The 'workhorse' software of pipeline calculations, this set of 16 routines builds upon a time-tested, proven program which originally appeared in 1983. Version 4.0 offers features which reflect the capabilities of today's computers and operating environments. Read on for some details. Most routines allow you to calculate upstream pressure, downstream pressure, flowrate, pipe diameter, and length, based on your input for the other variables.
Several routines produce graphic displays of computational results automatically.
Reference databases, unit conversions, clipboard utility, and a host of other features will make you want to keep PipeCalc an active icon on your desktop. Now, save this data to the database and recall the parameters into a different flow equation. Compare the results of the Weymouth gas flow formula with the AGA formula, for example. For example, you can build a pressure-flow relationship by specifying that the downstream pipeline pressure should vary from 100 psig to 500 psig in increments of 5 psig, and recalculate the flowrate for each increment. This instantly gives you 80 data points showing you exactly how much flow you lose as your pressure increases.