Conversion Chart
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April 2017
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Water-Based Fluids
1/2" Reverse Flow
0.1-1.0
0.5-5.0
0.2-2.0
1-10
1-15
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
1-1/4"/1-1/2" Reverse Flow
3-30
5-50
10-75
10-100
10-150
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
3/4"/1" Reverse Flow
0.2-2.0 0.5-5.0
1-10
2-20
3-30
4-40
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
3"
20-275
20-180
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
1-1/4"/ 1-1/2"
10-150
10-100
10-75
5-50
3-30
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
1/4"
.10 -1.0
.20-2.0
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
3/4" / 1"
5-50
4-40
3-30
2-20
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
1-15
1-10
FLOW, GPM
PRESSURE DR
OP
, PSI
1/2"
0.5-5.0
.05-.50
0.2-2.0
0.1-1.0
0.2-2.0
0.5-5.0
1-10
0.2-2.0
Figure 14: Water-based fluids flow vs pressure drop
