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Forced draft fan: Given: Weight of air, Wa @ 40% excess air 398,840 lb/hr Density of air, a @ 30C (86F) - 0.0727 lb/cu.ft

i) Volume of air @ MCR

= = =

Wa

/ 60 ( )

398,840 / 60 (0.0727) 91,435 cu.ft/min 91,435 cu.ft/min x 1.2 109,722 cu.ft/min 51.8 cu.m/sec

ii) Required capacity

= = =

iii)Air pressure required: Furnace Air duct loss + (37 mm) + (25 mm) + (25 mm) + (50 mm) 137 mm

Changes in directionAcross air heater -

Total air pressure required =

Add 40% on air pressure required = 191.8 iv) Required power of the fan, kWfd kWfd = = = Vf x Ps / 102 (); = motor eff. 51.8 x 191.8 / 102 (0.85) 114 kw, say 130 kW

v) The actual fan design is single inlet single width

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