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Expansion Tank Sizing Worksheet Proj. No.: Engineer: Date:

Cooling (BTUh) Heating (BTUh)
341,214 BTUh 0 BTUh = 57 gpm x 500 x 42.0 F - 54.0 F T1 = Leaving Water Temperature in
28.43 tons 0.00 BHP T1 T2 Chilled Water Systems
T1 = Entering Water Temperature in Hot
Vs = 341 gal. OR 0 gal. = Volume in the system
Water Systems

T1 = Lower System Temperature (F)

Heating Water (Ambient temperature at fill conditions i.e. 45F to 50F):
T1 = 42.0 F
Chilled Water (Operating CHW supply temperature i.e. 42F):
Dual Temperature (Operating CHW supply temperature i.e. 42F):
T2 = Higher System Temperature (F)
Heating Water (Operating HW supply temperature i.e. 180F):
T2 = 95.0 F
Chilled Water (Ambient temperature at fill conditions i.e. 95F):
Dual Temperature (Operating HW supply temperature i.e. 180F):
PATM = Atmospheric Pressure (psia): = 14.696 psia
P1 = System Fill Pressure / Minimum System Pressure (psia): = 12.0 psia
P2 = System Operating Pressure / Maximum Operating Pressure (psia): = 60.0 psia
V1 = SpV of water at T1 (ft3/Lb.water): = 0.01602
(ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook)
V2 = SpV of water at T2 (ft3/Lb.water): = 0.01651
(ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook)

X = Linear Coefficient of Expansion: X(steel) = 0.0000065 X(copper) = 0.0000095

Diaphragm-Type Expansion Tank: 0.01651

1 3 x 0.0000065 x 53.0 F
0.01602
Vt = Vs x [((V2/V1)-1)-3XT] [1-(P1/P2)] = 341 x = 12.6 gallons
12.0 psia
1
60.0 psia

Closed-Type Expansion Tank: 0.01651

1 3 x 0.0000065 x 53.0 F
0.01602
Vt = Vs x [((V2/V1)-1)-3XT] [(PATM/P1)-(PATM/P2)] = 341 x = 10.3 gallons
Vt = Vs x [((V2/V1)-1)-3XT] [(PATM/P1)-(PATM/P2)] = 341 x = 10.3 gallons
14.696 psia 14.696 psia
12.0 psia 60.0 psia