BLOWER POWER

0.5ft3
 Lower pressure air agitation, approximately minute or cfm of air is supplied at
2 lbs.
about per can.
inch2

 Volume flow of air

0.5 cfm 0.5 cfm 100 ft3
= Vair = can (number of cans) = can (200 cans) = minute

100 ft3
Vair =
minute
 Air power

2 lbs. 144 m2 ft3 2 lbs. 144 m2 100ft3

( inch2 )( ft3 )(minute ) ( inch2 )( ft3 )(minute )
Air Power = = = 0.8727 HP
33000ft. *lb 33000ft. *lb
HP*mm HP*mm

Air Power = 0.8727 HP

 Assuming blown efficiency of 90%

Power output of the blower Air Power

Blown Efficiency = Power input of the blower = Brake Horse Power(BHP) =

0.8727
0.9 = BHP

BHP = 0.9697 HP =
Standard size = 1.5 HP
 Pipe Sizing
Pipe sizing (the internal diameter is schedule 40)

 For suction line

Pipe size = 4’’ = 101.6 mm
 Use 100 mm
 Outer diameter of the pipe = 114.3 mm
 Internal diameter = 102.3 mm

 For discharge line

Pipe size = 3’’ = 76.2mm
 Use 75 mm
 Outer diameter of the pipe = 88.9 mm
 Internal diameter = 77.92 mm

 Liquid line
Pipe size = 2’’ = 50.8mm
 Use 50 mm
 Outer diameter of the pipe = 60.33 mm
 Internal diameter = 52.51 mm
 Design of compressor
Design conditions: (water jacketed compressor)
 Q = 16.7475 tons of refrigeration
 Refrigerant = NH3 (ammonia R717)
 Condenser temperature = 34°C
 Discharge temperature = 107.2733°C
 Polytrophic constant = 1.2 for NH3
 Percentage clearance = 5%
 Bore and stroke ratio = 1.0
 Number of cylinder = 2 cylinder (single acting)

Properties:

h1 = hg at -14°C
1427.9KJ
h1 =
kg

S1 = Sg at -14°C
5.533KJ
S1 =
kg * K
 h2 = is a function of S1 = S2 and temperature at 34°C
Interpolate:

1674.6072KJ
h2 =
kg

h3 = hf at 34°C = h4
342.5KJ
h3= h4 =
kg

0.4890m 3
V1 = Vg at temperature -14°C = specific volume =
kg

Temperature 2 = T2
T2 is a function of entropy
5.533KJ
and 34°C
kg * K
Interpolate:

T2 = discharge temperature = 107.2733°C

 A. Solve for mass flow rate of refrigerant, MR

QA = MR (h1-h4) =

QA= QPT = 16.7475 tons of refrigeration = 58.8843 KW

58.8843KJ
QA second
MR = ( h -h ) = 1427.9KJ 342.5KJ
1 4
-
kg kg

0.0543 kg
MR =
second

B. Solve for heat rejected to compress cooling water, QW

n P2
QW = n-1 (P1)(V1) [(P )1/n – 1 ] – (h2 – h1)
1

1.2 0.4890m3 1311KPa 11.2 KJ

= { 1.2-1 (246.5 KPa) ( )[ ) ) – 1 ]} – [(1674.6072 – 1427.9)(
kg )]
(
kg 246.5KPa

1941.4392KJ
QW =
kg

1941.4392KJ 0.0543kg 105.4201KJ

QW = ( )( ) OR 105.4201 KW
kg second second

C. Solve for mass flow rate of water, MW

QW = MW(H2O)cpH2O≜TH2O

  TH2O = temperature difference between inlet and outlet of water (5°F to 8°F)
 Use 5°F = 5°C (note: it is a change in temperature)`

4.1866KJ
; cpH2O= specific heat of water is ( )
kg * K
 105.4201KJ
QW second
MW(H2O) = =
cp H2O ΔTH2O 4.1866KJ
(5K)
kg * K

5.0361kg
MW(H2O) =
second

D. Solve for the work of compression, WC

WC = QW + MW(H2O) (h2 – h1)

105.4201KJ 5.0361kg 1674.6072KJ 1427.9KJ
= + ( - )
kg second kg kg

1347.8554KJ
WC =
second

E. Solve for the actual compressor power, Pc

WC
Pc = ; Standard compressor efficiency ranges (75% to 80%)
EC

1347.8554KJ
= second
0.8

= 1684.8193KW
Pc = 1684.8193KW
 Compressor Dimension
VF
NVA = ; VF = VG at temperature 1 (-14° C)
P.D.
1
P2 1.2
=1+c-c( )
P1

1
1311KPa
= 1+ 0.05 - 0.05( )1.2
246.5KPa
; use 5% as the clearance
NVA = 84.8724%
F. Solve for the piston displacement (P.D.)
VF
NVA = P.D.

VF
P.D.= ; P.D. = piston displacement,
N VA

where VF = (VG at -14°C) (mass flow rate of refrigerant)

VF = (VG )(MR)
0.4890m 3 0.0543kg
( )
kg second
=
0.8487

0.0313m 3
P.D.=
second
 G. Solve for the diameter of the bore (D) and stroke (L) of the compressor;
 2 D
P.D.= (D )(L)(number of cylinders)(Nrpm) ; = 1.0 , so D = L
4 L
 3
P.D.= (D )(number of cylinders)( (Nrpm)
4

3 𝑃.𝐷
D= √𝜋(𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠)( 𝑁𝑟𝑝𝑚
4 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
)

𝑃.𝐷
= 3√𝜋 𝑁𝑟𝑝𝑚
(𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠)( )
4 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑

Use: N = 1200 rpm,

Number of cylinders = 2 cylinders,
0.0313m 3
Piston Displacement (P.D.) =
second

0.0313m 3
D= second
3 1200rev

( 2)( min ute )
4 60 seconds

D = 0.0999m = 99.8623mm = 3.9316 inches

D = L = 3.9316 inches; approximately 4 inches