NOISE CONTROL | SILENCERS

Combustion engine
exhaust gas silencer

EXHAUST SILENCER PROPERTIES

Guaranteed noise-reduction of 10
Combustion engines are used a great deal in power plants, in the shipping in- tot 50 dB
dustry and the CHP sector. In many cases, the untreated exhaust noise produced Excellent air-flow characteristics
by such engines exceed permitted sound levels. With an exhaust silencer it is Reduced exterior temperature of
possible to reduce low-frequency, mid-frequency and high-frequency noise with the silencer casing
minimal pressure drop.
APPLICATIONS
PROPERTIES Noise requirement and reference Power plants, diesel engines
Exhaust silencers, thanks to their sound point/distance CHP units
absorbent and/or sound insulating core, Connection diameter and/or flange Uninterruptible power supplies
provide a substantial reduction in the bolting details Shipping industry
noise emitted by the engine. There are Railway industry
various models available with some DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
providing a guaranteed noise reduction The dimensions and weight are depend- SOUND INSULATION
of 50 dB. In certain applications an even ing on the particular silencer selected. See graphs and tables on the
higher performance than 50 dB can be following pages
obtained. The silencers are available in CONSTRUCTION
carbon or stainless steel and can be pro- The silencers are housed in a welded
duced to your particular requirements steel casing, fitted with flanges. The fol-
or specification. lowing types are available:
In the absorptive silencer, the gas
APPLICATIONS passes through a perforated steel tube
The silencers are particularly suitable backed by sound absorbing materials
for combustion engines, but can also In the resonator silencer, low frequency
be used for other applications. An ab- noise is controlled via a specially
sorptive silencer, a resonator (reactive designed resonance chamber
silencer) or a combination of both can Both methods can also be combined, in
be used depending on the specified a hybrid absorptive/resonator silencer.
requirements.
OPTIONS
SOUND INSULATION The silencers can be provided with lift-
The necessary sound insulation is cal- ing eyes, support brackets, spark arres-
culated for each particular situation. tors, rain covers and a corrosion/heat
resistant surface treatment.
The following information is required
to select the optimum silencer for your DISCLAIMER
application: Although this product sheet has been
Process drawn up meticulously, no rights can
Type and temperature of medium be derived from its content. We reserve
passing through the silencer the right to make changes. For the most
The sound pressure level of the up-to-date version, please contact us or
exhaust gas visit our website.
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SM15P DE D LT LC Weight
50 60 158 456 356 4
50
Noise reduction (dB)

40
65 76 158 556 456 4
30 80 89 209 651 551 8
20 100 114 208 767 667 9
10
125 140 260 876 776 16
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
Frequency (Hz)
150 168 300 1087 957 26
175 194 304 1206 1086 27
Silencer nominal diameter choice
Bore 200 219 360 1345 1215 36
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
60

400
700

300
200
225 246 400 1534 1314 49
0
80

100
70
50 250 274 456 1720 1500 57
40
30

20 300 324 500 1900 1680 80

Use area

350 356 550 2165 1925 109

10

For T = 450 C

Q
100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000 50000 100000 200000 400 406 655 2446 2176 169
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Q

Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw 450 457 758 2700 2500 288
500 508 858 2930 2730 317
550 557 958 3120 2920 435
600 609 1108 3120 2820 557
DE
D

E 700 710 1208 3575 3275 704

LC
LT
800 812 1308 3900 3600 875

SM25P DE D LT LC Weight
50 60 158 456 356 4
50
Noise reduction (dB)

40
65 76 158 556 456 4
30 80 89 209 651 551 9
20 100 114 208 767 667 11
10
125 140 260 876 776 18
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
Frequency (Hz)
150 168 300 1087 957 29
175 194 304 1206 1086 30
Silencer nominal diameter choice 200 219 360 1345 1215 42
Bore
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
60

400

225 246 400 1534 1314 56

700

300
200
0
80

100
70
50
250 274 456 1720 1500 67
40
30

20
300 324 500 1900 1680 92
Use area

10 350 356 550 2165 1925 125

5

100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000
For T = 450 C
50000 100000 200000
400 406 655 2446 2176 190
Q
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Q
450 457 758 2700 2500 314
Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw
500 508 858 2930 2730 377
550 557 958 3120 2920 488
600 609 1108 3120 2820 682
DE
D

E 700 710 1208 3575 3275 857

LC
LT
800 812 1308 3900 3600 1106

The figures on these pages are indications. Dimensions are given in millimetres and kilograms.
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SM30P DE D LT LE E PE Weight
50 60 180 560 440 70 165 7
50
Noise reduction (dB)

65 76 200 740 590 70 175 10

40

30
80 89 250 900 710 70 210 16
20 100 114 300 1100 880 85 230 26
10 125 140 400 1250 1025 100 300 43
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 150 168 450 1540 1250 130 330 69
Frequency (Hz)
175 194 500 1750 1440 110 330 88
Silencer nominal diameter choice
Bore 200 219 550 2050 1670 110 375 115
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
60

400
700

300
200 225 246 600 2300 1880 110 405 149
0
80

100
70
50
250 274 650 2650 2260 110 450 187
40
30

20
300 324 750 2980 2500 110 475 255
Use area

10
350 356 850 3350 2850 120 550 334
5

100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000
For T = 450 C
50000 100000 200000
400 406 900 3850 3300 120 575 486
Q
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Q
450 457 1008 4300 3670 120 625 720
Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw
500 508 1108 4750 4045 130 685 900

LT
550 557 1208 4950 4175 135 740 1042
600 609 1310 5200 4370 145 800 1246
DE
D

E
700 710 1510 600 5150 150 905 1716
PE

LE
800 812 1612 6850 5650 165 975 2342

SM40C DE D LT LE LC C PS Weight
50 60 305 770 190 700 50 275 31
50
65 76 305 770 200 700 50 275 32
Noise reduction (dB)

40
80 89 355 900 210 830 60 310 35
30

20 100 114 406 1050 220 980 70 350 45

10 125 140 456 1300 260 1200 90 420 60
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 150 168 555 1465 280 1365 110 490 100
Frequency (Hz)
175 194 555 1530 310 1420 110 500 105
Silencer nominal diameter choice 200 219 605 1770 320 1660 125 540 135
Bore
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
225 246 705 1890 340 1780 150 615 190
60

400
700

300
200
0
80

100 250 274 755 2060 350 1950 160 650 280
70
50

40
30
300 324 856 2260 380 2150 185 730 330
20

350 356 956 2520 410 2400 200 810 460

Use area

10

For T = 450 C
400 406 1008 2710 440 2590 220 845 530
100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000 50000 100000 200000
Q

Q
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
450 457 1108 2965 490 2845 245 920 660
Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw

DE

LE

PS
D
C
DE

LC
LT
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SM40P Bore DE D LT LE E PE Weight

50 60 305 890 760 70 225 23
50
65 76 355 1100 970 70 250 36
Noise reduction (dB)

40
80 89 405 1255 1080 70 275 47
30

20 100 114 455 1440 1260 70 300 60

10 125 140 455 1755 1550 100 330 76
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 150 168 608 2065 1795 100 405 145
Frequency (Hz)
175 194 608 2210 1945 110 415 175
Silencer nominal diameter choice
Bore 200 219 639 2600 2305 110 440 225
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
60

400
700

300
200 225 246 708 2800 2430 110 465 260
0
80

100
70
50
250 274 758 3125 2700 110 490 340
40
30

20
300 324 799 3505 3060 110 525 415
Use area

10
350 356 908 3500 3115 120 575 583
5

100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000
For T = 450 C
50000 100000 200000
400 406 960 3895 3465 120 600 672
Q
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Q
450 457 1008 4295 3825 130 635 828
Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw
500 508 1108 4590 4100 130 685 1009
550 557 1210 4680 4175 140 745 1192
LT
600 609 1210 4920 4375 150 760 1307
700 710 1510 5435 4765 150 910 1979
DE
D

E
PE

LE
800 812 1610 5900 5180 170 975 2315

SM50P Bore DE D LT LE E PE Weight

150 168 658 2550 2285 110 415 260
50
175 194 658 2800 2505 110 440 280
Noise reduction (dB)

40
200 220 708 3000 2630 110 465 330
30

20 225 246 758 3200 2775 110 490 380

10 250 274 800 3400 2955 110 525 430
0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 300 324 908 4300 3915 120 575 690
Frequency (Hz)
350 356 958 4500 4070 120 600 750
Silencer nominal diameter choice 400 406 1008 4800 4330 120 620 860
Bore
4500
0

300

5500
100

250

350
225
150
125

175

40
80

20
50

50
65
Pressure loss in 10Pa or mm WC

500
60

400
450 457 1008 5130 4640 130 630 965
700

300
200
0
80

100
70
500 508 1110 5300 4810 130 685 1110
50

40
30 550 557 1200 5505 4860 140 755 1450
20

600 609 1308 5800 5255 150 760 1780

Use area

10

For T = 450 C 700 710 1510 6300 5585 150 905 2230
100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000 50000 100000 200000

800 812 1608 6600 5785 170 975 2540

Q
10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Q

Gaz flow Q in m3/hr. Power P in kw

LT
DE
D

E
PE

LE

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