Generator Exhaust Pipe Diameter Calculations Project No.

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REFERENCE METHOD: CATERPILLAR

ENTER INSTALLATION PARAMETERS:

Model: CUMMINS, KTA50G3, prime
max. allowable back pressure: 10.15 kPa 76.1 mm Hg 3.0 in Hg
generator exhaust outlet: 6 in 153.0 mm
No. of exhaust outlets: 1 Nr.
length of pipe, L: 40 m 132.0 ft
No. of 90 deg. bend in pipe: 3 Nr.
exhaust temperature: 499 deg. C 930.2 deg. F
exhaust gas flow, Q: 6,464 cfm 10,975.9 m3/hour 182.9 m3/min

ENTER PIPE DIAMETER TRIAL VALUES:

inside diameter of exhaust pipe,
D: 12 in

CALCULATED VALUES:
specific weight of gas, S: 0.0296 pounds per cubic ft
additional length of pipe due to
the 90deg bends: 45 ft
total equivalent straight length of
pipe: 177.0 ft
backpressure in pipes:
(LxSxQ2)/(5184xD5) 0.17 psi 1.17 kPa
add muffler pressure drop from chart:
velocity of exhaust at exhaust
temperature, V2: 8,234.4 fpm
velocity of exhaust at 70deg F:
V1 3,139.3 fpm

ENTER PRESSURE DROP IN MUFFLER @ V2:

PICK VALUE FROM MUFFLER CHARTS/SPECS:
pressure drop in muffler at
velocity V1: 4.00 in H2O 0.9954 kPa

FINAL RESULT OF PRESSURE DROP:

total pressure drop: 2.16 kPa
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REFERENCE METHOD: KOHLER

ENTER INSTALLATION PARAMETERS:

Model: CUMMINS, KTA50G3, prime
max. allowable back pressure: 6.8 kPa 51.0 mm Hg 2.0 in Hg
generator exhaust outlet: 10 in 255.0 mm
No. of exhaust outlets: ?? Nr.
length of pipe, L: 145 m 478.5 ft
No. of 90 deg. bend in pipe: 2 Nr.
exhaust temperature: 518 deg. C 964.4 deg. F
exhaust gas flow, Q: 8,003 cfm 13,589.1 m3/hour 226.5 m3/min

ENTER PIPE DIAMETER TRIAL VALUES:

inside diameter of exhaust pipe,
D: 12 in

CALCULATED VALUES:
velocity of exhaust V: 10,194.9 fpm

ENTER PRESSURE DROP IN MUFFLER @ V2:

PICK VALUE FROM MUFFLER CHARTS/SPECS:
pressure drop in muffler at
velocity V: 0.700 in Hg 2.3638 kPa

ENTER PRESSURE DROP IN PIPES PER FT:

PICK VALUE FROM CHARTS:
pressure drop in pipes per foot: 0.0025 in Hg 0.0084 kPa

CALCULATED VALUES:
additional length of pipe due to
the 90deg bends: 32.0 ft
total equivalent straight length of
pipe: 510.5 ft
backpressure in pipes: 1.276 in Hg 4.31 kPa
add muffler pressure drop from chart:

FINAL RESULT OF PRESSURE DROP:

total pressure drop: 1.976 in Hg 6.67 kPa
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COMPARISON OF GENERATOR EXHAUST BACKPRESSURE CALCULATIONS

AS GIVEN BY TWO METHODS, CATERPILLAR'S & KOHLER'S

REFERENCE METHOD CATERPILLAR KOHLER CATERPILLAR KOHLER CATERPILLAR KOHLER

Model: CUMMINS KTA50G3 CATERPILLAR 3512 KOHLER, 1200RFOZD
max. allowable back pressure: 6.8 kPa 5.0 kPa 4.7 kPa
pipes diameter: 10 in 10 in 10 in 10 in 10 in 10 in
pressure drop in pipes:
pressure drop in muffler:
Total pressure drop:

max. allowable back pressure:

pipes diameter: 12 in 12 in 12 in 12 in 12 in 12 in
pressure drop in pipes:
pressure drop in muffler:
Total pressure drop:

max. allowable back pressure:

pipes diameter: 13 in 13 in 13 in 13 in 13 in 13 in
pressure drop in pipes:
pressure drop in muffler:
Total pressure drop:

max. allowable back pressure:

pipes diameter: 14 in 14 in 14 in 14 in 14 in 14 in
pressure drop in pipes:
pressure drop in muffler:
Total pressure drop:

N.B.: results are based on the following assumptions:

1-the dual eshaust pipes, if provided, are combined into one

pipe at the generator before running into the muffler.

2- the flow of exhaust, Q, as given by generator spec. sheets,

is the net exhaust through both exhaust outlets.
i.e., Q per generator set = Q/2 per exhaust pipe (for dual outlets)
rather than 2Q per generator set =Q per exhaust pipe (for dual outlets)

3-the muffler diameter is the same as that of the exhaust pipe.

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UNITS CONVERSION TABLES

To change from To Input Output

psi kPa Multiply by 6.89475 1 psi = 6.89475 kPa

in Hg psi Multiply by 0.49115 1 in Hg = 0.49115 psi

in Hg kPa Multiply by 3.3768 1 in Hg = 3.3768 kPa

mm Hg psi Multiply by 0.01934 1 mm Hg = 0.01934 psi

mm Hg kPa divide by 7.50062 1 mm Hg = 0.133322 kPa

in H2O kPa Multiply by 0.24884 1 in H2O = 0.24884 kPa

1 =
kPa mm Hg Multiply by 7.50062 1 kPa = 7.50062 mm Hg
kPa in Hg divide by 3.3768 1 kPa = 0.296138 in Hg

cfm m3/min Multiply by 0.0283 1 cfm = 0.0283 m3/min

cfm m3/hr Multiply by 0.0283*60 1 cfm = 1.698 m3/hr
m3/min cfm divide by 0.0283 212.6 m3/min = 7512.367 cfm
m3/hr m3/min divide by 60 1 m3/hr = 0.016667 m3/min
m3/hr cfm divide by 0.0283*60 13590 m3/hr = 8003.534 cfm

deg. C deg. F deg. C*1.8+32 1 deg. C = 33.8 deg. F

deg. F deg. C 0.5555 (deg. F - 32) 1 deg. F = -17.2205 deg. C