How much will pipe weigh in a well

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To determine the weight of a pipe submerged in a closed cylinder filled with water, one must calculate the cubic displacement of the pipe and the weight of the fluid it contains. The external pressure must be greater than the internal pressure to ensure proper operation, which affects the buoyant forces acting on the pipe. Additionally, calculating the point at which the pipe might burst involves understanding the pressure differential between the inside and outside of the pipe. The difference in pressure can be used to estimate the burst rating. Accurate calculations will require specific measurements and material properties.
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I want to know how much a piece of pipe would weigh if I ran it down into a cylinder that was closed off at both ends except for a place to run the pipe through and a port to pump compressed air at the top. The cylinder would have water in it and I would apply air pressure through the top to push water down the cylinder and out the pipe. The problem is I don’t know how to calculate what the pipe would way during this process. Since the pressure outside the pipe would have to be greater than in the pipe would I have to account for the fluid weight in the pipe and would there be an upward force applied to the pipe. Also how do I calculate a what point the pipe would burst, I am thinking that since the out side pressure of the pipe is just a few pounds greater than that of the inside pipe that I could use that difference for my burst rating. Any help would be greatly appreciated and I my apologies for my lack of terminology.
 
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I think you just need to calculate the cubic displacement of the pipe, then find out the fluid weight.

That could be a starting point, anyways.
 
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