How to Convert KPa to Liters Per Minute

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Mathematician Daniel Bernoulli derived an equation linking pressure in a pipe, measured in kilopascals, with a fluid's flow rate, measured in liters per minute. According to Bernoulli, a pipe's total pressure is constant at all points. Subtracting the fluid's static pressure from this total pressure therefore calculates any point's dynamic pressure. This dynamic pressure, at a known density, determines the fluid's velocity. The flow rate, in turn, at a known pipe cross-sectional area, determines the fluid's flow rate.

Subtract static pressure from the total pressure. If the pipe has a total pressure of 0.035 kilopascals and a static pressure of 0.01 kilopascals: 0.035 - 0.01 = 0.025 kilopascals.

Multiply by 2: 0.025 x 2 = 0.05.

Multiply by 1,000 to convert to pascals: 0.05 x 1,000 = 50.

Divide by the fluid's density, in kilograms per cubic meter. If the fluid has a density of 750 kilograms per cubic meter: 50 / 750 = 0.067

Find the square root of your answer: 0.067 ^ 0.5 = 0.26. This is the fluid's velocity, in meters per second.

Find the square of the pipe's radius, in meters. If it has a radius of 0.1 meters: 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.01.
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