Heating System Pressure Drop
Heating System Pressure Drop
Site Location ,
Fluid type Ethylene Glycol 50 % m/m
Inlet Pressure, P1 249 kPa abs 36.1 psia
Temperature 82 °C 179.6 °F
Atmospheric Pressure 99 kPa 14.4 psi
Gauge Pressure 150 kPag 21.8 psig
Fluid Density 1025.3 kg/m³ 64 lb/ft³
Input data
Mass No: of Effective
Size Elevation Quantity
Item Line tag/identification Fitting type flow pipe length
[kg/hour] DN [m] Diameters [m]
1 GL001-100-16 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,995 100 0 0.2m 1 0.200
2 GL001-100-16 Bend LR r/D=1.5 33,995 100 0 1 14 1.400
3 GL001-100-25 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,998 100 2 2.0m 1 2.000
4 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 33,995 100 0 1 14 1.400
5 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,995 100 0 1.6m 1 1.600
6 GL-001 Reducer- concentric 33,995 100 0 1 4 0.400
7 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,995 150 0 0.1m 1 0.100
8 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 67,989 150 0 1 20 3.000
9 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 67,989 150 0 1.9m 1 1.900
10 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 101,984 150 0 1 20 3.000
11 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 101,984 150 0 2.1m 1 2.100
12 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 135,978 150 0 1 20 3.000
13 GL-001 Reducer- concentric 135,978 150 0 2 4 1.200
14 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 169,974 200 0 1 20 4.000
15 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 1.8m 1 1.800
Input data
Mass No: of Effective
Size Elevation Quantity
Item Line tag/identification Fitting type flow pipe length
16 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 169,974 200 0 1 20 4.000
17 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 1.2m 1 1.200
18 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 169,974 200 0 1 14 2.800
19 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 3.0m 1 3.000
20 Low Loss Header Control valve - input Kv 169,970 200 -2.5 1 25 4.926
21 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 0.2m 1 0.200
22 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 169,974 200 0 1 14 2.800
23 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 2 2.0m 1 2.000
24 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 169,974 200 0 1 14 2.800
25 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 10.4m 1 10.400
26 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 169,974 200 0 1 14 2.800
27 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 4.5m 1 4.500
28 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 169,974 200 0 1 14 2.800
29 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 169,974 200 0 2.3m 1 2.300
30 GL-001 Eq. T: Barrelx1-Branch 169,970 200 0 1 60 12.000
31 GL-001 Reducer- concentric 33,995 100 0 1 4 0.400
32 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,995 100 0 0.2m 1 0.200
33 GL-001 Gate valve- open 33,995 100 0 1 7 0.700
34 GL-001 Y-Strainer - 0.8 to 3 mm flanged 33,995 100 0 1 0 0.000
35 GL-001 Pipe- Carbon steel 33,998 100 -2 0.2m 1 0.200
36 GL-001 Bend LR r/D=1.5 33,995 100 0 1 14 1.400
37 GL-001 Gate valve- open 33,995 100 0 1 7 0.700
38 Boiler Control valve - input Kv 33,995 100 0 1 11 1.096
Boiler pumps - P101
Pressure Loss Calculator - Version 17.03.323.2140
28 Oct 2022, 8:55 PM
Calculation Reference - 00001 - PLC - 08/2022
Registered User - Leonine International
Site Location ,
Fluid type Ethylene Glycol 50 % m/m
Inlet Pressure, P1 249 kPa abs 36.1 psia
Temperature 82 °C 179.6 °F
Atmospheric Pressure 99 kPa 14.4 psi
Gauge Pressure 150 kPag 21.8 psig
Fluid Density 1025.3 kg/m³ 64 lb/ft³
Approximate Speed of Sound 372.5 m/s 1,222.0 ft/s
Results
Volume Pressure Exit Exit Percentage
Item Size - Fitting Velocity
Flow Drop Pressure Pressure DP
DN, Description m³/hour m/s Pa kPa a kPa g %
1 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 1.1 24 249.0 150.0 0.0
2 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 33.2 1.1 165 248.8 149.8 0.6
3 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 1.1 236 248.6 149.6 0.8
4 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 33.2 1.1 165 248.4 149.4 0.6
5 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 1.1 189 248.2 149.2 0.6
6 100, Reducer- concentric 33.2 1.1 47 248.2 149.2 0.1
7 150, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 0.5 2 248.2 149.2 0.0
8 150, Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 66.3 1 170 248.0 149.0 0.6
9 150, Pipe- Carbon steel 66.3 1 108 247.9 148.9 0.3
10 150, Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 99.5 1.5 363 247.5 148.5 1.3
11 150, Pipe- Carbon steel 99.5 1.5 254 247.3 148.3 0.9
12 150, Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 132.6 2 624 246.7 147.7 2.2
13 150, Reducer- concentric 132.6 2 249 246.4 147.4 0.9
14 200, Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 165.8 1.4 323 246.1 147.1 1.1
15 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 145 245.9 146.9 0.5
16 200, Eq. T: Barrel-Barrel 165.8 1.4 323 245.6 146.6 1.1
17 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 97 245.5 146.5 0.3
18 200, Bend LR r/D=1.5 165.8 1.4 226 245.3 146.3 0.8
19 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 242 245.0 146.0 0.8
20 200, Control valve - input Kv 165.8 1.5 8,985 236.1 137.1 32.6
21 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 16 236.0 137.0 0.0
22 200, Bend LR r/D=1.5 165.8 1.4 226 235.8 136.8 0.8
23 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 162 235.7 136.7 0.5
24 200, Bend LR r/D=1.5 165.8 1.4 226 235.4 136.4 0.8
25 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 840 234.6 135.6 3.0
26 200, Bend LR r/D=1.5 165.8 1.4 226 234.4 135.4 0.8
27 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 364 234.0 135.0 1.3
Results
Volume Pressure Exit Exit Percentage
Item Size - Fitting Velocity
Flow Drop Pressure Pressure DP
28 200, Bend LR r/D=1.5 165.8 1.4 226 233.8 134.8 0.8
29 200, Pipe- Carbon steel 165.8 1.4 186 233.6 134.6 0.6
30 200, Eq. T: Barrelx1-Branch 165.8 1.4 970 232.6 133.6 3.5
31 100, Reducer- concentric 33.2 1.1 47 232.6 133.6 0.1
32 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 1.1 24 232.5 133.5 0.0
33 100, Gate valve- open 33.2 1.2 107 232.4 133.4 0.3
34 100, Y-Strainer - 0.8 to 3 mm flanged
33.2 1.2 4,692 227.7 128.7 17.0
35 100, Pipe- Carbon steel 33.2 1.1 24 227.7 128.7 0.0
36 100, Bend LR r/D=1.5 33.2 1.1 165 227.6 128.6 0.6
37 100, Gate valve- open 33.2 1.2 107 227.5 128.5 0.3
38 100, Control valve - input Kv 33.2 1.2 6,006 221.4 122.4 21.7