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Charts & Formulas

A handy reference set for your use
Staging Chart • Line Sizing
Pressure
Conversion
1.0 Standard Atmosphere
is equivalent to:
14.696 psi
33.9 ft of H2O
29.921 in of Hg
760 mm of Hg
1.0332 kg/cm²
101.325 kPa
1.01325 Bars
 

Pressure Conversion • Line Sizing
Staging Chart
# of StagesOperating Suction Pressure (Hg Abs.)Closed Test Suction Pressure (Hg Abs.)
13" and up1½ - 2"
210 mm - 4"5 mm
32 - 15 mm1 mm
40.25 - 3 mm50 - 100 microns
50.3 mm and less5 - 10 microns
 

Staging Chart • Pressure Conversion
Suction or Steam Line Sizing
d = ( 0.051 * W * v / V )½
d = pipe inside diameter, in inches
W = total flow, in pounds/hour
v = specific volume, in cubic feet/pound
V = velocity, in feet/second (typically 200 ft/sec)
 

DISCLAIMER:
Artisan Industries Inc provides this page as a convenience to our visitors. However, we make no claim as to the accuracies of these charts and formulas and we are not responsible for any errors resulting from their use.


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