BW PERUNDING SDN. BHD.

COMPANY NO. 27875 P

CALCULATION SHEET
JOB:

TAIPING HEADWORK

PART OF WORK:
GROUP:

M&E

DATE:

1/12/2009

CONTRACT NO.:

MIG

CHECKED BY:

WNWA

Filter backwash Air scour

WNWA

ASSISTANT:
FILE:

\\SERVER_1\engineer\ENG11-NMT\NMT 2010\15 Nov 2010\Calculation\[AIR BLOWER Calculation.xl

To determine the air blower size for back washing of the filter.
No of filter to be backwashed at one time
Rate of air scour =

50
60

m3/m2/hr (Min)
m3/m2/hr (Max)

Air Scour Pressure=

0.35

bar

Filter Length =
Filter Width =
Filter area =

5.5
7.3
40.15

m
m
m2

Therefore for MAX rate,the air required

Add 10% safety factor

Therefore for MIN rate,the air required

Add 10% safety factor

Air blower level

=
Highest air blower pipes =
Total static
=
=

no

(Separate Air Water Wash System)

3.5 m

2409 m3/hr
=
2649.9 m3/hr
= 736.0833 l/s

1558.5 cfm

44.17 m3/min

= 2007.5 m3/hr
= 2208.25 m3/hr
= 613.4028 l/s

1298.7 cfm

36.80 m3/min

117.15 m
125.6 m
8.45 m
0.828431 bar

Pressure required min with 20% for losses and static loss
= 1.414118 bar
=
14.4 meter head
Air Blower Selected:

2649.9 m3/hr

14.4

20.5047 psi

meter head

BW PERUNDING SDN. BHD.(COMPANY NO. 27875 P)

CALCULATION SHEET
JOB:

Taiping Headwork Air Blower Pressure Calculation

PART OF WORK:
GROUP:
DATE:

1.0

CONTRACT NO.:

Air Blower Calculations

ASSISTANT:

18/Mar/15

FILE:

CHECKED BY:

\\SERVER_1\engineer\ENG11-NMT\NMT 2010\15 Nov 2010\Calculation\[AIR BLOWER Calculation.xlsx]Air Blower Sizing

To determine the Air Blower Capacity:

* No. of filter to be backwashed at the same time

No.

(Separate Air Water Wash System)

* Rate of air scour

50

m3/m2/hr

(Min)

60

m /m /hr

(Max)

(Refer to the MWA's guideline)

* Air Scour Pressure
=
0.35
=
3.5
* Filter area:
Filter Length
Filter Width

=
=

Filter Area

5.5
7.3

bar
m

m
m

40.15 m2

* For maximum rate,the air required

Add 10% safety factor
For minimum rate,the air required
Add 10% safety factor

.: Therefore, the capacity of air blower

2.0

= 2409.00 m3/hr
= 2649.9 m3/hr
= 736.0833 l/s
= 2007.50 m3/hr
= 2208.25 m3/hr
= 613.4028 l/s
2649.9 m3/hr

Air Blower Pressure Calculation:

* At ambient suction condition
Suction Pressure

Blower Capacity

C
=
32
= 305.15 K
= 1013.25 milibar abs
3
= 2649.9 m /hr

Ambient Air Density

1.160

kg/m3

Ambient Air Kinematic Viscosity

0.00

m /s

Suction Pressure

(How do you get this?)

* At operating condition
Discharge Pressure

Discharge Flow Rate

C
=
71
= 344.15 K
= 1450.00 milibar abs
3
= 1930.48 m /hr

Discharge Air Density

1.472

kg/m3

Discharge Air Kinematic Viscosity

0.00

m /s

Assume Discharge Pressure

(How do you get this?)

* Static condition
(Refer to the drawings)

Also,

Rw

Qs / Q1

where

Qs
Q1

Suction flow
Motive water flow

Hence,

Qs

Qs

#REF! m3/min

= ### l/s

Q1

#REF! m3/min

= ### l/s

V1

1.0

#REF! mm

.:
Let

Volume ratio

Q1

m/s

No of hoppers per bay, n

Q2

Q1 / n

Q2

#REF! m3/min

V2

1.0

#REF!

and
.:
Let

say

200 mm

3
+ Qs
= ### l/s

m/s
mm

say

150 mm (ID)

Area of pipe = 0.017671 m2

V2
= #REF! m/s
Motive water velocity VN

(2g (H1-Hs))0.5

m/s

at nozzle
.: Nozzle diameter

0.0

#REF!

m/s
mm

CHECK:
1 N/mm2
1 psi
10m head
1 psi
1 m of head

3.0

=
=
=
=
=

145 psi
0.006897 N/mm2
0.09807 N/mm2
0.703227 m head
1.422015 psi

Ejector Sizing

To calculate the duty of the sand ejector pumpset,

Discharge pipe diameter
= 100.00 mm
Lower end level of discharge channel =
-1
m EL
Top level of discharge pipe =
7.5 m EL
Discharge static head =
8.5 m
=
Assume discharge back pressure of =

10.0

12.09 psi

From the Performance Curve, at discharge back pressure of

data are obtained.

10.0

Motive water flow rate =

39.0

m3/hr

Total agitation flow rate =

11.0

m3/hr

Suction flow rate =

Motive water pressure =

17.0
44.0

m3/hr
m

Motive water flow per eductor =

Nos. of eductor =

50.0
2

m3/hr

m, the following

Hence,

Motive water flow for all eductors =

Eductor discharge flow rate =

4.0

100.0 m3/hr
56.0

m3/hr

Motive Water Pipe Loss

William-Hazen's Formula:

Hf

10.666 x C (-1.85) x D (-4.87) x Q (1.85) x L

Flow Rate Size Velocity

Q
D
(m /s)
3

1 Motive Water Pipe Loss

Suction Pipe:

(m)

(m/s)

Length
L

William

(m)

Hazen

Qty

a) Pipe Loss

0.028

0.2

0.89

Flow Rate Size Velocity

Q
D

Fitting Loss:
a) 90 deg bend
b)
c)

4.0

(m3/s)

(m)

(m/s)

0.028

0.2

0.89

90

Length
L

William

(m)

Hazen

90

Qty

Motive Water Pump

Provide 2 No. pumps (1 duty / 1 standby)
Motive Water Pump capacity required =
Allow for 5% fitting losses =

#REF! l/s
#REF! l/s

Let Motive Water Pump capacity =

25.10 l/s

0.00
61.5

Inlet pressure =
Let Pump Head =

psi
m

90.36 m3/hr
0.0

Check pipeworks
Length of mains =
Allow for 5% fitting losses =
Flow rate in l/sec =
Flow rate in m3/sec
Pipe diameter
Pipeline velocity
Hazen William C value
Head loss
Total back pressure

=
=
=
=
=
=

30
m
31.5 m
25.10 l/sec
0.0251
200
0.77
110
0.14
8.64

m3/sec
mm
m/sec
m
m

f.i.d=

204 mm

= 12.28451 psi
FAIL!

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