Pipeline Pressure Loss
The first form calculates the pressure or friction loss along a given length of pipeline with a specified inside diameter. The second form calculates the minimum pipe size to limit pressure loss to a specified value.
Additional friction pressure losses occur due to fittings. These losses in-effect add extra additional length to the total pipeline. Use this calculator to estimate how much additional length needs to be added to the overall pipe length below in order to estimate these additional losses. Learn more about the units used on this page.
Pressure/Friction Loss
Minimum Pipe Size
The Equation
This calculator uses the Hazen-Williams equation to determine the pressure loss due to pipe friction.
