Blower Power

BLOWER POWER
0.5ft3
 Lower pressure air agitation, approximately minute or cfm of air is supplied at
2 lbs.
about per can.
inch2
 Volume flow of air

0.5 cfm 0.5 cfm 100 ft3
= Vair = can (number of cans) = can (200 cans) = minute
100 ft3
Vair =
minute
 Air power
2 lbs. 144 m2 ft3 2 lbs. 144 m2 100ft3

( inch2 )( ft3 )(minute ) ( inch2 )( ft3 )(minute )
Air Power = = = 0.8727 HP
33000ft. *lb 33000ft. *lb
HP*mm HP*mm
Air Power = 0.8727 HP
 Assuming blown efficiency of 90%
Power output of the blower Air Power

Blown Efficiency = Power input of the blower = Brake Horse Power(BHP) =
0.8727
0.9 = BHP
BHP = 0.9697 HP =
Standard size = 1.5 HP
Pipe Sizing
Pipe sizing (the internal diameter is schedule 40)
 For suction line

Pipe size = 4’’ = 101.6 mm
 Use 100 mm
 Outer diameter of the pipe = 114.3 mm
 Internal diameter = 102.3 mm
 For discharge line

Pipe size = 3’’ = 76.2mm
 Use 75 mm
 Liquid line
Pipe size = 2’’ = 50.8mm
 Use 50 mm
Design of compressor
Design conditions: (water jacketed compressor)
 Q = 16.7475 tons of refrigeration
 Refrigerant = NH3 (ammonia R717)
 Condenser temperature = 34°C
 Discharge temperature = 107.2733°C
 Polytrophic constant = 1.2 for NH3
 Percentage clearance = 5%
 Bore and stroke ratio = 1.0
 Number of cylinder = 2 cylinder (single acting)
Properties:
h1 = hg at -14°C
1427.9KJ
h1 =
kg
S1 = Sg at -14°C
5.533KJ
S1 =
kg * K
h2 = is a function of S1 = S2 and temperature at 34°C
Interpolate:
1674.6072KJ
h2 =
kg
h3 = hf at 34°C = h4
342.5KJ
h3= h4 =
kg
0.4890m 3
V1 = Vg at temperature -14°C = specific volume =
kg
Temperature 2 = T2
T2 is a function of entropy
5.533KJ
and 34°C
kg * K
Interpolate:
T2 = discharge temperature = 107.2733°C

A. Solve for mass flow rate of refrigerant, MR
QA = MR (h1-h4) =
QA= QPT = 16.7475 tons of refrigeration = 58.8843 KW

58.8843KJ
QA second
MR = ( h -h ) = 1427.9KJ 342.5KJ
1 4
-
kg kg
0.0543 kg
MR =
second
B. Solve for heat rejected to compress cooling water, QW

n P2
QW = n-1 (P1)(V1) [(P )1/n – 1 ] – (h2 – h1)
1
1.2 0.4890m3 1311KPa 11.2 KJ

= { 1.2-1 (246.5 KPa) ( )[ ) ) – 1 ]} – [(1674.6072 – 1427.9)(
kg )]
(
kg 246.5KPa
1941.4392KJ
QW =
kg
1941.4392KJ 0.0543kg 105.4201KJ

QW = ( )( ) OR 105.4201 KW
kg second second
C. Solve for mass flow rate of water, MW
QW = MW(H2O)cpH2O≜TH2O
  TH2O = temperature difference between inlet and outlet of water (5°F to 8°F)
 Use 5°F = 5°C (note: it is a change in temperature)`
4.1866KJ
; cpH2O= specific heat of water is ( )
kg * K
105.4201KJ
QW second
MW(H2O) = =
cp H2O ΔTH2O 4.1866KJ
(5K)
kg * K
5.0361kg
MW(H2O) =
second
D. Solve for the work of compression, WC
WC = QW + MW(H2O) (h2 – h1)

105.4201KJ 5.0361kg 1674.6072KJ 1427.9KJ
= + ( - )
kg second kg kg
1347.8554KJ
WC =
second
E. Solve for the actual compressor power, Pc

WC
Pc = ; Standard compressor efficiency ranges (75% to 80%)
EC
1347.8554KJ
= second
0.8
= 1684.8193KW
Pc = 1684.8193KW
Compressor Dimension
VF
NVA = ; VF = VG at temperature 1 (-14° C)
P.D.
1
P2 1.2
=1+c-c( )
P1
1
1311KPa
= 1+ 0.05 - 0.05( )1.2
246.5KPa
; use 5% as the clearance
NVA = 84.8724%
F. Solve for the piston displacement (P.D.)
VF
NVA = P.D.
VF
P.D.= ; P.D. = piston displacement,
N VA
where VF = (VG at -14°C) (mass flow rate of refrigerant)

VF = (VG )(MR)
0.4890m 3 0.0543kg
( )
kg second
=
0.8487
0.0313m 3
P.D.=
second
G. Solve for the diameter of the bore (D) and stroke (L) of the compressor;
 2 D
P.D.= (D )(L)(number of cylinders)(Nrpm) ; = 1.0 , so D = L
4 L
 3
P.D.= (D )(number of cylinders)( (Nrpm)
4
3 𝑃.𝐷
D= √𝜋(𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠)( 𝑁𝑟𝑝𝑚
4 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
)
𝑃.𝐷
= 3√𝜋 𝑁𝑟𝑝𝑚
(𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠)( )
4 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
Use: N = 1200 rpm,

Number of cylinders = 2 cylinders,
0.0313m 3
Piston Displacement (P.D.) =
second
0.0313m 3
D= second
3 1200rev

( 2)( min ute )
4 60 seconds
D = 0.0999m = 99.8623mm = 3.9316 inches
D = L = 3.9316 inches; approximately 4 inches

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BLOWER POWER

 Volume flow of air

2 lbs. 144 m2 ft3 2 lbs. 144 m2 100ft3

Air Power = 0.8727 HP

 Assuming blown efficiency of 90%

Power output of the blower Air Power

 For suction line

 For discharge line

T2 = discharge temperature = 107.2733°C

QA= QPT = 16.7475 tons of refrigeration = 58.8843 KW

B. Solve for heat rejected to compress cooling water, QW

1.2 0.4890m3 1311KPa 11.2 KJ

1941.4392KJ 0.0543kg 105.4201KJ

C. Solve for mass flow rate of water, MW

D. Solve for the work of compression, WC

WC = QW + MW(H2O) (h2 – h1)

E. Solve for the actual compressor power, Pc

where VF = (VG at -14°C) (mass flow rate of refrigerant)

Use: N = 1200 rpm,

D = 0.0999m = 99.8623mm = 3.9316 inches

D = L = 3.9316 inches; approximately 4 inches

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