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What is the optimum flow velocity inside pipes and why we should avoid high and low velocity inside them?

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Question added by Ali Soufan , HVAC Mechanical Engineer , Chehimi Cooling
Date Posted: 2017/10/02
Lutfi Al-saeed
by Lutfi Al-saeed , Maintenance Engineer , Al-Adiyat Al-Saree’ah

According to UPC the maximum velocity for domesticwater upply pipes is 3 m/s and the preferred 1.2 m/s the flow velocity are limited for comfortable issues and fixture life 

Ahmad Hisham Almasri
by Ahmad Hisham Almasri , Sr. MECHANICAL ENGINEER , HDP overseas

0.7-2.5 M/S,  high velocity cause erosion and corrosion in pipes in addition to noise otherwise, low velocity will increase the cost of the project 

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