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How do you calculate air ow required for maintaining the building at 50 PA

positive pressure?

appropriate ways to calculate the building pressurization.

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Question added by Abubacker siddique , Sr.Technical-Professional ( HVAC, Plumbing, Fire ghting) , KBR-AMCDE
Date Posted: 2014/05/25

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Answer added by Sherif Mohammed Ibrahim, Senior Mechanical Technical engineer , Al-Lati a Trading & Contracting Company
5 years ago

Q=Cd * A * (2 ∆P/d) ^0.5 or 

∆P=(d/2) * (Q/(Cd * A)) ^2

where ∆P=pressure difference across opening, Pa

and Q=air ow rate, m3/s

and Cd=discharge coef cient for opening, dimensionless (0.6)

and A=cross-sectional area of opening, m2

and d = density of air, kg/m3 (about1.2 kg/m3)

for example:

Q =0.6 * assume =0.1 * (2 *50 /1.2) ^0.5 =0.548 m3/s

ASHRAE Fund.97, p25.11

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Answer added by Jean Carlos Villalba Guazman, Operator of Gas Plant Foreman/Gas/Oil and Supervisor of jetty "Loading Master" ,
PDVSA S.A
1 year ago

El movimiento de aire se genera de la zona de más presión hacia las zonas de menos presión. Cuanto mayor es esta diferencia,
mayor es el caudal movido. La diferencia de presión puede cuanti carse de la siguiente manera:

ΔPw = 0,5 · (Cp1 – Cp1) · ρ0 · U2

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Answer added by RANDY RODULFO, Mechanical Engineer , EHAF Consulting Engineers

2 years ago

Air ow through a large intentional opening is based on the Bernouli equation with steady, incompressible ow. General form
that includes stack, wind and mechanical ventilation pressures across the opening is

where

Q = air ow rate (offset or differential air ow), m3/s

C = discharge coef cient for opening, dimensionless

A = area of opening (leakage), m2

dP = pressure difference across opening, Pa

Note: standard air density is used in the above formula.

A room's differential pressurization value with respect to an adjacent area is totally dependent upon the room's differential
air ow and its leakage area. The +ve or -ve pressurization relationship between spaces establishes the potential for directional
air ow. Therefore, there must be an opening (typically clearance openings or gaps around doors, and unintentional construction
gaps) between the spaces for air ow to actually occur. The desired pressure relationship between rooms or spaces is created
and maintained by a properly designed and controlled ventilation system to achieve a speci c air ow offset as determined. For
example, to maintain a room at a -ve pressure with respect to the adjacent space, the required air ow offset will cause air from
the adjacent space to ow into the room through the de ned leakage area.

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Answer added by mozahid anwer, MECHANICAL ENGINEER (PROJECT) , ultimate design consultant
2 years ago

its simple ! 

through gas equation pv=nRT and density=mass/volume

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Answer added by Precious Pearl

2 years ago

le:///C:/Users/Pearl/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/48005666-
Technical-Bulletin-Calculation-of-Room-Pressure.pdf

i think that should help. 

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