Weymouth Equation (for Horizontal pipes)

T P 2 - P22
q s = 0.4338 s d8 / 3 1
Ps LT Zg
where q s = Gas flow rate (Mcfd) at temperature Ts and pressure Ps
Ts = Base temperature (R)
Ps = Base pressure (psia)
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
P1 = Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 = Downstream pressure (psia)
L = Pipe length (miles)
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
Z = Average pipeline gas compressibility (measured at T and P )
g = Gas specific gravity

Weymouth Equation (flow with elevation change)

( )
Ts P12 - e s P22 d 5
q s = 3.23
Ps LT Zgf
where q s = Gas flow rate (Mcfd) at temperature Ts and pressure Ps
Ts =
Base temperature (R)
Ps =
Base pressure (psia)
P1 =
Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 =
Downstream pressure (psia)
0.0375 g Dh
s =
TZ
Dh = Change in elevation (outlet minus inlet) (ft)
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
L = Pipe length (miles)
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
Z = Average pipeline gas compressibility (measured at T and P )
f = Moody friction factor
g = Gas specific gravity
Panhandle A Equation (Horizontal Flow)
Based on a friction factor of f = 0.085 Re -0.147
1.07881 0.5394 0.4604
T P12 - P22 1
q s = 0.43587 s d 2.6182

Ps LT Z g
where q s = Gas flow rate (Mcfd) at temperature Ts and pressure Ps
Ts = Base temperature (R)
Ps = Base pressure (psia)
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
P1 = Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 = Downstream pressure (psia)
L = Pipe length (miles)
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
Z = Average pipeline gas compressibility (measured at T and P )
g = Gas specific gravity

Panhandle B Equation (Modified Panhandle) (Horizontal Flow)

Based on a friction factor of f = 0.01 Re -0.0392
1.02 0.51 0.49
T P 2 - P22 1
q s = 737 s 1
d 2.53
P
s L T Z g
where q s = Gas flow rate (scfd) at temperature Ts and pressure Ps
Ts = Base temperature (R)
Ps = Base pressure (psia)
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
P1 = Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 = Downstream pressure (psia)
L = Pipe length (miles)
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
Z = Average pipeline gas compressibility (measured at T and P )
g = Gas specific gravity
Clinedinst Equation (Horizontal Flow)
Rigorously considers the deviation of natural gas from ideal gas behavior
0.5
Zs Ts Ppc d 5 Pr ,1 Pr Pr , 2

Pr
q s = 3973 dPr - dPr
Ps L T g f 0 Z 0 Z

where q s = Gas flow rate (Mcfd) at temperature Ts and pressure Ps
Ts = Base temperature (R)
Ps = Base pressure (psia)
Zs = Gas compressibility at Ts and Ps (normally taken to be 1.0)
Ppc = Pseudocritical pressure (psia)
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
L = Pipe length (miles)
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
f = Moody friction factor
Pr = Pseudoreduced pressure
Z = Gas compressibility
P1 = Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 = Downstream pressure (psia)

Johnson and Berwald (1935) Equation (flow with elevation change)

This is what Manning and Thompson use.
0.5
2 2 P2
P - P2 - 0.0375 g Dh
Tb 2.5 1
ZT
q s = 38.77 F d
Pb
g T ZL

where q s = Gas flow rate (xcfd)
Tb = Base temperature (R)
F = Pipeline transmission factor, 1 f F or 2 f M
d = Pipe internal diameter (in)
P1 = Upstream pressure (psia)
P2 = Downstream pressure (psia)
g = Gas specific gravity (air = 1.0)
Dh = Change in elevation (outlet minus inlet) (ft)
Z = Gas compressibility at T and P
T = Average pipeline temperature (R)
P = Average pipeline pressure (psia)
L = Pipeline length (miles)