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Compressed Air Pipe Sizing

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Published November 21, 2025
Compressed Air Pipe Sizing
Ref: Plant Equipment Specification • ISHRAE / ASHRAE Standards MEP Technical Asset

When setting up a compressed air system, the selection of pipe size becomes way more important than anyone could imagine. A pipe that is too small reduces air pressure, and one that is too big would be unnecessarily expensive for the system. Therefore, sizing piping for compressed air systems is essentially all about finding an optimum middle ground.

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