Compressed Air System Calculations

S.No DESCRIPTION UNITS VALUES

SITE CONDITION
1 Site altitude above MSL m 221
2 Barometric pressure bar 0.987
3 Design temperature T2 K 316 273+43 °C
4 Relative humidity % 97
5 Saturation pressure bar 0.0858

NTP CONDITION
1 Air capacity V1 Nm3 / h 1
2 Pressure P1 bar 1.01325
3 Temperature T1 K 273
4 Relative humidity % 0

CALCULATION
Partial pressure of water vapour -
1 Corresponding to relative humidity at site bar
condition 0.0832
2 Partial pressure of dry air P2 bar 0.9037
3 Free air delivery V2 m3 / h 1.298

Free Air Delivery:

(P1×V1/T1)=(P2×V2/T2)

Where,
P1= NTP Condition pressure = 1.01325 bar
V1 = Volume in Nm3/hr
T1 = Temperature at NTP = 0°C = 273 K

P2 = Barometric pressure - (Relative Humidity×Partial pressure of Water vapour)

V2 = Free air delivery m3/hr
T2 = Temperature at site