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DESIGN CALCULATION
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Subject Light Fuel Oil Friction Loss Calculations

Daily tank fill line

Flow Rate Nominal Pipe Velocity Viscosity Re Friction Factor Head Loss
Diameter
m3/hr Inches m/sec m2/sec f m/100m

1.00 0.50 2.2 0.00025 111 0.575 1109

1.20 0.75 1.2 0.00025 89 0.718 263
0.60 0.75 0.6 0.00025 45 1.436 131
0.60 1.00 0.3 0.00025 33 1.915 42
0.60 1.50 0.1 0.00025 22 2.873 8
1.00 2.00 0.1 0.00025 28 2.298 4

Viscosity = 0.00025 in winter

Viscosity = 0.000085 in summer