Ventilation Re-commendation for Each CAT

C32, 1500KVA Standby Diesel Generator Set

Sl.No. Description Re-commendation

1. Direction of air flow Ideally intake and discharge

should be at 180 Deg. Fresh
air intake to be at the rear
side (alternator side) of
genset and hot air discharge
to be in front of the radiator.

Installation contractor to
ensure that short circuiting of
fresh air and discharge air
doesn’t take place.
2 Minimum cooling + combustion air flow + 1,747 M3/Min
20% Fouling Factor for Each Genset
Calculation
a) Cooling Air Flow – 1,355 M 3/Min
b) Combustion Air Flow – 101 M 3/Min
c) Total(a + b) = 1,456 M 3/Min
d) Fouling Factor (20% of c)–291 M 3/Min
e) Total Air Flow(a+b+d)- 1747 M 3/Min

3. Maximum allowable system 120 Pascals

restriction
4. Maximum allowable air 3-5 Mtr / Sec
velocity
5. Calculation for FREE area of 7.3 m2
intake and discharge louver :

Re-commended Air Flow =

 1747 m3/min = 29.11 m3/sec

Re-commended air velocity =

4 meter sec

Required FREE area of louver

= ( 29.11 / 4 ) m2 = 7.3 m2

Re-commended FREE area of

each intake and discharge
louver = 7.3 m2

Note : Free area of the louver to be

confirmed by the louver supplier.
6. Calculation for total area of 12.166 m2
louver :
Considering 60% free area of
louver the total area of louver
should be = 7.3 / 0.6 = 12.166
m2
Note : The free area is based on
assumed free area percentage of 60%.
Hence, it’s indicative. Actual free
area percentage is to be confirmed by
louver supplier.