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25-08-2013, 09:55 PM #1
Sizing suction and discharge headers
Hi Guys
Im trying to make a design for two compressors built in parallel... now the problem is that i must connect the suction and discharge to headers and i can not find the way of calculating the size of the header...
I hope any of you can give any procedure or lead me to any reference, Ashrae or trane or any other reference...I have all of them but they only state the way of sizing a single discharge or suction line,
much appreciated
Thanks in advance
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26-08-2013, 04:12 AM #2
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
go to this link,it may help you....
http://www.bitzer.de/eng/productservice/p4d/KT-600
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26-08-2013, 06:08 AM #3
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
hey moideen,
Thanks but i already have this catalogue from bitzer, but it never states any rules or calculations for it.
I need some rules, lets say i have the 3 compressors ( same type and capacity ) in parallel and i want to connect the suction lines ( must ) to a header as well as the discharge lines...
How to choose the correct size of headers ?
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26-08-2013, 07:11 AM #4
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26-08-2013, 08:58 AM #5
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
hey nike,
yea ive seen this... and actually i already know this... its in 2.6 and 2.9 i think
but i want little more details...
lets say i have two suction lines of identical compressors in parallel
1 inch suction line with capacity of 15 kw each
do i select the header as 30 kw with velocity restrictions ??
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26-08-2013, 09:04 AM #6
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also note that im working with screw compressors....
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26-08-2013, 09:38 AM #7
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Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
You should size suction header in such way that maximum velocity of gas does not go above 4m/s.
You need to select moment in operation of such tandem in which you have maximum mass flow of refrigerant and size header pipe to have velocity in that moment less than 4m/s.
In your example, yes you size it at 30kW if that is maximum sum of individual capacities.
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27-08-2013, 01:13 PM #8
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
what about minimal capacity ??
is there any manual you have for exact calculations ?
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27-08-2013, 04:38 PM #9
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
Hi, salahzantout
It is easy...when you make drawings of your plant you can upload them here and we'll tell you what you can do in some better way, if ... it is a game, unfortunately the best is not always acceptable by client due to high price
You can try this software ...
ftp://software.danfoss.com/RA/DirCalc/DirCalc.zip
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27-08-2013, 09:40 PM #10
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Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
I am not construction engineer. I cannot tell you with 100% certainty what you should do in that case. I just interpreting what is said in that paper from Bitzer and what I saw in practice on few installations, that work satisfactory.
In today discussion with my colleagues, minimal capacity is not of concern in designing that, only maximal! And that correspond with what is written in that Bitzer manual.
Also, as in that manual, discharge header should be dimensioned as sum of cross section of all individual discharge pipes and not less than that.
Discharge pipe on individual compressor should not be smaller than factory prepared (proscribed) connection at compressor discharge isolation valve for single use.
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28-08-2013, 01:12 PM #11
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
hey nike
actually mimimal capacity is important so that you insure sizing the pipes for getting oil back to the compressor
Also note that bitzer recommendation is for reciprocating compressors and not screw...
but thanks anyway
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28-08-2013, 01:16 PM #12
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
Hey Josip...
thanks for that... i ll try to learn on using it... but i wish you just link me to some manuals or ebooks for calculating the pipe sizes... i am not asking for sizing a single compressor one capacity system... i am asking for multiple compressor system which requires headers and so on
ive seen ashrae, carrier, trane, mc quay and some more but nothing states some real calculations with examples for multiple compressors or evaporators... etc etc
so if you would link me to any valuable book or even you own calculations ( if it is possible ) I woulld be so thankful
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28-08-2013, 10:31 PM #13
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
Hi, salahzantout
I'm glad you found Danfoss software useful ...
this one CoolPack 1.5 is very good too ... very complex too ....
http://en.ipu.dk/~/media/koele-og-en...olpack150.ashx
maybe you can find something here too ..
http://softadvice.informer.com/Refri...g_Program.html
With books you can start here ...
http://www.gobookee.net/refrigerant-...ng-calculator/
then visit this very valuable link ....
...http://www.refrigeration-engineer.co...geration-Books
here you will find links to books ... need some time to read all threads and much more time to read books but that time is not a lost time at all ...
Sorry, my calculations are not of any value for you ... my systems are completely different of yours and it is not written like a school book with explanation why this and why that ... more like small notes .... and it is useless for any other person too ... I'm using above software too
It is not hard to calculate, pipe or header sizes ... more important and harder is to make complete piping layout, with slopes, vertical distances for risers, bottom, side or top pipes joint, supports ... etc ... this is something what is not possible to learn from books or some software ... to design refrigeration plant it is a must to have a lot of experience ....
again, my suggestion, the best is to make your "homework" and then we can advice you, but this is only my opinion and I can be wrong, anyhow, it is your decision what you'll do ...
Best regards, Josip
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31-08-2013, 07:54 AM #14
Re: Sizing suction and discharge headers
ok will check the links
thanks alot Josip
much appreciated