Example 7

Size the pipework for the heating system shown below. Determine which circuit is the Index Circuit. Also determine the pressure drops in the three sub-circuits. The total lengths of the section are:

Length of Section 1 2 3 4 Flow & Return (metres) 10 12 8 6

4 5 6 7 8 9

6 6 10 6 6 10

PIPE SIZING TABLE (Example 7)

1 2 Heat Pipe Section Output Heat Ref. in loss. section 15% kW of 1. kW 3 Total Heat Col. 1+2 kW 4 5 Water Pipe Flow Size Rate mm kg/s 6 Length of pipe m 7 Total Equivalent length of Fittings m 2 gate valves @ 0.3 z = 0.6 1 boiler z = 2.5 1 diverging tee z = 1.65 1 exit from large vessel z = 0.4 Total z = 5.15 TEL = Total z x le TEL = 5.15 x 1.3 TEL = 6.70m 4 elbows @ 1.0 = 4.0 1 indirect coil = 20.0 1 motorised valve = 4.0 1 gate valve = 0.3 1 entry to large vessel 8 Total Pipe Length Col. 6+7 m 9 Pressure drop per metre Pa/m 10 TOTAL PRESSURE DROP Col. 8x9 Pa

dia.

15

2.25 17.25 0.411

28

10

16.70

240

4008

6.0

0.9

6.9

0.164

22

12

35.44

160

5670

= 1.0 Total z = 29.3 TEL = Total z x le TEL = 29.3 x 0.8 TEL = 23.44m 1 diverging tee 0.5 + 0.25 = 0.75. 1 converging tee = 1.65 1 elbow = 1.0 1 gate valve = 0.3 1 entry to large vessel = 1.0 TEL = 4.7 x 1.1 = 5.17m 1 motorised valve = 4.0 2 elbows = 2.0 1 gate valve = 0.3 2 tees @ 0.2 = 0.4 TEL = 6.7 x 0.8 = 5.36 1 motorised valve = 4.0 1 elbow =1.0 2 tees @ 0.2 =0.4 TEL = 5.4 x 0.8 = 4.32 2 tees @ (0.2+ 0.35 = 0.55) = 1.1 TEL = 1.1 x 0.7 = 0.77 2 elbows =2.0 2 angle valves@ 5.0 =10.0 1 panel

9.0

1.35 10.35 0.246

28

13.17

95

1254

4.5

0.68

5.18

0.123

22

11.36

96

1091

4.5

0.68

5.18

0.123

22

10.32

96

991

3.0

0.45

3.45

0.082

22

6.77

48

325

1.5

0.23

1.73

0.041

15

10

15.80

93

1469

radiator = 2.5 TEL = 14.5 x 0.4 = 5.80 2 tees @ (0.2+ 0.35 = 0.55) = 1.1 TEL = 1.1 x 0.7 = 0.77 2 elbows =2.0 2 angle valves@ 5.0 =10.0 1 panel radiator = 2.5 TEL = 14.5 x 0.4 = 5.80

3.0

0.45

3.45

0.082

22

6.77

48

325

1.5

0.23

1.73

0.041

15

10

15.80

93

1469

The table below shows each of the 3 sub-circuit pressure drops. Sub Circuit To Hot Water Indirect Cylinder To First Floor radiators To Ground Floor radiators Containing Sections 1,2 1,3,4,5,6. 1,3,7,8,9. Pressure Drop (Pa) 9,678 8,147 8,047

The Index Circuit is therefore the Circuit to the Hot Water Indirect Cylinder with a pressure drop of 9,678 Pa The system should be balanced by slightly closing the valve on the heating return pipe at the boiler. The Index Circuit pressure drop is 9,678 Pa The pump should be capable of delivering 0.411 kg/s against a pressure of 9,678 Pascals ( 0.97 metres head approximately). A margin may be added to these figures. See Plant sizing Heating Pump sizing. Add 20% margin to flow rate and pressure. Flow rate = 0.411 + 20% = 0.49 kg/s or 0.49 l/s or x (3600 / 1000) = 1.764 m3/h

Pressure = 0.97 m head + 20% = 1.16 metres head.