Header sizing

[MilosBog]

Hi All,
after long search on the net, i couldn't find anything for sizing the refrigerant header. Any recommendations or formulas, or at least, where to take a look, some links or other sources would be appreciated....

[Aik]

It depends what header you mean: suction or discharge
Acording to the bitzer recomendations:

The diameter of suction header should be selected so that gas velocity at full load doesn't exceed 4 m/s

For discharge:

The cross section should at least correspond to the total of the cross section of the individual discharge line section

http://www.bitzer.de/eng/productservice/p4d/KT-600

[MilosBog]

Thanks, i will check this calculation today and than i come back...

[D.D.KORANNE]

HEADER CAN BE ALSO BE SIZED VIA SLKEN PROGRAM . USE THE TOTAL REFRIGERATION LOAD TO FIND OUT THE HEADER SIZE .AND INDIVIDUAL DISCHARGE/ SUCTION LINE CAN BE FOUND WITH LOADING PROGRAM WITH INDIVIDUAL REFRIGERATION LOAD.

SEND ME A PM ddk0123@gmail.com and i will send you the SOLKEN SOFTWARE . GIVE THE TECH DATA SOTHAT I CAN DO THE SELECTION OF HEADERS .

[MilosBog]

Did you meant the SOLKANE software?
If yes which module?