Enter data in green cells only Pumping rate Pipe diameter submergence lift % submergence cross-sectional area of pipe

Pipe volume Pipe volume/cu.ft. Vl (Flow rate) A (Pipe area) L (Lift) D (Pipe diameter) Lf (density of fluid) S (submergence) Lg (Gas density) Value of Ordinate Value of Abscissa

Calculations for an air

12,000 gallon/day 2.00 inch 7.0 ft 1.5 ft 82%
0.022 ft2 0.15 ft3 7.48 gallon Input data Results from left gal/day 12,000 gal/hr 500.00 gal/min

8.33

8.33 GPM
0.022 1.5 2 100 7.00 0.0765 45,196 100<Y<10,225 10,225<Y<73,637 73,637<Y<117,690 117,690<Y<123.645 123,645<Y<128,308 128,308<Y<99,018 5.23 ft2 ft inch ft Don't change anything

4.52E+04 5.50 5.23 5.15 0.01 0.00 5.77

There are two major sections to this spre number. 2. On the right will calculate the maximum. This is a theoretical maximum it would be 33 gal/min

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Graph reading Vg (Gas flow) Pressure

The bottom, yellow cells show the CFM a at its maximum, and therefore, limit that
ft3/min Answer psi

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The convention I follow is to enter data in

If you enter a set of data where the air lif occurs, change the sizes or gallons to twe formulas complete properly.

This spreadsheet is built off other person the calculator on the right based on form Please give proper attribution.

The calculator on the right is adapted fro expressing the formulas from:

F.A. Zenz from "Explore the Potential of A

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Calculate needed gals/day 500 gal/hr 12,000 gal/day

total length submergence pipe diameter water flow

Calculation of maximum air lift pump capacity 8.5 feet 259.08 cm feet of water 82 % 0.82 feet of rise 2 inches 5.08 cm 126.240 liter/min 33.352 gal/min 48,027.59

6.97 1.53
gal/day

optimal air flow range for these parameters 8% 116.89 liter/min 4.13 cfm 9% 115.82 liter/min 4.09 cfm pressure

3.02

PSI

o major sections to this spreadsheet. They fill two different niches. 1. on the left figures from a known, desired gal/day On the right will calculate the maximum capacity for a given scenario. There are a lot of variables that might lower that his is a theoretical maximum. It will not be grossly in error. My test demonstrated a flow of 30 gal/min and the calculator said

ed my basic pumping needs in the calculators.

yellow cells show the CFM and the pressure needed to overcome the head. An air pump would need to match this and not um, and therefore, limit that would make it prone to failure.

ion I follow is to enter data in green cells and the formulas are completed in other colored cells.

a set of data where the air lift assembly will not work, there will be odd characters appear within the calculations. If this ge the sizes or gallons to tweak your desired assembly. For instance, if a 2" pipe will not work, then try a 3" and see if the mplete properly.

heet is built off other persons' work . It must not be distributed for profit. It is for education and design purposes only. I built or on the right based on formulas found on an engineer ing site for air lift assemblies.

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or on the right is adapted from one found on http://www.airliftpump.com/ap_calc.htm by Dr. Sam Kondo, Ph.D. who is he formulas from:

m "Explore the Potential of Air-lift Pumps and Multiphase", Chemical Engineering Progress, Aug., 1993

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