IndustrialVentilation BatteryRoom
IndustrialVentilation BatteryRoom
IndustrialVentilation BatteryRoom
INPUT
Project Name: My Project Name
Program User: My Name Here
Battery Room Floor Area, Sq. Ft. 1,000
Room Height, Ft. 30
Number of Batteries 15
Amp-Hour Rating per Battery 850 Default: 850
Number of Cells per Battery 36 Default: 36
Maximum Hydrogen Concentration 1% Default: 1%
3
Charging Hydrogen Release per Amp-Hour, Ft /cell 0.01474 Default: 0.01474
Charging Hydrogen Release, Hours 4 Default: 4
Overcharge Assumption 20% Default: 20%
Heat Removal (summertime), Air Changes per Hour 4 Default: 4
OUTPUT
3
Room Volume = 1000 x 30 = 30,000 Ft
36 cells x 0.2 x 0.01474 x 850
Hydrogen Released per Battery = = 22.552 Ft3/Hr
4 hours
3 3
Total Hydrogen Released = 22.552 Ft /Hr x 15 Batteries = 338.283 Ft /Hr
3
30,000 Ft x 0.01
Continuous Battery Room Ventilation = 3
x 60
338.283 Ft /Hr
30,000
Continuous Battery Room Ventilation = = 564 CFM
53.2
2
1,000 Ft x 30 Ft x 4 Air Changes/Hr
Heat Removal Battery Room Ventilation =
60