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HVAC Systems and Equipment 2012

REF: CHAPTER 13. HYDRONIC HEATING AND COOLING
Input required data in yellow field only
Volume of water in system
Pipe size CSA Length Volume
mm m2 m m3
15 0.00018 89 0.016
25 0.00049 50 0.025
32 0.00080 60 0.048
40 0.00126 0.000
50 0.00196 150 0.294
65 0.00332 0.000
80 0.00502 100 0.502
100 0.00785 200 1.570
125 0.01227 0.000
150 0.01766 120 2.120
200 0.03140 50 1.570
Total pipe volume 6.145 m3
Volume of water AHU/ FCU 2.055 m3
Volume of water in chiller 1.800 m3
Total volume 10.000 m3
Effect of expansion tank location with respect to pump pressure
Vt
Expansion tank sizing
Vt m
3
Volume of expansion tank = 1174
Vs m
3
Volume of water in system = 10.000
t1
o
C lower temperature = 4
t2
o
C higher temperature = 104
Pa kPa atmospheric pressure = 101
P1 kPa pressure at lower pressure = 170
P2 kPa pressure at higher pressure = 270
v1 m
3
/kg specific volume of water at lower temperature = 0.001000
v2 m
3
/kg specific volume of water at higher temperature = 0.001047
x m/(m.K) linear coefficient of thermal expansion =
if steel = 0.0000117
if copper = 0.0000171
Td K Temperature difference = 100
Select pipe material steel = 0.0000117
Select the type of expansion tank :
Recommended expansion tank size = 1174
Calculations
Option 1 For close tank with air/ water interface
Note: Hardly used now
Vt = 1.98 m
3
1976 L
Option 2 For open tank with air/ water interface
Note: Not use anymore
Vt = 0.87 m
3
For diaphragm tanks
870 L
Option 3 For diaphragm tanks
Note: Recommended
Vt = 1.17 m
3
1174 L
1 For close tank with air/ water interface
2 For open tank with air/ water interface
3 For diaphragm tanks
L
m
3
o
C
o
C
kPa
kPa
kPa
m
3
/kg
m
3
/kg
m/(m.K)
m/(m.K)
m/(m.K)
L
For close tank with air/ water interface
For open tank with air/ water interface
For diaphragm tanks