Pipes in Series, Pipes in Parallel. and Pipes in a Loop

Key Concepts: A pipeline (such as the Alaskan pipeline) may consist of a single pipeline of constant diameter or may continue along the line with changing diameters. Such a case is termed "pipes in

series". Another possibility is that the pipeline may branch along the line into a series of parallel

pipes. Such a case is termed "pipes in parallel".

The two charts below give the basic relations for pipes in series and pipes in parallel.

Click here for an example involving pipes in series.

Click here for an example involving pipes in parallel.

Click here to continue with pipes in a loop.