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9 Oct 2000 at 1:26 pm
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But since you have quadrupled the volume, but only doubled the pipe circumference, friction loss will be less therefore the flow will be greater than four times. As a rule of thumb, we figure that a four inch pipe will deliver about the same as five two inch lines at the same pressure.