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Sandwell. Pump project report. Gases . Similarities Pumps – liquids Fans - gases Compressible Ideal gas law: density Pressure SI – Pa USCS – psi, in WG. Air movers. Fans: < 2psi Blowers: 2 to 10 psi Compressors: can be thousands of psi. Axial: . Radial (centrifugal). Fans.
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Sandwell Pump project report
Gases • Similarities • Pumps – liquids • Fans - gases • Compressible • Ideal gas law: density • Pressure • SI – Pa • USCS – psi, in WG
Air movers • Fans: < 2psi • Blowers: 2 to 10 psi • Compressors: can be thousands of psi
Axial: Radial (centrifugal) Fans
Fan selection Axial & centrifugal overlap Not interchangeable
Air flow rate Pressure: total & static Air temperature Rotational speed Efficiency Operational life Construction material Drive arrangement Operating costs Price Space needs Layout of components Fan selection
Fan selection • Availability • Delivery • Familiarity
Fan rating • SCFM • ACFM • Steady displacement device
Fan calculations • h = KsQ • V = 4005√P • P = C (V/1097)2ρ • Power = 0.000157Q P
Fan Laws • Air flow varies directly with impeller speed • Static pressure varies with square of impeller speed • Fan power varies with cube of impeller speed.
Specific speed • Design criteria
Centrifugal fan • Widely used • BEP • Cost effective • High energy efficiency • Reduced fan wear • Reduced noise
Accessory equipment Filters & screens Lubricators Coolers Dryers: refrigerator, absorbers, adsorber Traps & drains
Compressed air costs • Most expensive utility in mill • Misuses • Open blowing • Sparging • Padding • Unregulated feed – diaphram pump • Cabinet cooling • Personnel use
Reading - Mott • Chapter 18: sections 1 through 5 • Chapter 13