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EngineeringFormulas
NominalDesignParameters
Chillers:2.4GPM/Ton@10F T CoolingTower=15,000BTU/HR/Ton
FlowRate
3GPMperTon
12,000BTU/HR/Ton 85FLeavingWaterTemperature
20F60FStandard 95FEnteringWaterTemperature
SupplyRange 78FWetBulb
Ratingat50FSupply
Temperature
85FWaterCooled
Condenser
95FAirCooled
Condenser

Towerwatermakeuprequirements:Untreated2%offlowrateTreated
1.5%offlowrate
WeightedWaterTest
ChillerTon=GPMx T(Delta TowerTon=GPMxT(DeltaTemp)
Temp) 30
24
ChillerSizing
InjectionMolding BlowMolding Extrusion
30#/hrH.D.Polyethlene= 50#/hrH.D.Polyethlene
40#/hrPolyolefins=1ton
1ton =1ton
35#/hrL.D.Polyethlene= 50#/hrL.D.Polyethlene
40#/hrPET=1ton
1ton =1ton
35#/hrPolypropylene= MinimumFlow04.8 50#/hrPolypropylene=1
1ton gpm/ton ton
75#/hrPolystyrene=1
45#/hrPVC=1ton ton
50#/hrABS=1ton 75#/hrPVC=1ton
50#/hrPolystyrene=1ton BlownFilmAirRingCooling
40#/hrNylon=1ton 105CFM(50F@78FWBT)=1ton
35#/hrAcrylic=1ton

40#/hrPolyurethane=1
ton
50#/hrAcetal=1ton
40#/hrPPO=1ton
40#/hrPET=1ton
50#/hrPolycarb=1ton
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ChillerCapacityLoss/Gain
Decreasenominaltonnagebyapproximately2%perdegree
belowa50Fleavingwatertemperature.
Increasenominaltonnageapproximately2%perdegree
above50Fleavingwatertemperatureupto55F

OtherEquipment
AirCompressorw/noaftercooler=.1ton/Hp
AirCompressorw/aftercooler=.2Ton/Hp
VacuumPump=.1ton/Hp
HydraulicCooling=.1ton/Hp
BarrelCooling=.1ton/inscrewDia.
HotRunnerMold=1ton/10.5KW
WaterPumpinCircuit=.2Ton/Hr
400TonMachineor
above1Ton
FeedThroat
Below400Ton1/2
Ton
ExtrusionEquipment
GearBoxCooling=1Ton/100Hp
FeedThroat3"ScreworLess=1Ton
Above3"Screw=2Tons
=1Ton/InchofScrew
BarrelorScrewCooling
Diameter
PipeSizingGuide
(Basedon5'7'feet/secondvelocity)
1/8=.75GPM 3/4"=10GPM 2"=70GPM 6"=600GPM
=1.5GPM 1"=15GPM 21/2"=100GPM 8"=1,000GPM
3/8=3GPM 11/4"=30GPM 3"=150GPM 10"=3000GPM
11/2"=40
1/2"=6GPM 4"=275GPM 12"=5000GPM
GPM
MetricConversionChart
ToConvert ToConvert
UnitVolume Power
US
Liters/Min3.785 FT/Lb/SEC Watts 1.356
GPM
US
Cum/Hr .2271 KW BTUH 342
GPM
CFM Liters/Min28.317 BoilerHP BTUH 33475
CFM Cum/hr 1.6992 HP BTUH 2545
UnitWeight HP KW .7457
Lb/Ft Kg/m 1.4881
Lbs/Sq
gr/sqcm 70.31 Heat
in
Lbs/Sq
kPA 6.894 BTU Kgcal .252
in
Lbs/Sq Kg/Sq .07031 BTU/LB Kgcal .5556
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in Cm
gr
Lbs/Sq
gr/cucm 27.68 BTU/SQFT cal/sq .2713
in
cm
Kg
Length BTU/CUFT 8.899
cal/Cum
Inches cm 2.540 Weight
Feet meters .3048 Grains grams .0648
Yards meters .9144 Ounces* grams 28.350
Miles km 1.609 LBS kg .4536
Volume UStons kg 907.2
Cu.
cucm 16.387 USTons Tonnes .9072
Inches
Cu.
liters .01639 LongTons kg 1016
Inches
Cu
cumeter .02832 Area
Feet
Cu
liters 28.317 SQInches sqcm 6.452
Feet
Cu sq
cumeters .7646 SQYears .8361
Years meters
Fl
cucm 29.57 SQMiles sqkm 2.590
Ounces
US
Gallon
cumeters .003785
US
Gallon
liters 3.785
*Auoirdupoispoundsandounces
Temperature
F C F C F C F C
0 17.8 35 1.7 15 9.4 50 10.0
5 15 40 4.4 20 6.7 55 12.8
10 12.2 45 7.2 30 1.1 60 15.6
FtoC=(F32)x.55
=C

CtoF=(Cx1.8)+32=F
FlowRateVs.TempDifferences %EthyleneGlycolbyVolumevsFreeze
PerTon Protection
1.2GPM=20F T 10%25F
2.4GPM=10F T 20%15F
4.8GPM=5F T 30%0F
9.6GPM=2.5F T 40%15F
50%40F
Abbreviations,Equivalents&Formulas
T=DeltaTemperature=TemperatureDifferential
PSI=Poundspersquareinch 1CoolingTowerTon=15,000BTU/HR
GPM=GallonsperMinute 1RefrigerantTon=12,000BTU/HR
EWT=EnteringWater
1Gallon=8.33lbs(water)
Temperature
LWT=LeavingWater
1CubicFoot=7.48gallons
Temperature
BTU=BritishThermalUnit 1Mil=.001"
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BTU/HR=GMPx500x.T 1Bar=14.7PSI
(water)
1HP=2544BTU/HR 1KW=3413BTU/HR
Ft.H.D.=PSIx2.31 1KW=1.34HP
Q=4.5xCFMx H=BTUH(Air PSI=Ftofhead/2.31
Cooling)
PumpHP=.GPMxP
(Ft.H.D). KW=AmpsxVoltsx0.85x1.73
3960x(0.65to0.75) 1,000
(PumpEff)
HeadinFeettoPSIConversionscalculator
FiltrationChart
Mesh Micron Inches Mesh Micron Inches
4 5205 0.2030 80 177 0.0070
8 2487 0.0970 100 149 0.0059
10 1923 0.0750 120 125 0.0049
14 1307 0.0510 140 105 0.0041
18 1000 0.0394 170 88 0.0035
20 840 0.0331 200 74 0.0029
25 710 0.0280 230 62 0.0024
30 590 0.0232 270 53 0.0021
35 500 0.0197 325 44 0.0017
40 420 0.0165 400 37 0.0015
45 350 0.0138 550 25 0.0009
50 297 0.0117 800 15 0.0006
60 250 0.0098 1250 10 0.0004
70 210 0.0083 5 0.0002

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