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Blow down down (or depressurization time) for a long distance natural gas pipeline. The depressuring or blowdown is assumed to be adiabatic and the heat exchange with the environment is neglected.

Reference:

"Simple Method Predicts Gas Line Blowdown Times", by
M.H. Weiss, K.K. Botros, W.M. Jungowski, Oil & Gas Journal, Dec. 12, 1988

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