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AIR RECIEVER SIZING

SRN Representation Description Unit


1 Vt Air Tank Capacity Cum
2 Vs Starting ir Requirement Per Start Cum
3 N No. Of Starts Considered
4 Pa Atmospheric Pressure Bar
5 P max Air Reciever Max. Pressure Bar
6 P min Air Reciever Min. Pressure Bar
(Equivalent to Max. Presuure of air Starter)

Formula;
Vt= Vs X N X Pa
(Pmax-Pmin)

Vt= 1.3 X 6 X 1
(30-10)

Vt= 0.39 CuM


Vt= 390 Ltrs

Note: But Standard Air recievr Available is 500 Ltrs @ 35 Bar Hence the Values will be

AIR RECIEVER SIZING

SRN Representation Description Unit


1 Vt Air Tank Capacity Cum
2 Vs Starting ir Requirement Per Start Cum
3 N No. Of Starts Considered
4 Pa Atmospheric Pressure Bar
5 P max Air Reciever Max. Pressure Bar
6 P min Air Reciever Min. Pressure Bar
(Equivalent to Max. Presuure of air Starter i.e. 10 Bar )

Formula;
Vt= Vs X N X Pa
(Pmax-Pmin)

0.5 1.3 X 6 X 1
(35-Pmin)

Pmin= 19.4 CuM


Comparing Req Qty 19.4 > 10 Bar

Since the Pmin is greater than required 10 Bar Pressure for air starter the selection is OK

I.E The pressure in the receiver will drop from 35 bar to 19.4 bar considering no input from the compressor.Please note that the
0.41 m3/ min of air bin filled simultanously.
1.3 Cum x 6 Starts 19.0244
0.41 Cum/Min min
Value
To be Determined
1.3
6
1
30
10

Value
0.5
1.3
6
1
35
To be Determined

he compressor.Please note that the

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