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    This document contains calculations for water hammer pressure or surge pressure in a pipe system. It provides parameters for the pipe properties, fluid properties, and flow conditions. The calculations determine the velocity at which pressure waves propagate in the pipe, the maximum pressure increase from water hammer, and the time for a pressure wave to travel the length of the pipe and reflect back. It finds that for a 1600 foot pipe, the maximum pressure increase is 158.5 psi above the normal upstream pressure of 133 psi, for a total maximum pressure of 291.6 psi.

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    This document contains calculations for water hammer pressure or surge pressure in a pipe system. It provides parameters for the pipe properties, fluid properties, and flow conditions. The calculations determine the velocity at which pressure waves propagate in the pipe, the maximum pressure increase from water hammer, and the time for a pressure wave to travel the length of the pipe and reflect back. It finds that for a 1600 foot pipe, the maximum pressure increase is 158.5 psi above the normal upstream pressure of 133 psi, for a total maximum pressure of 291.6 psi.

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    This document contains calculations for water hammer pressure or surge pressure in a pipe system. It provides parameters for the pipe properties, fluid properties, and flow conditions. The calculations determine the velocity at which pressure waves propagate in the pipe, the maximum pressure increase from water hammer, and the time for a pressure wave to travel the length of the pipe and reflect back. It finds that for a 1600 foot pipe, the maximum pressure increase is 158.5 psi above the normal upstream pressure of 133 psi, for a total maximum pressure of 291.6 psi.

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    Water Hammer Pressure/ Surge Pressure Calculation : Developed by Engr. Abiodun Asade

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    WATER HAMMER PRESSURE/ SURGE PRESSURE CAL

    Ratio of elastic modulus of water to


    0.09
    that of pipe material, Khs
    Gravitational constant, g (ft/s)

    32.2

    Fluid flow rate, (ft3/s)


    Specific Gravity of fluid
    Internal pipe diameter (in)

    1.114
    1
    16

    Actual flowing velocity, vw (ft/s)


    Pipe wall thickness (in)
    Ratio of internal pipe diameter
    (I.D) to pipe wall thickness, Br
    Length of pipe before valve, L (ft)

    6.56
    0.251968
    63.5002
    328

    Velocity of propagation of elastic vibration in the discharge pipe, aw (ft)


    Maximum pressure developed by hydraulic shock, hwh (ft of liquid)
    Time interval required for the pressure wave to travel back & forth in the pipe, ts (sec)

    You add the h wh to the existing pressure from the system to determine the Total Pressure on the pipe system
    Pipe distance before valve (ft)

    aw (ft/s)

    ts (sec)

    hwh (ft of liquid)

    hwh (psi)

    1798.301

    366.3618861

    158.5982

    100
    200
    300
    400
    500
    600
    700
    800
    900
    1000
    1100
    1200
    1300

    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301

    0.111216
    0.222432
    0.333648
    0.444864
    0.556081
    0.667297
    0.778513
    0.889729
    1.000945
    1.112161
    1.223377
    1.334593
    1.445809

    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861

    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982

    1400
    1500

    1798.301
    1798.301

    1.557025
    1.668242

    366.3618861
    366.3618861

    158.5982
    158.5982

    1600
    1700

    1798.301
    1798.301

    1.779458
    1.890674

    366.3618861
    366.3618861

    158.5982
    158.5982

    1800
    1900
    2000

    1798.301
    1798.301
    1798.301

    2.00189
    2.113106
    2.224322

    366.3618861
    366.3618861
    366.3618861

    158.5982
    158.5982
    158.5982

    URE/ SURGE PRESSURE CALCULATION (Developed by Engr. Abiodun Asade)


    Some typical Khs values for water/metal (Source: Pump Engineering data, Economy Pumps, Inc,
    1951, Philadephia, Pa )
    Khs

    Metal
    Copper
    Steel
    Brass

    0.017
    0.01
    0.017

    Wrought Iron

    0.012

    Malleable cast iron

    0.012

    Aluminum

    0.03

    psi
    the pipe system

    Normal pressure upstream of


    valve
    hwh
    Maximum shock pressure
    upstream of valve

    133
    158.5982
    291.5982

    Notes:
    1. The pipe distance can be increased to suit your pipe length
    2. When the time of abrupt closure of a device that stop the fluid flow is shorter than ts, then the maximum
    pressure hwh, will be exerted on the closed device and line.
    Reference:
    1. Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrolchemical Plants, Vol. 1, Third Edition by Ernest E. Ludwig

    Equations:
    aw = {(4660)/(1 + KhsBr)} ft/s
    hwh = (aw x vw)/ g ft of liquid(H2O)
    ts = (2L/aw) secs

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