Pipe velocity check
Quick sanity check on flow velocity through a pipe. Erosive above 3 m/s, sediment-prone below 0.6 m/s.
Velocity
1.02m/s
= 3.34 ft/s
Within the recommended discharge band (1.0–2.5 m/s).
Volumetric flow
7.2m³/h
= 2 L/s·120 L/min·31.7 US gpm