Air Blower Pipe Size Calculation

Max Max Design

No Description Max SOTR demand per Capacity of demand per
(Nm/h) diffuser diffusers diffuser
1 Cell 5 4,867 19.01 5120 20.0
2 Cell 6 4,867 19.01 5120 20.0
3 Cell 7 4,240 18.93 4480 20.0
4 Cell 8 2,557 18.80 2720 20.0
Total 16,531 17,440
We design the flowrate required for DO stes points 20,000 Nm/hr
Current DO Set Points required@20C : 17,440 Nm/hr

Percentage
Required of Max. airflow Required 10 times of Calculated
Nos. of of air
No Description DO Set per diffuser max Air flow required DO pipe Remarks
Diffuser (nos) consumption
Point(m/hr) (Nm/hr) rate(m/hr) set points size(mm)
to the cells
(m/hr)
1 Common Main Header - - - - 17,440 1000
2 Distribution Header to Cell 8 136 15.60 2,720 20 2,720 2,720
3 Common Header after cell 8 14,720 1000
4 Distribution Header to Cell 7 224 25.69 4,480 20 4,480 4,480
5 Common Header after cell 7 10,240 1000
6 Distribution Header to Cell 6 256 29.36 5,120 20 5,120 5,120
7 Common Header after cell 6 5,120 300
8 Distribution Header to Cell 5 256 29.36 5,120 20 5,120 5,120 300 existing pipe
Total 872 100 14,720 17,440
Air Blower Pipe Sizing Calculation
Common main header
Part 1
1 Air flow 20000 m3/hr X= 20000 X 101.3 X 373
2 Diffuser submergence 4.77 m 149.041 313
3 Diffuser Pressure Loss 0.041 kPa
4 Ambient Temperature 40 deg C X= 20000 X 0.679678746 X 1.192
5 Heat Gain thru blower 70 deg C
6 Heat loss in mains 10 deg C 8 Actual Air Flow = 16199 m3/hr
7 Ambient Pressure 101.3 kPa
Part 2
Recommended Velocities Pi 3.14159
Main Header 6 - 10 m/s 10 DN 1000
Distribution Header 10 - 15 m/s
Droppers/Zone Headers 15 - 25 m/s 9 Flow Rate 16199 m3/hr

Velocity 5.73 m/s

Common Header after Cell 8

Part 1
1 Air flow 14,720 m3/hr X= 14720 X 101.3 X 373
2 Diffuser submergence 4.77 m 149.041 313
3 Diffuser Pressure Loss 0.041 kPa
4 Ambient Temperature 40 deg C X= 14720 X 0.679678746 X 1.192
5 Heat Gain thru blower 70 deg C
6 Heat loss in mains 10 deg C 8 Actual Air Flow = 11923 m3/hr
7 Ambient Pressure 101.3 kPa

Part 2
Recommended Velocities Pi 3.14159
Main Header 6 - 10 m/s 10 DN 1000
Distribution Header 10 - 15 m/s
Droppers/Zone Headers 15 - 25 m/s 9 Flow Rate 11923 m3/hr

Velocity 4.22 m/s

Common Header after Cell 7

Part 1
1 Air flow 10,240 m3/hr X= 10240 X 101.3 X 373
2 Diffuser submergence 4.77 m 149.041 313
3 Diffuser Pressure Loss 0.041 kPa
4 Ambient Temperature 40 deg C X= 10240 X 0.679678746 X 1.192
5 Heat Gain thru blower 70 deg C
6 Heat loss in mains 10 deg C 8 Actual Air Flow = 8294 m3/hr
7 Ambient Pressure 101.3 kPa
Part 2
Recommended Velocities Pi 3.14159
Main Header 6 - 10 m/s 10 DN 1000
Distribution Header 10 - 15 m/s
Droppers/Zone Headers 15 - 25 m/s 9 Flow Rate 8294 m3/hr

Velocity 2.93 m/s

Common Header after Cell 6

Part 1
1 Air flow 5,120 m3/hr X= 5120 X 101.3 X 373
2 Diffuser submergence 4.77 m 149.041 313
3 Diffuser Pressure Loss 0.041 kPa
4 Ambient Temperature 40 deg C X= 5120 X 0.679678746 X 1.192
5 Heat Gain thru blower 70 deg C
6 Heat loss in mains 10 deg C 8 Actual Air Flow = 4147 m3/hr
7 Ambient Pressure 101.3 kPa

Part 2
Recommended Velocities Pi 3.14159
Main Header 6 - 10 m/s 10 DN 300
Distribution Header 10 - 15 m/s
Droppers/Zone Headers 15 - 25 m/s 9 Flow Rate 4147 m3/hr

Velocity 16.30 m/s

 under this contract existing pipe
existing pipe under this contract
rubber flexible hose
150 AV FM
1000
150 AV FM
600 1000 to cell 8
150 AV FM
Blower 1 150
AV FM

200 AV FM
600
Blower 2 200 AV FM
200 AV to cell 7
1000 FM
600 200 AV
FM
Blower 3
200 AV FM

200 AV FM
Total Actuated Valve- 13 nos 1000 to cell 6
DN 150- 4 nos 200 AV FM
DN 200- 8 nos
DN 300- 1 No. 200 AV FM
Total Thermal Mass Flowmeter-13 nos
DN 150- 4 nos 1000
DN 200- 8 Nos. 200
DN 300- 1 No. 300
AV 200

FM 200 to cell 5
AV-Actuated Butterfly Valve under this contract
FM-Thermal Mass Flowmeter 200
300
existing pipe