Approximate Pressures and Flows Suggested For Pigging

Pipe Diameter
(Inches)

Gallons per Foot

Cubic Foot per Foot

Pressure (psig)

GPM @ 3 FPS

GPM @ 5 FPS

3FPS @ 30 PSI

5 FPS @ 45 PSI

2.00

0.163

0.022

100 - 200

29

49

8

20

3.00

0.367

0.049

100 - 150

66

110

18

45

4.00

0.653

0.087

75 - 125

118

196

32

80

6.00

1.469

0.196

50 - 100

264

441

72

180

8.00

2.611

0.349

30.- 80

470

783

128

321

10.00

4.080

0.545

20 - 60

734

1,224

200

501

12.00

5.875

0.785

10 - 50

1,058

1,763

289

722

14.00

7.997

1.069

10 - 40

1,439

2,399

393

982

16.00

10.445

1.396

5 - 35

1,880

3,133

513

1,283

18.00

13.219

1.767

5 - 30

2,379

3,966

650

1,624

20.00

16.320

2.182

5 - 25

2,938

4,896

802

2,005

22.00

19.747

2.640

5 - 25

3,554

5,924

970

2,426

24.00

23.501

3.142

5 - 20

4,230

7.050

1,155

2,887

26.00

27.581

3.687

5 - 20

4,965

8,274

1,355

3,388

28.00

31.987

4.276

5 - 20

5,758

9,596

1,572

3,930

30.00

36.720

4,909

5 - 10

6,610

11,016

1,804

4,511

32.00

41.779

5.585

5 - 10

7,520

12,534

2,053

5,133

34.00

47.165

6.305

5 - 10

8,490

14,149

2,318

5,794

36.00

52.877

7.069

5 - 10

9,518

15,863

2,598

6,496

38.00

58.915

7.876

5 - 10

10,605

17,675

2,895

7,238

40.00

65.280

8.727

5 - 10

11,750

19,584

3,208

8,020

42.00

71.971

9.621

5 - 10

12,955

21,591

3,537

8,842

48.00

94.003

12.566

5 - 10

16,921

28,201

4,619

11,548

54.00

118,972

15.904

5 - 10

21,415

35,692

5,846

14,616

60.00

146.880

19.635

5 - 10

26,438

44,064

7,218

18,044

72.00

211.506

28.274

5 - 10

38,071

63,452

10,394

25,984



GPM:
Based on 3 and 5 fps (feet per second) velocity.


SCFM:
Based on 3 fps @ 30 psi and 5 fps @ 45 psi.
Formula:  Cubic foot of volume per linear foot of pipe, times psi in atmospheres (14.69), times fpm (feet per minute).
(Note:  For each 14.69 psi increase (at 60 degree F. constant), volume in increased by 1 scfm per cubic foot.             

PSIG:
Differential Pressure.

Note:  Volumes and pressures are recommendations only.  Not to be considered as absolute requirements.  Requirements will vary according to type of pipe, fluid, gas, materials in pipe, smoothness of pipe, viscosity, temperature, etc.