VENTILATION CALCULATION FOR GENERATORS ROOM

Calculation Input Data:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7 No. of generators.
Outside Air temperature is 46 C.
Accepted inside Air temperature is 55 C (attachment #1).
The heat dissipated for each genset is 228 KW (attachment #2).
Total volume of the room is 9600 m3 = 339000 ft3.
Required Air for Combustion is 8714 cfm for each genset (attachment
#3).

Ventilation Calculation
Heat to be removed

= 1.08 x CFM x T(F).

Heat to be removed

= 228 KW x 7 No.
= 1596 KW
= 5450000 BTUH.

= 55 C 46 C
= 9 C
= 16 F

CFM

545000
1.08 x 16

= 315000 cfm

We will use 7 No. of supply fans

Flow rate for each fan=

315000
7

cfm

= 45000 cfm
1) Air Change per hour as per generators heat dissipation
ACH

CFM x 60
Volume

ACH

315000 x 60
339000

= 56 ACH

cfm

We will use the same number of fans for exhaust fan.

Flow rate for each exhaust fan
= Total Supply Air Required Air Combustion 10% of Supply Air.
= 315000 61000 31500
= 222500 cfm.
Extra 10% in-order to keep the generators room in positive pressure.
Flow rate for each exhaust fan
= 222500 7
= 32000 cfm
Each supply & Exhaust fan will be combined to one generator.

Calculation the Pressure Drop

A. Supply Fan
Required flow rate is 45000 cfm
Recommended face Velocity ie., 400 fpm
1. Pressure drop through Sand Trap Louver
= 0.75 inches w.g.
2. Pressure drop through duct
= 0.5 inches w.g.
3. Regarding Residual pressure at the outlet
= 0.75 inches w.g.
Total Pressure drop is

= 0.75 + 0.5 + 1
= 2.25 x 1.1
= 2.5 inches w.g.

B. Exhaust Fan
Required flow rate is 32000 cfm
1. Duct losses
= 0.5 inches w.g.

2. Wire mesh losses

= 0.1 inches w.g.
Total 0.6 for safety
= 0.6 x 1.1
= 1 inches w.g.

2) Using 60 ACH
Supply flow rate

CFM x 60
Volume

ACH

CFM

= 339000 cfm

cfm

Each fan capacity is.

= 339000 7
= 48500 cfm
Exhaust fan flow rate
= 339000 61000 33900
= 244100 cfm
= 35000 cfm each fan.

E.S.P in
Flow Rate
(w.g) @ 60 ACH (cfm)

E.S.P in
Flow Rate Quantity
(w.g) @ 56 ACH (cfm)
No.

Fans

2.5

485000

2.5

45000

Supply Fan

35000

32000

7 Exhaust Fan