A hole 0.2 in. in diameter is accidentally punctured in a line carrying natural gas

Chapter 13, Problem 13.78

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A hole 0.2 in. in diameter is accidentally punctured in a line carrying natural gas (methane). The pressure in the pipe is 50 psig, and the atmospheric pressure is 14 psia. The temperature in the line is 70f. What is the rate at which the methane leaks through the hole (in lbm/s)? The hole can be treated as a truncated nozzle.

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