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How to Calculate fluid capacity of pipe?

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The internal capacity of a pipe is pi x internal radius x internal radius x length of pipe where pi = 3.142

This is the volume of a cylinder; pipe capacity is usually amount of flow per unit of time under given conditions of internal roughness, and viscosity of the flowing fluid with a given pressure loss per length unit.

Q = DELTA PRESSURE * PI*( DIAMETER TO FOURTH POWER)/ (128 * VISCOSITY* LENGTH)

VISCOSITY OFWATER IS ABOUT 2X1O TO -5 POWER LB SECOND/FT SQUARED

NOTE PRESSURE MUST BE BELOW AMOUNT THAT RUPTURES THE PIPE.

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