Line Sizing Criteria As Per Different Standards

Input data:
Phase
Two phase
Fluid
Gas &
Liquid
Sand presence
MOC
Condition
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
Pipe
NB
NA
Output data:
Vmax
Vmin
NA
3.1 m/s
P
V2
criteria criteria
NA
Mach no. criteria
Max. allowed back

pressure
Referred standard
Remarks
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th Edition
NA
NA
Data retrieved from different standards:

Sr.
No.
Phase
Single
1 phase
Fluid
Sand
presence MOC
Condition
Pipe NB Vmax
Vmax
Vmin
P
criteria
V2
criteria
Max.
Mach no. allowed
criteria
back
Referred standard Remarks
Liquid
No/NA
Pressurized service
NA
4.6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
15 ft/s
Single
2 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Pressurized service
NA
NA
Single
3 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Reciprocating pump (
250 rpm) suction
NA
0.6 m/s
2 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
flow velocities) velocities)
Reciprocating pump (251

- 330 rpm) suction
NA
0.5 m/s
1.5 ft/s (typical (typical flow
NA
NA
NA
Reciprocating pump (>

330 rpm) suction
NA
0.3 m/s
1 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
4 phase
Single
5 phase
Liquid
Liquid
No/NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
6 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Centrifugal pump suction
NA
0.9 m/s
3 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
Single
7 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Reciprocating pump (
250 rpm) discharge
NA
1.8 m/s
6 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
NA
Reciprocating pump (251

- 330 rpm) discharge
NA
1.4 m/s
4.5 ft/s (typical (typical flow
NA
Reciprocating pump (>

330 rpm) discharge
NA
0.9 m/s
3 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
NA
Centrifugal pump
discharge
NA
2.7 m/s
9 ft/s (typical
(typical flow
Single
8 phase
Single
9 phase
Single
10 phase
Single
11 phase
Liquid
Liquid
Liquid
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
0.9 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
Velocity criteria (< 60

ft/s) should not be
interpreted as an
absolute criteria
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Gas
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
NA
60 ft/s
18.3 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
Two
13 phase
Gas &
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Continuous service
NA
100/m, ft/s
100/m, ft/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
m is in lb/ft3
Two
14 phase
Gas &
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Intermittent service
NA
125/m, ft/s
125/m, ft/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
m is in lb/ft3
Two
15 phase
Gas &
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
NA
NA
NA
3.1 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th

Edition
NA
Single
16 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
0.75
m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Maersk Oil
standard
NA
Single
17 phase
Liquid
No/NA
CS
Pressurized service
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
12
Single
18 phase
Single
19 phase
Liquid
Yes
Liquid with
large
quantities
of mud
Yes
Single
20 phase
Untreated
sea water
Single
21 phase
Deoxygena
ted sea
water
No/NA
CS
Pressurized service
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Single
22 phase
Liquid
SS/Ti
Pressurized service
NA
23 ft/s
7 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Single
23 phase
No/NA
No/NA
CS
CS
CS
Pressurized service
Pressurized service
NA
NA
13.1 ft/s
9.8 ft/s
4 m/s
3 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
SS/Ti
Pressurized service
NA
23 ft/s
7 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
27 phase
Liquid
CuNi
Pressurized service
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
1 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
Single
28 phase
Liquid
No/NA
Yes
CuNi
Pressurized service
Pressurized service
NA
NA
23 ft/s
NA
7 m/s
NA
NA
1 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
SS/Ti
NA
NA
NA
Deoxygena
ted sea
water
No/NA
4 m/s
NA
NA
Single
26 phase
13.1 ft/s
7 m/s
NA
Untreated
sea water
NA
23 ft/s
5 m/s
Single
25 phase
Pressurized service
NA
16.4 ft/s
Liquid
Yes
Liquid with
large
quantities
of mud
Yes
SS/Ti
Pressurized service
NA
Single
24 phase
No/NA
SS/Ti
Pressurized service
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
29 phase
Liquid with
large
quantities
of mud
Yes
Single
30 phase
Untreated
sea water
Single
31 phase
Deoxygena
ted sea
water
No/NA
CuNi
Pressurized service
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
1 m/s
NA
NA
Single
32 phase
Liquid
GRP
Pressurized service
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
Single
33 phase
No/NA
No/NA
CuNi
CuNi
Pressurized service
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
1 m/s
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
NA
GRP
Pressurized service
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
37 phase
Subcooled
liquid
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.25
bar/100
m
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Single
38 phase
Boiling
liquid
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.05
bar/100
m
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Single
39 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Centrifugal pump
discharge
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.9
bar/100
m
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Vmax depends upon

fluid (if with or without
sand, untreated or
deoxygenated
Vmax depends upon
sand, untreated or
deoxygenated
Vmax depends upon
sand, untreated or
deoxygenated
Single
40 phase
Gas
No/NA
NA
Vent line for atmospheric

system
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.005
bar
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
Single
41 phase
Gas
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
175/, m/s
or 60 m/s
whichever is
lower
175/, m/s
or 60 m/s
whichever is
lower
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
is in kg/m3
NA
Pressurized service
(operating pressure 0 to
35 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
Pressurized service
(operating pressure 35 to
138 barg)
NA
NA
0.001 to
0.11
bar/100
m
0.11 to
0.27
bar/100
m
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
NA
NA
NA
< P/500
bar/100
m
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
P is operating pressure
in bara
183/mix, m/s 183/mix, m/s NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
mix is in kg/m3
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Both conditions to be
satisfied
NA
Single
42 phase
Single
43 phase
Liquid
Liquid
No/NA
No/NA
Pressurized service
NA
NA
NA
19.7 ft/s
NA
NA
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
GRP
NA
NA
NA
Deoxygena
ted sea
water
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
36 phase
NA
6 m/s
1 m/s
Untreated
sea water
NA
19.7 ft/s
NA
Single
35 phase
Pressurized service
NA
NA
Liquid
Yes
Liquid with
large
quantities
of mud
Yes
GRP
Pressurized service
NA
Single
34 phase
No/NA
GRP
Pressurized service
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single
44 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
(operating pressure more
than 138 barg)
NA
Two
45 phase
Gas &
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service
Single
46 phase
Gas
No/NA
NA
Flare line
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
<
200000
kg/ms2
< 0.6
Single
47 phase
Gas
No/NA
NA
Vent line
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.07 barg
Norsok standard
P-001, 5th
Edition
Single
48 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line
NA
NA
NA
0.8 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Revision 02
NA
Single
49 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line with heavy

amount of sand
NA
NA
NA
1.2 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
50 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line (oil free)
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
0.8 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
51 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line (oil

contaminated)
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
0.8 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
52 phase
Liquid
Yes
NA
Drain line (domestic

sewage)
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
0.8 m/s NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
53 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump suction (liquid at

bubble point or with
dissolved gas)
2"
2 ft/s
0.6 m/s
NA
< 0.9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Revision 02
NA
Single
54 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA

dissolved gas)
3" to 6" 3 ft/s
0.9 m/s
NA
< 0.9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
55 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA

dissolved gas)
8" to
18"
3.9 ft/s
1.2 m/s
NA
< 0.9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
56 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA

dissolved gas)
> 18"
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
< 0.9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
57 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)
2"
3 ft/s
0.9 m/s
NA
< 3.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
58 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
3" to 6" 3.9 ft/s
1.2 m/s
NA
< 3.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
59 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
8" to
18"
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
< 3.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
60 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
> 18"
5.9 ft/s
1.8 m/s
NA
< 3.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
NA
Single
61 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg)
2"
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
62 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
3" to 6" 14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
63 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
8" to
18"
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
64 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
> 18"
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
65 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg)
2"
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
66 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
3" to 6" 14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
67 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
8" to
18"
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
68 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
> 18"
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
69 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
2"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
70 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
3" to 6" 9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
71 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
8" to
18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
72 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
> 18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
2"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
3" to 6" 9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
8" to
18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
> 18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Pump discharge
(pressure < 50 barg and
Storage tank inlet or in
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Single
73 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Single
74 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Single
75 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Single
76 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge
(pressure > 50 barg and
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Pump discharge
loading)
Single
77 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Drain line
NA
2 ft/s normal
velocity
0.6 m/s normal

velocity
NA
< 0.45
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
78 phase
Liquid
No/NA
CS
Sea water lines
NA
11.5 ft/s
3.5 m/s
2 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
79 phase
Liquid
No/NA
NA
Steam condensate return
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
80 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Continuous operating (P
20 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 6000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
81 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Continuous operating (20

< P 50 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 7500
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
82 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA

< P 80 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
83 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA

 120 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 20000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
85 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor anti-surge (P

50 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
86 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor anti-surge

(50 80 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
88 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (P

50 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7
bar/km
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
89 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (50 

80 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7
bar/km
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
91 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (P

50 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 1.15
bar/km
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
92 phase
Gas
(excluding
flare line) No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge

(50 80 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 1.15
bar/km
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
94 phase
Steam
No/NA
NA
P 10 barg, L 200 m
NA
NA
NA
NA
<1
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
95 phase
Steam
No/NA
NA
P 10 barg, L > 200 m
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.25
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
96 phase
Steam
No/NA
NA
10 

200 m
NA
138 ft/s
42 m/s
NA
<1
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
98 phase
Steam
No/NA
NA
P > 30 barg, L 200 m
NA
98 ft/s
30 m/s
NA
< 2.3
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
99 phase
Steam
No/NA
NA
P > 30 barg, L > 200 m
NA
98 ft/s
30 m/s
NA
<1
bar/km
NA
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Two
100 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA
20 barg)
NA
< 6000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
101 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA

< P 50 barg)
NA
NA
< 7500
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
102 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA

 120 barg)
NA
< 20000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
105 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA

50 barg)
NA
NA
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
106 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor anti-surge

(50 80 barg)
NA
NA
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
108 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (P

50 barg)
NA
NA
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
109 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (50 

80 barg)
NA
NA
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
Two
111 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA

50 barg)
NA
NA
< 10000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Two
112 phase
Gas &
Liquid
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge

(50 < P 80 barg)
NA
NA
< 15000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA
Total standard GS- Vm is apparent fluid

EP-ECP-103,
velocity and to be used
Revision 02
for m*Vm2 calculations
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
m is apparent density,
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
m is
density,
EP-ECP-103,
2
Revision 02
for
*V
calculations
m
ismapparent
density,
m

EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for is
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
density,
m
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for is
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
density,
m

EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for is
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
density,
m
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
is
density,
m

EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for is
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
density,
m
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
is
density,
m

EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
EP-ECP-103,
Revision 02
for
mapparent
*Vm2 calculations
m is
density,
EP-ECP-103,
2
Revision 02
for is
mapparent
*Vm calculations
density,
m
Two
113 phase
Gas &
Liquid
No/NA
NA

> 80 barg)
NA
Single
114 phase
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Upstream of relieving
device, Line size 2"
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
25000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
115 phase
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
device, Operating
pressure 50 barg
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
30000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
116 phase
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
device, Operating
pressure > 50 barg
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
50000
kg/ms2
NA
NA

Revision 02
NA
Single
117 phase
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Upstream of downstream
device, Intermittent flow
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
150000
kg/ms2
NA
Total standard GS- For > 100000 kg/ms2

EP-ECP-103,
vibration and line
Revision 02
supports are required
Single
118 phase
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Upstream of downstream
device, Continuous flow
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
50000
kg/ms2 < 0.35
NA

Revision 02
NA
Two
119 phase
Flare gas
and
condensat
e
No/NA
NA
device
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
50000
kg/ms2
< 0.25
NA

Revision 02
NA
Compiled by:
Ajay S. Satpute
M. Tech. (Chemical)
IIT, Madras
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Mach no. criteria

Max. allowed back

API 14E, 5th Edition

Data retrieved from different standards:

Referred standard Remarks

API 14E, 5th

Reciprocating pump (251

Reciprocating pump (>

Centrifugal pump suction

Reciprocating pump (251

Reciprocating pump (>

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

Velocity criteria (< 60

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

API 14E, 5th

Centrifugal pump suction

Centrifugal pump suction

Vmax depends upon

Vent line for atmospheric

183/mix, m/s 183/mix, m/s NA

Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Drain line with heavy

Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Drain line (oil free)

Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Drain line (oil

Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Drain line (domestic

Total standard GSEP-SAF-228A,

Pump suction (liquid at

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (liquid at

3" to 6" 3 ft/s

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (liquid at

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (liquid at

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

3" to 6" 3.9 ft/s

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

3" to 6" 14.8 ft/s

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,

Total standard GSEP-ECP-103,