s 14.7 20.9 34.6 41.7 56.7 80.3 126.9
c Per Norsok standard P-001 m/s 28.4 38.4 59.2 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0

100
90
80
70
60 Series a'
Series b'
50
Series c (Norsok)
40
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Pressure, barg

NOTES
b non corrosion service without solid particles, C=200 lb/s/ft2 per API 14E (1984).
a' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per a
b' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per b
Allowable max CH4 (g) velocity in pipelines, as a function of operating pressure (15 oC)
Assumed temperature oC 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Operating pressure Barg 80 40 15 10 5 2 0.2
Natural gas MW (assumed 100% CH4) kg/kgmol 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Gas compressibility factor 0.85 0.92 0.98 0.98 0.99 0.99 1.00
Gas density (at operating conditions) kg/m3 63.4 29.8 10.9 7.5 4.1 2.0 0.8
Allowable max gas velocity
a Erosional velocity, API 14E (1984) m/s 15.3 22.3 36.9 44.5 60.5 85.7 135.4
b As above, no corrosion/solid particles m/s 30.6 44.7 73.8 89.0 121.0 171.5 270.7
a' Allowable max gas velocity per a m/s 7.7 11.2 18.4 22.2 30.3 42.9 67.7
Allowable max velocity, m/s

b' Allowable max gas velocity per b m/s 15.3 22.3 36.9 44.5 60.5 85.7 135.4
c Per Norsok standard P-001 m/s 29.4 40.7 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0

100
90
80
70
60 Series a'
Series b'
50
Series c (Norsok)
40
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Pressure, barg

NOTES
b non corrosion service without solid particles, C=200 lb/s/ft2 per API 14E (1984).
a' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per a
b' considered as 50% of erosional velocity per b

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