Natural gas at 70°F is flowing at a steady mass rate through a steel pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches. Absolute pressure drops from 30 to 15 atm in 400 miles of horizontal pipe. M=17g/mol, μ = 0.01cP. The volumetric flow rate per hour at 70°F and normal barometric pressure is ___ ft^3/hr.  Use the Weymouth formula for friction force.

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Natural gas at 70°F is flowing at a steady mass rate through a steel pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches.
Absolute pressure drops from 30 to 15 atm in 400 miles of horizontal pipe. M=17g/mol, μ = 0.01cP. The volumetric
flow rate per hour at 70°F and normal barometric pressure is ___ ft^3/hr. 

Use the Weymouth formula for friction force. 

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