Erosion of pipe by particle size in fluid

[almostbroken]

My client is producing gas and oil from a frac'd well. His concern is the erosion of the pipe due to the size of the solids returning with the fluid.

Does anyone know of a way of predicting erosion by particle size?

Almost Broken

 

[BigInch]

thread311-191447

max pipeline velocity for erosion control
v fps = 100 / sqrt(density pcf)

100 is continuous service value
The materials are listed with the erosion resistance increasing as you go down the list

Bronze
Aluminum bronze
Nickel
Alloy 20
Montel
Hastelloy C
316 stainless steel
304 stainless steel
K-Monel
17-4 PH
416
304/316
Inconel
440 stainless steel
Chrome tungsten carbide
Ceramic

Isn't he trying to flow too much gas?

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