Medical Vacuum and Compressed Air Sizing Criteria

Sherman Engineering Company serves the regional hospitals providing technical support and service for all their medical compressed air and vacuum system needs. As representatives of the Nash Engineering Company for more than seventy-five Years, we offer our experience and expertise in application engineering. The following schedules are sizing guidelines to aid in the sizing and selection of Nash medical air and vacuum system as packaged by Medical Air Pumps Inc. Vacuum Systems The Vacuum sizings are based on NFPA calculations that have been substantiated by survey data. This provides the industry with unified basis for system design. In the system demand curves, each terminal in Group A or Group B is assumed to require .25 SCFM. Groups differ in the Use factors applied to the capacity. Additionally, 1.5 SCFM is added to the total capacity for each operating room. NFPA does not offer guidelines for Anesthetic gas evacuation or Laboratory systems. In these cases we recommend adding one terminal and .33 SCFM to the demand for each location in the system that will be used for anesthetic gas disposal. For laboratory vacuum systems we recommend using the laboratory demand curve to estimate flow. It assumes .5 SCFM per outlet and a sliding use factor. It is recommended to add capacity for any laboratory apparatus known to require more than .5 SCFM. Compressed Air Systems NFPA does not offer guidelines for medical compressed air usage, and therefore, we use criteria based on Nash experience. The schedule assumes one outlet per patient. Additional capacity is not added for outlets installed for convenience. The total number of outlets for each type of patient service is multiplied by the SCFM per outlet and use factor. The sum of these capacities is the total used to size the compressor system. Do not combine laboratory and medical air systems. They must be served by separate compressor systems and are not to be interconnected. For laboratory compressed air systems we recommend using the laboratory demand curve to estimate flow. It assumes 1 SCFM per outlet and a sliding use factor. It is recommended to add capacity for any laboratory apparatus known to require more than this capacity.

Sherman Engineering Company NFPA Sizing Schedule

ESTIMATED PEAK FLOW REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL AIR SYSTEMS IN A TYPICAL GENERAL HOSPITAL
Design Flow in SCFM Simultaneous QTY AIR OUTLET LOCATIONS ANESTHETIZING LOCATIONS Special Surgery Major Surgery & Orthopedc Minor Surgery Emergency Surgery Radiology Cardiac Catherization Ventilators Anesthesia * Delivery Room SUBTOTAL ACUTE CARE LOCATIONS Recovery Room ICU/CCU & Pediatric ICU Emergency Room Neonatal ICU Dialysis Unit Recovery Room / O.B. Ventilators Adult * Ventilators Infant * SUBTOTAL SUBACUTE CARE LOCATIONS Pediatric Croup Tente * Nursery Full Term & Isolation Patient Rooms Exam & Treatment Pre-Op Holding Respiratory Care Pulmonary Function Lab Birthing & LDRP SUBTOTAL OTHER Anesthesia Workroom Respiratory Care Workroom Nursery Workroom Equipment Repair SUBTOTAL GRAND TOTAL Per Unit Per Room Per Bed Per Outlet Use Factor (%) SCFM required

0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 3.50 0.50

100% 100% 75% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 0.50 2.00 3.50 3.00

25% 50% 10% 75% 10% 25% 100% 75%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.00 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00

50% 25% 10% 10% 10% 50% 50% 50%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50

10% 10% 10% 10%

0 0 0 0 0 0

Consider these design sizes for the above system capacity:

Duplex Triplex Quadrulex

OC-2B OC-2B OC-2B

* IMPORTANT: You must consult with Respiratory Therapy personnel concerning the maximum number of ventilators that could be used at one time and the average flow rates for each ventilator. DO NOT CALCULATE your total peak requirements without this information.

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Map Package
OC-2B OC-3B OC-4B OC-5B OC-6B OC-7B OC-8B OC-9B

Compressor Model
MD-571 MD-572 MD573 AL-623 CD-663 1251 1253 1256

Motor HP
7-1/2 10 15 20 25 50 75 150

Duplex Capacity SCFM

21 29 40 60 78 126 220 450

Triplex Capacity SCFM

Tank Mounted Packages 42 58 80 Base Mounted Packages 120 156 252 440 1350

Quadruplex Capacity SCFM

63 87 120 180 234 378 660 1350

Once Thru
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 6 9 19

Seal FLow Recirculated CW Purge

1.5 2 4 5 8 18 20 34 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75

Sherman Engineering Company NFPA Sizing Schedule

ESTIMATED PEAK FLOW REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS IN A TYPICAL GENERAL HOSPITAL
No. of Rms Outlets Per Room Group A 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Total Number of Outlets Simultaneous Use Factor (%)

AIR OUTLET LOCATIONS ANESTHETIZING LOCATIONS Operating Room Special Surgery & Cardio Major Surgery & Orthopedic Minor Surgery Emergency Surgery Radiology Cardiac Catherization Cystoscopy Special Procedures Other Anesthetizing Delivery Room

SCFM required

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ACUTE CARE LOCATIONS Recovery Room Intensive Care Unit Coronary Care Unit Emergency Room ER, Major Trauma Birthing Room Special Procedures "A" Terminals SUBTOTAL Operating Rooms noted above Do the Anesthetizing Locations have waste gas evacuation? 1=yes, 0=No in the Use Factor Column. Total SCFM

3.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.33 100.00% 1.00

System Demand SCFM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0 0

Group B ACUTE CARE LOCATIONS Catheterization Lab Dialysis Surgical Excision 2.00 0.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SUBACUTE CARE LOCATIONS Examining Room Nursery Patient Room Respiratory Care Treatment Room

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

OTHER Autopsy Central Supply Equipment Repair Teaching "B" Terminals SUBTOTAL Grand Total Capacity of Groups A + B

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00%

System Demand SCFM 0.00 0.00 Duplex Triplex Quad OV-1A OV-1A OV-1A

Consider these design sizes for the above system capacity :

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:: Each Pump Map Package Pump Model Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Motor HP Duplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Triplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Quadruplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM

Tank Mounted Packages OV-1A OV-3A OV-5A OV-6A OV-7A(f) OV-7A(c) MVF-15 MHC-25 MHF-50 MHF-80 MHF120 MHC130 5 10 18 26 40 52 14 27 49 71 110 142 1 2 3 5 7.5 7.5 5 10 18 26 40 52 14 27 49 71 110 142 10 20 36 52 80 104 27 55 99 142 219 285 15 30 54 78 120 156 41 82 148 214 329 427

Base Mounted Packages OV-8A OV-9A OV-10A OV-11A OV-12A(l) OV-12A(h) OV-13A SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC6 SC7 62 97 125 167 202 239 331 Water Usage Map Package Pump Model Once Thru Recirculated CW Purge Map Package Pump Model 170 266 342 458 553 655 907 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 62 97 125 167 202 239 331 170 266 342 458 553 655 907 124 194 250 334 404 478 662 Water Usage Once Thru Recirculated CW Purge 340 532 685 915 1107 1310 1814 186 291 375 501 606 717 993 510 797 1027 1373 1660 1965 2721

Tank Mounted Packages OV-1A OV-3A OV-5A OV-6A OV-7A OV-7A MVF-15 MHC-25 MHF-50 MHF-80 MHF120 MHC130 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 1 1 2 3 3 4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 OV-8A OV-9A OV-10A OV-11A OV-12A OV-12A OV-13A

Base Mounted Packages SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC6 SC7 3 3.5 4 5 6 8 8 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.75 0.75 0.75

Laboratory Demand for Compressed Air

Weighted Demand (SCFM)

Laboratory Demand for Compressed Air

300 250 200 150 100 50 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100

Number of Outlets

Demand SCFM 0

Consider these design for the above system capacity Duplex OC-2B Triplex OC-2B Quadruplex OC-2B * IMPORTANT:

Number of Outlets

Do not combine laboratory and medical air requirements. These two applications must be served by separate compressor systems which are not interconnected. For general service in schools and labs, we assume 1 SCFM per outlet times a use factor shown above to calulate the weighted demand.

Contact Sherman Engineering at 215 340-5300 for latest Information on NFPA requirements.
Map Package OC-2B OC-3B OC-4B OC-5B OC-6B OC-7B OC-8B OC-9B Compressor Model MD-571 MD-572 MD573 AL-623 CD-663 1251 1253 1256 Motor HP 7-1/2 10 15 20 25 50 75 150 Duplex Triplex Capacity Capacity SCFM SCFM Tank Mounted Packages 21 42 29 58 40 80 Base Mounted Packages 60 120 78 156 126 252 220 440 450 1350 Quadruplex Capacity SCFM 63 87 120 180 234 378 660 1350 Seal FLow Once Thru 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 6 9 19 Recirculated CW Purge 1.5 2 4 5 8 18 20 34 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75

Laboratory Demand for Vacuum

Number of Outlets 400 Demand SCFM 68
Weighted Demand (SCFM)

Laboratory Demand for Vacuum

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100

Consider these designs for the above system Capacity: Duplex OV-9A Triplex OV-7A(f) Quad OV-6A

Number of Outlets

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Map Package OV-1A OV-3A OV-5A OV-6A OV-7A(f) OV-7A(c) OV-8A OV-9A OV-10A OV-11A OV-12A(l) OV-12A(h) OV-13A Pump Model MVF-15 MHC-25 MHF-50 MHF-80 MHF120 MHC130 SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC6 SC7 Each Pump Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM 5 10 18 26 40 52 62 97 125 167 202 239 331 14 27 49 71 110 142 170 266 342 458 553 655 907 Duplex Operating Motor Capacity @ 19"HgV HP SCFM ACFM Tank Mounted Packages 1 5 14 2 10 27 3 18 49 5 26 71 7.5 40 110 7.5 52 142 Base Mounted Packages 10 62 170 15 97 266 20 125 342 25 167 458 30 202 553 40 239 655 50 331 907 Triplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM 10 20 36 52 80 104 124 194 250 334 404 478 662 27 55 99 142 219 285 340 532 685 915 1107 1310 1814 Quadruplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM 15 30 54 78 120 156 186 291 375 501 606 717 993 41 82 148 214 329 427 510 797 1027 1373 1660 1965 2721

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Medical Vacuum Pump Packages
Each Pump Map Package Pump Model Pump RPM Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Motor HP Duplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Tank Mounted 5 10 18 26 40 52 13 28 49 70 110 142 Triplex Operating Capacity @ 19"HgV SCFM ACFM Base Mounted 9 20 36 51 80 104 26 56 98 140 220 284 Once Thru Seal Flow Recirculated CW Purge

OV-1A OV-3A OV-5A OV-6A OV-7A OV-7A

MHF-15 MHC-25 MHF-50 MHF-80 MHF-120 MHF-130

3500 3500 1750 1750 1750 1750

5 10 18 26 40 52

13 28 49 70 110 142

1 2 3 5 7.5 7.5

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

1 1 2 3 3 4

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Base Mounted Packages OV-8A OV-9A OV-10A OV-11A OV-12A OV-12A OV-13A SC-2 SC-3 SC-4 SC-5 SC-6 SC-6 SC-7 1750 1170 1170 1170 980 1170 890 62 97 124 166 201 237 328 170 265 340 455 550 650 900 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 62 97 124 166 201 237 328 170 265 340 455 550 650 900 124 193 248 332 401 474 657 340 530 680 910 1100 1300 1800 3 3.5 4 5 6 8 8 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Medical Air Compressor Packages

Duplex Map Package Compressor Model Motor HP Capacity SCFM Triplex Capacity SCFM Tank Mounted Packages OC-2B OC-3B OC-4B MD-571 MD-572 MD573 7-1/2 10 15 21 29 40 42 58 80 Base Mounted Packages OC-5B OC-6B OC-7B OC-8B OC-9B AL-623 CD-663 1251 1253 1256 20 25 50 75 150 60 78 126 220 450 120 156 252 440 1350 180 234 378 660 1350 2.5 3 6 9 19 5 8 18 20 34 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 63 87 120 1 1.5 2 1.5 2 4 0.5 0.5 0.5 Quadruplex Capacity SCFM Once Thru Seal FLow Recirculated CW Purge

Laboratory Demand for Compressed Air Weighted Demand (SCFM)

x 300
250 200 150 100 50 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100

500

800 5000

2.90309 y 3.69897 0.7848374 131.29633

100 37.125712

Number of Outlets

Laboratory Demand for Vacuum

Weighted Demand (SCFM)
160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100

Number of Outlets

NFPA Vacuum Demand Curve

120.00 100.00 80.00
60.00

% Demand

40.00 20.00 0.00 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Number of Outlets
Group A Group B