HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK SIZE CALCULATION

Important information required for hydro-pneumatic tank sizing

(a) Cut in pressure
(b) Cut out pressure
(c) Average capacity
(d) Motor sizing (to determine no(s) of allowable start/stop per hour

Hydropneumatic Tank Size = Effective System Protection

Drainage Volume

Effective system protection = Average Capacity x Average time taken to fill up tank

Average capacity = Capacity @ average pressure point

Average pressure (cut in + cut out)
2

Average time taken to fill up tank = ½ of total time assuming worst scenario of maximum
no(s) of start stop occurs

Example If system consist of 2 no(s) of DOL starting pump,

the allowable start stop per pump shall be 20 times,
thus for the system, the allowable start/stop shall be
40 times. (because system is design to lead-lag)

Allowable no(s) of start stop is based on one (1) hour

rate, thus, one cycle of start/stop at worst situation is
= 60 minutes / 40 minutes
= 1.5 minutes

In this cycle, if we assume that the capacity of the

tank is an amount which only be filled up / drained off
in ½ T then the tank size is sufficient to serve as a
buffer for that particular system.
so, half T = 1.5 min/2
= 0.75 min

Drainage Volume = 1 - CUT IN PRESSURE (psi) + 14.5 .

CUT OUT PRESSURE (psi) + 14.5
HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK SIZING (Guide for 2 pumps system)

Analysis on flowrate Vs Hydro-pneumatic tank sizing

Note: Hydropneumatic tank size is designed based on the following information.

(A) Two (2) no(s) of Pump

(B) System is running on a differential pressure of 10 m

(C) No(s) of allowable start/stop per hour is based on;

Motor Size Type of Starting Maximum nos. of start/stop per hour

Motor below 2.2 kW DOL 20
Motor from 3 – 7.5 kW Star Delta 15
11 kW and above Auto-Transformer 10

Results

Maximum Capacity
Type of Starter Recommended
Cut in 10 m Cut in 15 m
(based on motor size) Hydro-pneumatic tank capacity
Cut out 20 m Cut out 25 m
29 igpm 25 igpm DOL
300 Litre
22 igpm 18 igpm Star Delta
48 igpm 42 igpm DOL
500 Litre
36 igpm 31 igpm Star Delta
97 igpm 84 igpm DOL
1000 Litre
73 igpm 63 igpm Star Delta
146 igpm 126 igpm DOL
110 igpm 94 igpm Star Delta 1500 Litre
73 igpm 63 igpm Auto Transformer
146 igpm 126 igpm Star Delta
2000 Litre
97 igpm 84 igpm Auto Transformer
220 igpm 189 igpm Star Delta
3000 Litre
146 igpm 126 igpm Auto Transformer
293 igpm 251 igpm Star Delta
4000 Litre
195 igpm 168 igpm Auto Transformer
367 igpm 315 igpm Star Delta
5000 Litre
244 igpm 210 igpm Auto Transformer
HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK SIZING (Guide for 3 pumps system)

Analysis on flowrate Vs Hydro-pneumatic tank sizing

Note: Hydropneumatic tank size is designed based on the following information.

(A) Three (3) no(s) of Pump

System is running on a differential pressure of 10 m

(B) No(s) of allowable start/stop per hour is based on;

Motor Size Type of Starting Maximum nos. of start/stop per hour

Motor below 2.2 kW DOL 20
Motor from 3 – 7.5 kW Star Delta 15
11 kW and above Auto-Transformer 10

Results

Maximum Capacity
Type of Starter Recommended
Cut in 10 m Cut in 15 m
(based on motor size) Hydro-pneumatic tank capacity
Cut out 20 m Cut out 25 m
44 igpm 37 igpm DOL
300 Litre
33 igpm 28 igpm Star Delta
73 igpm 63 igpm DOL
500 Litre
55 igpm 47 igpm Star Delta
146 igpm 126 igpm DOL
1000 Litre
110 igpm 94 igpm Star Delta
220 igpm 189 igpm DOL
165 igpm 141 igpm Star Delta 1500 Litre
110 igpm 94 igpm Auto Transformer
220 igpm 189 igpm Star Delta
2000 Litre
146 igpm 126 igpm Auto Transformer
330 igpm 283 igpm Star Delta
3000 Litre
220 igpm 189 igpm Auto Transformer
440 igpm 377 igpm Star Delta
4000 Litre
293 igpm 252 igpm Auto Transformer
550 igpm 472 igpm Star Delta
5000 Litre
367 igpm 315 igpm Auto Transformer
HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK SIZING (Guide for 4 pumps system)

Analysis on flowrate Vs Hydro-pneumatic tank sizing

Note: Hydropneumatic tank size is designed based on the following information.

(A) Four (4) no(s) of Pump

System is running on a differential pressure of 10 m.

(B) No(s) of allowable start/stop per hour is based on;

Motor Size Type of Starting Maximum nos. of start/stop per hour

Motor below 2.2 kW DOL 20
Motor from 3 – 7.5 kW Star Delta 15
11 kW and above Auto-Transformer 10

Results

Maximum Capacity
Type of Starter Recommended
Cut in 10 m Cut in 15 m
(based on motor size) Hydro-pneumatic tank capacity
Cut out 20 m Cut out 25 m
58 igpm 50 igpm DOL
300 Litre
44 igpm 37 igpm Star Delta
97 igpm 84 igpm DOL
500 Litre
73 igpm 63 igpm Star Delta
195 igpm 168 igpm DOL
1000 Litre
146 igpm 126 igpm Star Delta
293 igpm 252 igpm DOL
220 igpm 189 igpm Star Delta 1500 Litre
146 igpm 126 igpm Auto Transformer
293 igpm 252 igpm Star Delta
2000 Litre
195 igpm 168 igpm Auto Transformer
440 igpm 378 igpm Star Delta
3000 Litre
293 igpm 252 igpm Auto Transformer
587 igpm 504 igpm Star Delta
4000 Litre
391 igpm 336 igpm Auto Transformer
734 igpm 630 igpm Star Delta
5000 Litre
489 igpm 420 igpm Auto Transformer