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EngineeringFormulas
NominalDesignParameters
Chillers:2.4GPM/Ton@10FTFlowRate

CoolingTower=15,000BTU/HR/Ton

12,000BTU/HR/Ton

3GPMperTon

20F60FStandardSupplyRange

85FLeavingWaterTemperature

Ratingat50FSupplyTemperature

95FEnteringWaterTemperature

85FWaterCooledCondenser

78FWetBulb

95FAirCooledCondenser
Towerwatermakeuprequirements:Untreated2%offlowrateTreated1.5%offlowrate

WeightedWaterTest
ChillerTon=GPMxT(DeltaTemp)
24

TowerTon=GPMxT(DeltaTemp)
30

ChillerSizing
InjectionMolding

BlowMolding

Extrusion

30#/hrH.D.Polyethlene=1ton 40#/hrPolyolefins=1ton

50#/hrH.D.Polyethlene=1ton

35#/hrL.D.Polyethlene=1ton 40#/hrPET=1ton

50#/hrL.D.Polyethlene=1ton

35#/hrPolypropylene=1ton

MinimumFlow04.8gpm/ton

50#/hrPolypropylene=1ton

45#/hrPVC=1ton

75#/hrPolystyrene=1
ton

50#/hrABS=1ton

75#/hrPVC=1ton

BlownFilmAirRingCooling

50#/hrPolystyrene=1ton

105CFM(50F@78FWBT)=1ton

40#/hrNylon=1ton
35#/hrAcrylic=1ton

40#/hrPolyurethane=1ton
50#/hrAcetal=1ton
40#/hrPPO=1ton
40#/hrPET=1ton
50#/hrPolycarb=1ton

ChillerCapacityLoss/Gain
Decreasenominaltonnagebyapproximately2%perdegreebelowa50Fleaving
watertemperature.
Increasenominaltonnageapproximately2%perdegreeabove50Fleavingwater
temperatureupto55F

OtherEquipment
AirCompressorw/noaftercooler=.1ton/Hp
AirCompressorw/aftercooler=.2Ton/Hp
VacuumPump=.1ton/Hp
HydraulicCooling=.1ton/Hp
BarrelCooling=.1ton/inscrewDia.
HotRunnerMold=1ton/10.5KW
WaterPumpinCircuit=.2Ton/Hr
400TonMachineorabove1Ton
FeedThroatBelow400Ton1/2Ton

ExtrusionEquipment
GearBoxCooling=1Ton/100Hp

FeedThroat3"ScreworLess=1Ton
Above3"Screw=2Tons
BarrelorScrewCooling=1Ton/InchofScrewDiameter

PipeSizingGuide
(Basedon5'7'feet/secondvelocity)
1/8=.75GPM

3/4"=10GPM

2"=70GPM

6"=600GPM

=1.5GPM

1"=15GPM

21/2"=100GPM

8"=1,000GPM

3/8=3GPM

11/4"=30GPM

3"=150GPM

10"=3000GPM

1/2"=6GPM

11/2"=40GPM

4"=275GPM

12"=5000GPM

MetricConversionChart
ToConvert

ToConvert

UnitVolume

Power

USGPM Liters/Min3.785

FT/Lb/SEC

Watts

1.356

USGPM Cum/Hr

KW

BTUH

342

.2271

CFM

Liters/Min28.317

BoilerHP

BTUH

33475

CFM

Cum/hr

HP

BTUH

2545

HP

KW

.7457

BTU

Kgcal

.252

Kg/SqCm .07031

BTU/LB

Kgcal

.5556

gr/cucm 27.68

BTU/SQFT

grcal/sq .2713
cm
Kg
8.899
cal/Cum

1.6992
UnitWeight

Lb/Ft

Kg/m

Lbs/Sq
in
Lbs/Sq
in
Lbs/Sq
in
Lbs/Sq
in

gr/sqcm 70.31
kPA

1.4881
Heat

6.894

Length

BTU/CUFT

Inches

cm

2.540

Weight

Feet

meters

.3048

Grains

grams

.0648

Yards

meters

.9144

Ounces*

grams

28.350

Miles

km

1.609

LBS

kg

.4536

UStons

kg

907.2

Volume
Cu.
Inches
Cu.
Inches

cucm

16.387

USTons

Tonnes .9072

liters

.01639

LongTons

kg

1016

SQInches

sqcm

6.452

CuYears cumeters .7646

SQYears

sq
meters

.8361

Fl
cucm
29.57
Ounces
US
cumeters .003785
Gallon
US
liters
3.785
Gallon

SQMiles

sqkm

2.590

CuFeet cumeter .02832

CuFeet liters

Area

28.317

*Auoirdupoispoundsandounces
Temperature
F
0

C
17.8

F
35

C
1.7

15

40

4.4

10

12.2

45

7.2

FtoC=(F32)x.55=C

FlowRateVs.TempDifferencesPerTon

C
9.4

F
50

C
10.0

20

6.7

55

12.8

30

1.1

60

15.6

CtoF=(Cx1.8)+32=F
%EthyleneGlycolbyVolumevsFreezeProtection

1.2GPM=20F

10%25F

2.4GPM=10F

20%15F

4.8GPM=5F

30%0F

40%15F
50%40F
Abbreviations,Equivalents&Formulas

9.6GPM=2.5F

F
15

T=DeltaTemperature=TemperatureDifferential

T=DeltaTemperature=TemperatureDifferential
PSI=Poundspersquareinch

1CoolingTowerTon=15,000BTU/HR

GPM=GallonsperMinute

1RefrigerantTon=12,000BTU/HR

EWT=EnteringWaterTemperature

1Gallon=8.33lbs(water)

LWT=LeavingWaterTemperature

1CubicFoot=7.48gallons

BTU=BritishThermalUnit

1Mil=.001"

BTU/HR=GMPx500x.T(water)

1Bar=14.7PSI

1HP=2544BTU/HR

1KW=3413BTU/HR

Ft.H.D.=PSIx2.31

1KW=1.34HP

Q=4.5xCFMx

PSI=Ftofhead/2.31

H=BTUH(AirCooling)

PumpHP=.GPMxP(Ft.H.D).
3960x(0.65to0.75)(PumpEff)

KW=AmpsxVoltsx0.85x1.73
1,000

HeadinFeettoPSIConversionscalculator
FiltrationChart
Mesh

Micron

Inches

Mesh

Micron

Inches

5205

0.2030

80

177

0.0070

2487

0.0970

100

149

0.0059

10

1923

0.0750

120

125

0.0049

14

1307

0.0510

140

105

0.0041

18

1000

0.0394

170

88

0.0035

20

840

0.0331

74

0.0029

25

710

0.0280

200
230

62

0.0024

30

590

0.0232

270

53

0.0021

35

500

0.0197

325

44

0.0017

40

420

0.0165

400

37

0.0015

45

350

0.0138

550

25

0.0009

50

297

0.0117

800

15

0.0006

60

250

0.0098

1250

10

0.0004

70

210

0.0083

0.0002

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