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Engineering Formulas
Nominal Design Parameters
Chillers: 2.4GPM/Ton @ 10 F T Flow Rate Cooling Tower = 15,000 BTU/HR/Ton

12,000 BTU/HR/Ton 20 F - 60 F Standard Supply Range Rating at 50 F Supply Temperature 85 F Water Cooled Condenser 95 F Air Cooled Condenser

3 GPM per Ton 85 F Leaving Water Temperature 95 F Entering Water Temperature 78 F Wet Bulb

Tower water make-up requirements: Untreated 2% of flow rate Treated 1.5% of flow rate

Weighted Water Test

Chiller Ton = GPMxT (Delta Temp) 24 Tower Ton =GPMxT (Delta Temp) 30

Chiller Sizing Injection Molding

30#/hr H.D. Polyethlene = 1ton 35#/hr L.D. Polyethlene = 1ton 35#/hr Polypropylene = 1ton 45#/hr PVC = 1 ton 50#/hr ABS= 1 ton 50#/hr Polystyrene= 1 ton 40#/hr Nylon= 1 ton 35#/hr Acrylic= 1 ton 40#/hr Polyurethane = 1 ton 50#/hr Acetal= 1 ton 40#/hr PPO= 1 ton 40#/hr PET= 1 ton 50#/hr Polycarb= 1 ton

Blow Molding
40#/hr Polyolefins= 1 ton 40#/hr PET= 1 ton Minimum Flow 04.8 gpm/ton

Extrusion
50#/hr H.D. Polyethlene = 1 ton 50#/hr L.D. Polyethlene = 1 ton 50#/hr Polypropylene = 1 ton 75#/hr Polystyrene = 1 ton 75#/hr PVC = 1 ton

Blown Film Air Ring Cooling

105 CFM (50 F @ 78 F WBT)= 1 ton

Chiller Capacity Loss/Gain

Decrease nominal tonnage by approximately 2% per degree below a 50 F leaving water temperature. Increase nominal tonnage approximately 2% per degree above 50 F leaving water temperature up to 55 F

Other Equipment
Air Compressor w/no after cooler=.1 ton/Hp Air Compressor w/after cooler=.2 Ton/Hp Vacuum Pump=.1 ton/Hp Hydraulic Cooling=.1 ton/Hp Barrel Cooling=.1 ton/in screw Dia.

Hot Runner Mold= 1 ton/10.5KW

Water Pump in Circuit=.2 Ton/Hr 400Ton Machine or above 1 Ton Feed Throat Below 400 Ton - 1/2 Ton

Extrusion Equipment
Gear Box Cooling=1 Ton/100Hp Feed Throat 3" Screw or Less=1 Ton Above 3" Screw=2 Tons Barrel or Screw Cooling=1 Ton/Inch of Screw Diameter

Pipe Sizing Guide

1/8 = .75 GPM = 1.5 GPM 3/8 = 3 GPM 1/2" = 6 GPM

3/4" = 10 GPM 1" = 15 GPM 1 1/4" = 30 GPM 1 1/2" = 40 GPM

2" = 70 GPM 2 1/2" = 100 GPM 3" = 150 GPM 4"= 275 GPM

6" = 600 GPM 8" = 1,000 GPM 10" = 3000 GPM 12" = 5000 GPM

(Based on 5' - 7' feet/second velocity)

Metric Conversion Chart To Convert

Unit Volume US GPM Liters/Min 3.785 US GPM Cum/Hr CFM CFM .2271 FT/Lb/SEC KW Boiler HP HP Unit Weight Lb/Ft Lbs/Sq in Lbs/Sq in Lbs/Sq in Lbs/Sq in Kg/m 1.4881 Heat BTU BTU/LB BTU/SQ FT Length Inches Feet Yards Miles cm meters meters km 2.540 .3048 .9144 1.609 Volume Cu. Inches Cu. Inches cu cm liters 16.387 .01639 Grains Ounces* LBS US tons US Tons Long Tons BTU/CU FT Kg-cal Kg-cal .252 .5556 HP

To Convert
Power Watts BTUH BTUH BTUH KW 1.356 342 33475 2545 .7457

Liters/Min 28.317 Cum/hr 1.6992

gr/sq cm 70.31 kPA Kg/Sq Cm 6.894 .07031

gr/cu cm 27.68

gr-cal/sq .2713 cm Kg8.899 cal/Cum Weight grams grams kg kg .0648 28.350 .4536 907.2

Tonnes .9072 kg Area 1016

Cu Feet cu meter .02832

Cu Feet liters

28.317

SQ Inches SQ Years SQ Miles

sq cm sq meters sq km

6.452 .8361 2.590

Cu Years cu meters .7646 Fl cu cm 29.57 Ounces US cu meters .003785 Gallon US liters 3.785 Gallon

*Auoirdupois pounds and ounces Temperature

F 0 5 10 C -17.8 -15 -12.2 F 35 40 45 C 1.7 4.4 7.2 F 15 20 30 C -9.4 -6.7 1.1 F 50 55 60 C 10.0 12.8 15.6

F to C = (F - 32) x .55 =C Flow Rate Vs. Temp Differences Per Ton

C to F = (C x 1.8) + 32 =F % Ethylene Glycol by Volume vs Freeze Protection

1.2 GPM = 20 F 2.4 GPM = 10 F 4.8 GPM = 5 F 9.6 GPM = 2.5 F

10% 25F 20% 15F 30% 0F 40% -15F 50% -40F Abbreviations, Equivalents & Formulas T T T T
T = Delta Temperature = Temperature Differential 1 Cooling Tower Ton= 15,000BTU/HR 1 Refrigerant Ton = 12,000 BTU/HR 1 Gallon = 8.33 lbs (water) 1 Cubic Foot = 7.48 gallons 1 Mil = .001" 1 Bar = 14.7 PSI 1 KW = 3413 BTU/HR 1 KW = 1.34 HP PSI= Ft of head/2.31 KW = Amps x Volts x 0.85 x 1.73 1,000

PSI = Pounds per square inch GPM = Gallons per Minute EWT = Entering Water Temperature LWT = Leaving Water Temperature BTU = British Thermal Unit BTU/HR = GMP x 500 x . T (water) 1 HP = 2544 BTU/HR Ft. H.D. = PSI x 2.31 Q=4.5 x CFM x

H = BTUH (Air Cooling)

Pump HP= . GPM x P (Ft.H.D) . 3960 x (0.65 to 0.75) (Pump Eff)

Head in Feet to PSI Conversions calculator Filtration Chart

Mesh 4 8 10 14 18 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 70 Micron 5205 2487 1923 1307 1000 840 710 590 500 420 350 297 250 210 Inches 0.2030 0.0970 0.0750 0.0510 0.0394 0.0331 0.0280 0.0232 0.0197 0.0165 0.0138 0.0117 0.0098 0.0083 Mesh 80 100 120 140 170 200 230 270 325 400 550 800 1250 Micron 177 149 125 105 88 74 62 53 44 37 25 15 10 5 Inches 0.0070 0.0059 0.0049 0.0041 0.0035 0.0029 0.0024 0.0021 0.0017 0.0015 0.0009 0.0006 0.0004 0.0002

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