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HVAC Systems and Equipment 2012

REF: CHAPTER 13. HYDRONIC HEATING AND COOLING

Input required data in yellow field only

Volume of water in system

Pipe size CSA Length Volume

mm m2 m m3
15 0.00018 89 0.016
25 0.00049 50 0.025
32 0.00080 60 0.048
40 0.00126 0.000
50 0.00196 150 0.294
65 0.00332 0.000
80 0.00502 100 0.502
100 0.00785 200 1.570
125 0.01227 0.000
150 0.01766 120 2.120
200 0.03140 50 1.570

Total pipe volume 6.145 m3

Volume of water AHU/ FCU 2.055 m3

Volume of water in chiller 1.800 m3

Total volume 10.000 m3

Effect of expansion tank location with respect to pump pressure

Expansion tank sizing

Vt m3 Volume of expansion tank = 1174

Vs m3 Volume of water in system = 10.000
t1 o
C lower temperature = 4
t2 o
C higher temperature = 104
Pa kPa atmospheric pressure = 101
P1 kPa pressure at lower pressure = 170
P2 kPa pressure at higher pressure = 270
v1 m3/kg specific volume of water at lower temperature = 0.001000
v2 m3/kg specific volume of water at higher temperature = 0.001047
x m/(m.K) linear coefficient of thermal expansion =
if steel = 1.17E-05
if copper = 1.71E-05
Td K Temperature difference = 100

Select pipe material steel = 1.17E-05

Select the type of expansion tank : For diaphragm tanks

Recommended expansion tank size = 1174

Calculations

Option 1 For close tank with air/ water interface

Note: Hardly used now

Vt = 1.98 m3
1976 L

Option 2 For open tank with air/ water interface

Note: Not use anymore
Vt = 0.87 m3
870 L

Option 3 For diaphragm tanks

Note: Recommended

Vt = 1.17 m3
1174 L
 1 For close tank with air/ water
2 For open tank with air/ water
3 For diaphragm tanks

L
m3
o
C
o
C
kPa
kPa
kPa
m3/kg
m3/kg

m/(m.K)
m/(m.K)

m/(m.K)

L
For close tank with air/ water interface
For open tank with air/ water interface
For diaphragm tanks