Question 1

What is MGD?

Accepted Answer

Million Gallons per Day—US water industry standard. 1 MGD = 43.81 L/s = 3,785,412 L/day.

Question 2

How do you convert MGD to liters per second?

Accepted Answer

Multiply MGD by 43.81. Example: 10 MGD = 438.1 L/s.

Question 3

How does pipe diameter affect flow rate?

Accepted Answer

Flow rate is proportional to the square of diameter. Doubling pipe diameter quadruples potential flow rate at the same pressure.

Question 4

What's the difference between volume and mass flow rate?

Accepted Answer

Volume flow (gallons/min) ignores fluid density. Mass flow (kg/s) accounts for density, important when density changes with temperature or pressure.

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