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- 1. 7/17/2014 Capacityof Sewer Pipes http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/sewer-pipes-capacity-d_478.html 1/6 Resources, Tools and Basic Information for Engineering and Design of Technical Applications! - adapts seamlessly to phones, pads and desktops! Search - "the most efficient way to navigate the Engineering ToolBox!" Capacity of Sewer Pipes Carrying capacity of sewer and wastewater pipes - gpm and liter per second Sponsored Links The diagrams below can be used for design of sewage and wastewater gravity conveying systems where capacities in GPM or liter per second and the slopes of the pipe lines are known. Sewage Pipe Capacity - Imperial units - gpm Sewage Pipe Capacity - SI Units - liter per second ► Sewer Drain Pipe ► Pipe Sizes ► Pipe Design ► Drainage Pipes
- 2. 7/17/2014 Capacityof Sewer Pipes http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/sewer-pipes-capacity-d_478.html 2/6 The table below indicates sewage pipe capacity in gpm: Carrying Capacity of Sewer Pipe (gallons per minute) Size of pipe (inches) Decline per 100 ft of pipe (ft) 1 2 3 6 9 12 24 36 3 13 19 23 32 40 46 64 79 4 27 38 47 66 81 93 131 163 6 75 105 129 183 224 258 364 450 8 153 211 265 375 460 527 750 923 9 205 290 355 503 617 712 1006 1240 10 267 378 463 655 803 926 1310 1613 12 422 596 730 1033 1273 1468 2076 2554 15 740 1021 1282 1818 2224 2464 3617 4467 18 1168 1651 2022 2860 3508 4045 5704 7047 24 2396 3387 4155 5874 7202 8303 11744 14466 27 4407 6211 7674 10883 13257 15344 21770 26622 30 5906 8352 10223 14298 17717 20204 28129 35513 36 9700 13769 16816 23760 29284 33722 47523 58406 The discharge rate is based on clean water and half filled pipes. 1 gal (US)/min = 6.30888x10-5 m3 /s = 0.227 m3 /h = 0.06309 dm3 (liter)/s = 2.228x10-3 ft3 /s = 0.1337 ft3 /min = 0.8327 Imperial gal (UK)/min Example - Capacity of Sewer Pipe The capacity of a 4 inches sewer pipe with decline 12 ft per 100 ft pipe can be indicated from the table above to 93 gpm (5.9 liter/s). Sponsored Links Related Topics Fluid Flow and Pressure Drop - Pipe lines - fluid flow and pressure loss - water, sewer, steel pipes, pvc pipes, copper tubes and more Water Systems - Hot and cold water systems - design properties, capacities, sizing and more Related Documents Fixture-Unit Requirements on Trap Sizes - Trap size and no. fixture units Cast Iron Soil Pipe - Cast iron soil pipe dimensions Drain Waste and Vent Pipe Hanger Spacing - Support of Drain Waste and Vent - DWV- pipes Waste Water and Flow Capacity - In sewage piping and pumping systems the fluid flow rate must be kept within certain limits to avoid operating problems Drainage Fixture Unit Loads for Sanitary Piping - Maximum Drainage Fixture Unit - DFU - Loads for sanitary piping Septic Systems - A septic system handles the waste from the drain system Ditch-Filling Materials - Densities - Weight or density of ditch-filling materials Building Drains and Sewers - Number of Drainage Fixture Units connected to a building sewer Fiberglass Pipes - common Standards - Commonly used standards for fiberglass pipes and their applications Drain Pipe and Vent Stacks - Drain pipes and stack vent sizing Pipeline Strainers industrialstrainers.com Complete Range. Choose What Suits Your Business Better-Contact Us Now