The objective of this work was to adjust equations to calculate continuous head loss in polyethylene pipelines carrying swine wastewater with concentrations of 1.15; 1.24; 1.43 and 1.75 g L-1 of total solids. The head loss was determined in polyethylene pipelines, with internal diameters of 12.62; 15.47; 19.79 and 25.76 mm, by means of four piezometers, 4 m apart along the pipelines. The results indicated that the empirical equations adjusted with the methodologies of Duffy & Titchener and Hazen-Williams modified gave good results with coefficient of determination equivalent to 0.99, therefore, its application is recommended to design of projects with polyethylene pipelines.
effluents; total solids; hydraulics
