Economic Velocity

Pipe flow velocity that results in the minimum total cost of building and operating a particular piping system.

FluidFlow uses the Generaux equation to calculate economic velocity. This calculation requires not only process conditions, fluid properties, and pipe system details, but also considers installation costs, maintenance expenses, depreciation, energy costs, booster efficiency, and tax implications.

V = \frac{4}{\pi D^2} \cdot K^{1/(2.84)}
K = \frac{D^{(4.84+n)} \cdot nXE(1+F)[Z+(a+b)(1-\phi)]}{(1+\frac{0.794L_e’}{D})(0.000189YK\rho^{0.84}\mu^{0.16})[(1+M)(1-\phi)+\frac{ZM}{(a’+b’)}]}
M= (a^′+b^′)(E∙P)/((17.9 K∙Y) )
n= (Log C-Log X)/(Log D)

Where: