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What is Differential Pressure and Pressure Loss?

When a flow element is inserted in a closed passage of fluid in piping, a differential pressure is produced between the upstream and downstream.

Last updated: November 2, 2023 12:19 pm
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When a flow (throttle) element is interposed in a closed passage of fluid in piping, a difference is produced between the pressure upstream and downstream of the throttle element as illustrated in fig 1. This difference (h=p1-p2) is called differential pressure.

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Differential PressureRelation Between Flow Rate and Differential Pressure

Differential Pressure

Differential Pressure and Pressure Loss

The fluid passing through section 2 gradually regains its pressure as it flows downstream, but the downstream pressure cannot be recovered up to the upstream pressure, part of the pressure being lost. This loss is called pressure loss (permanent pressure loss= p1-p3).

The extent of this pressure loss depends on the type of throttle elements and their open area ratio, as shown in Fig 2.

The relation between the flow rate and the differential pressure is given by:

relation between the flow rate and the differential pressure

with:

V [m³/h]: volume rate of flow at density under operating conditions

VN [Nm³/h]: volume rate of flow at density under standard conditions

M [kg/h]: mass flow

Δp [kg/m²]: differential pressure

ρ1 [kg/m³]: density under operating conditions

ρN [kg/Nm³]: density under standard conditions

k: coefficient (determined by type and size of throttle element.

Relation Between Flow Rate and Differential Pressure

From the above, the relation between the flow rate and the differential pressure where the density is constant but the flow is rate is variable is as listed in Table 1.

flow rate and differential pressure

In other words, the flow rate is obtainable by measuring the differential pressure.

When the density is variable (when pressure and temperature are variable), the true flow rate can be given by compensating the rate of the density by the above equations (this, however, is not applicable when the density varies to a great extent).

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