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Pump Head Calculations for Building # 43

Maximum Flow rate of Building # 43 on the basis of maximum IT Load


Unit Flow rate GPM (l/s) 95.5 (6) 16.1 (1.02) 16.1 Total Flow rate GPM (l/s) 58682(88) 52786(16.32) 273.7

Name CRAC In Row RC units Connected to CDU (total 4 in quantity) Frankfurt (on the basis of maximum IT load) 340 KW

Qty 3 86 17

Total Flow Rate = 820 Gallons per minute

Pipe Sizing
Flow rate (GPM) 820 400 160 95.5 Pipe (Inch) 8 4 3 2

Utility Main Supply & Return Chiller suction & discharge Cooling Distribution Unit CRAC

Recommendation As per ASHRAE (Reference Attached) As per Manufacture (Reference Attached) As per Manufacture (Reference Attached) As per Manufacture (Reference Attached)

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Pump Head Calculations


Total Pump Head Total Pump Head Total Pump Head = = = Supply + 52.51m + 91.68 meter Return 39.17m

(Calculations of CDU in Row RC units are also included)

CDU Pressure Drop Calculations


Total Pressure Drop = CDU pressure drop + pressure drop in bends + pressure drop in PEX piping CDU Pressure Drop CDU pressure drop CDU pressure drop = = Total In Row RC units connected to CDU (reference attached) 16 GPM (39.8 k Pa)

Pressure Drop in Bends Pressure drop in bends Pressure drop in bends Pressure drop in bends As per catalogue Pressure drop in bends = = = = Number of bends in supply + Number of bends in returns 5 + 5 10 bends 3.05 m (29.89 k Pa)

Pressure drop in PEX piping Flow rate in PEX piping Total linear supply distance Total linear return distance Total linear distance Pressure drop in PEX piping Pressure drop in PEX piping = = = = = = 16 GPM (1.67 k Pa /m) 10 m 10 m 20 m 1.67 k Pa /m x 20 m 33.4 k Pa

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Total Pressure Drop of CDU Total Pressure Drop Total Pressure Drop Total Pressure Drop Total Pump Head Total Pump Head Total Pump Head = = 91.68 + 10.5 102.18 meter = = = 39.8 k Pa + 30 k Pa + 33.4 k Pa 103.2 k Pa 10.5 meter

*Include 15% factor of safety Total Pump Head = Total Pump Head =

117.5meter 11.5 bar (12 bar)

Recommended Pump flow rate: 410 GPM @ 12 bar

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