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SAMPLE AIR EXCHANGE DESIGN METHOD

FOR FACTORY LOCKER ROOMS
AND HACCP
By Engr. Frederick Quinto
CONTENTS

A. Room Properties
B. Calculated Required Airflows
C. Air Terminal Layout and Airflow
D. External Louvers Location and Duct Layout
E. Duct Sizing
F. Air Terminal Sizing
G. Static Pressure Calculation
H. Blower Selection

SAMPLE AIR EXCHANGE DESIGN METHOD

FOR FACTORY LOCKER ROOMS
AND HACCP

Project Name:
Location:
Design Method:
System Type:
Design ACH:

Qing Pu - Building E - Locker Rooms & HACCP

Qing Pu District, Shanghai China
Air Change Method
Ducted inlet and exhaust air systems
20 Air changes per hour for locker rooms and HACCP
10 ACH for hallways

A. Room Properties
Volume = Area x Height

ROOM #

ROOM NAME

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

HACCP 1
HACCP 2
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
LOCKER ROOM 5
HALLWAY 1
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 2

FLOOR
AREA
25.0 m
27.6 m
19.3 m
11.1 m
29.5 m
18.2 m
31.7 m
48.9 m
21.5 m
32.9 m

HEIGHT

ROOM VOLUME

2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
2.60 m
3.20 m
3.20 m

64.97 m
71.63 m
50.27 m
28.91 m
76.66 m
47.42 m
82.35 m
127.06 m
68.93 m
105.21 m

B. Calculated Required Airflows

Airflow = Room Volume x ACH
ROOM #

ROOM NAME

ROOM
VOLUME

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

HACCP 1
HACCP 2
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
LOCKER ROOM 5
HALLWAY 1
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 2

64.97 m
71.63 m
50.27 m
28.91 m
76.66 m
47.42 m
82.35 m
127.06 m
68.93 m
105.21 m

C. Air Terminal Layout and Airflow

Airflow = (Room Volume x ACH) x 1.05

AIR
CHANGES /
HOUR)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
20
10
TOTAL

REQUIRED
AIRFLOW
1299.31 m/hr.
1432.60 m/hr.
1005.39 m/hr.
578.10 m/hr.
1533.22 m/hr.
948.42 m/hr.
1647.00 m/hr.
1270.58 m/hr.
1378.65 m/hr.
1052.15 m/hr.
12145.42 m/hr.

A.T. #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

ROOM NAME
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
HACCP 1
HACCP 2
LOCKER ROOM 5
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 2
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
LOCKER ROOM 5
HACCP 2
HACCP 1
HALLWAY 1
HALLWAY 2
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 1

ROOM
VOLUME
50.27 m
28.91 m
76.66 m
47.42 m
64.97 m
71.63 m
82.35 m
68.93 m
105.21 m
50.27 m
28.91 m
76.66 m
47.42 m
82.35 m
71.63 m
64.97 m
127.06 m
105.21 m
68.93 m
127.06 m

ACH
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
10
20
10

D. External Louvers Location and Duct Layout

%
ALLOWANCE
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

AIRFLOW PER
A.T.
1055.66 m/hr.
607.01 m/hr.
1609.88 m/hr.
995.84 m/hr.
1364.27 m/hr.
1504.23 m/hr.
1729.35 m/hr.
1447.59 m/hr.
1104.75 m/hr.
1055.66 m/hr.
607.01 m/hr.
1609.88 m/hr.
995.84 m/hr.
1729.35 m/hr.
1504.23 m/hr.
1364.27 m/hr.
1334.11 m/hr.
1104.75 m/hr.
1447.59 m/hr.
1334.11 m/hr.

E. Duct Sizing
Main duct design velocity = 15 m/s
Branch duct design velocity = 15 m/s

Duct size calculation for inlet ducts

OF
DUCT

USE:

15 m/s

CROSSSECTIONAL
AREA
32025 sq.mm

202 mm

250 mm

15 m/s

50466 sq.mm

253 mm

300 mm

4059 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

75172 sq.mm

309 mm

350 mm

1610 cu.m/hr

5669 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

104985 sq.mm

366 mm

400 mm

1504 cu.m/hr

7173 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

132841 sq.mm

411 mm

425 mm

607 cu.m/hr

7780 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

144082 sq.mm

428 mm

450 mm

1364 cu.m/hr

9145 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

169346 sq.mm

464 mm

475 mm

1056 cu.m/hr

10201 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

188902 sq.mm

490 mm

500 mm

1448 cu.m/hr

11648 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

215709 sq.mm

524 mm

550 mm

10

1105 cu.m/hr

12753 cu.m/hr

15 m/s

236167 sq.mm

548 mm

550 mm

SEGMENT
#

A.T.
#

A.T.
AIRFLOW

SEGMENT Q

DESIGN
VELOCITY

1729 cu.m/hr

1729 cu.m/hr

996 cu.m/hr

2725 cu.m/hr

20

1334 cu.m/hr

Same sizing principle for exhaust ducts.

F. Air Terminal Sizing

Delivery design velocity = 6 m/s
Air terminal size calculation for inlet air terminals
A.T. #
7
4
20
3
6
2
5
1
8
9

A.T.
AIRFLOW

DESIGN VELOCITY

CROSSSECTIONAL
AREA

CALCULATED
SQUARE SIZE

USE:

6 m/s

80063 sq.mm

283 mm

300 mm

6 m/s

46104 sq.mm

215 mm

250 mm

6 m/s

61764 sq.mm

249 mm

250 mm

6 m/s

74531 sq.mm

273 mm

300 mm

6 m/s

69640 sq.mm

264 mm

300 mm

6 m/s

28102 sq.mm

168 mm

200 mm

6 m/s

63161 sq.mm

251 mm

300 mm

6 m/s

48889 sq.mm

221 mm

250 mm

6 m/s

67018 sq.mm

259 mm

300 mm

6 m/s

51146 sq.mm

226 mm

250 mm

1729
cu.m/hr
996
cu.m/hr
1334
cu.m/hr
1610
cu.m/hr
1504
cu.m/hr
607
cu.m/hr
1364
cu.m/hr
1056
cu.m/hr
1448
cu.m/hr
1105
cu.m/hr

Same sizing applies to exhaust counterparts

A.T. #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

LOCATION
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
HACCP 1
HACCP 2
LOCKER ROOM 5
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 2
LOCKER ROOM 1
LOCKER ROOM 2
LOCKER ROOM 3
LOCKER ROOM 4
LOCKER ROOM 5
HACCP 2
HACCP 1
HALLWAY 1
HALLWAY 2
CLEANING ROOM
HALLWAY 1

AIR TERMINAL
SIZE
250 x 250 mm
200 x 200 mm
300 x 300 mm
250 x 250 mm
300 x 300 mm
300 x 300 mm
300 x 300 mm
300 x 300 mm
250 x 250 mm
250 x 250 mm
200 x 200 mm
300 x 300 mm
250 x 250 mm
300 x 300 mm
300 x 300 mm
300 x 300 mm
250 x 250 mm
250 x 250 mm
300 x 300 mm
250 x 250 mm

G. Static Pressure Calculation

Revit software calculates Static Pressure. For counter checking, I use MS Excel
spreadsheet in determining the total pressure losses of the duct systems.
Velocity Pressure, VP = 0.6 V^2
Pressure Loss = VP x k
Duct Loss = (0.022243 Q^1.852L) / (D^4.973)
Supply Air Duct System Losses
#

System:
Ductwork Element

SUPPLY GRILLE

300

300

5.34

(Pa)

"k"

(m)

17 Pa

1.50

(Pa)
25.6 Pa

1729

0.48

9.79

57 Pa

1729

0.48

9.79

57 Pa

0.15

8.6 Pa

282

996

0.28

4.43

12 Pa

1.50

17.6 Pa

250

250

7.6 m

DUCT

300

300

2725

0.76

10.71

69 Pa

REDUCER

300

300

2725

0.76

10.71

69 Pa

0.15
1.50

250

282

1334

0.37

5.93

21 Pa

350

350

4059

1.13

11.72

82 Pa

REDUCER

350

350

4059

1.13

11.72

82 Pa

0.15
1.50

300

DUCT

250

0.6 m

DUCT

300

x
x
300

DUCT

x
200

2.9 Pa
10.3 Pa
31.6 Pa

5.9 m

30.3 Pa
12.4 Pa

339

1610

0.45

4.97

15 Pa

400

400

5669

1.57

12.54

94 Pa

400

400

5669

1.57

12.54

94 Pa

0.15

14.1 Pa

339

1504

0.42

4.64

13 Pa

1.50

19.4 Pa

425

425

7173

1.99

14.05

118 Pa

425

425

4173

1.16

8.18

40 Pa

0.15

6.0 Pa

226

607

0.17

4.22

11 Pa

1.50

16.0 Pa

300

42.8 Pa

200

22.2 Pa
0.3 m

3.1 m

17.4 Pa

DUCT

450

450

7780

2.16

13.60

111 Pa

450

450

7780

2.16

13.60

111 Pa

0.15

16.6 Pa

339

1364

0.38

4.21

11 Pa

1.50

16.0 Pa

300

300

2.7 m

1.2 Pa

REDUCER

DUCT

475

475

9145

2.54

14.34

123 Pa

REDUCER

475

475

9145

2.54

14.34

123 Pa

0.15
1.50

SUPPLY GRILLE

250

282

1056

0.29

4.69

13 Pa

500

500

10201

2.83

14.44

125 Pa

REDUCER

500

500

10201

2.83

14.44

125 Pa

0.15
1.50

300

DUCT

250

300

REDUCER
SUPPLY GRILLE

1.6 m

DUCT

SUPPLY GRILLE

10

0.48

Loss

250

SUPPLY GRILLE

1729

Length

250

REDUCER

(m/s)

339

Fitting

250

SUPPLY GRILLE

Dia (mm)

Vp

250

REDUCER

Velocity

(m3/s)

SUPPLY GRILLE
5

Airflow
(m3/hr)

SUPPLY GRILLE
4

Dia

Equiv.

DUCT

SUPPLY GRILLE
3

(or)

REDUCER
SUPPLY GRILLE
2

Duct size (mm)

x
250

13.3 Pa

8.1 Pa
18.5 Pa
19.8 Pa

0.7 m

3.1 Pa
18.8 Pa

339

1448

0.40

4.47

12 Pa

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

0.15

16.7 Pa

282

1105

0.31

4.91

14 Pa

1.50

21.7 Pa

250

DUCT

550

550

12753

3.54

14.92

134 Pa

REDUCER

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

18.0 Pa
0.4 m

0.4 m
0.15

1.5 Pa

1.8 Pa
16.7 Pa

Total

469 Pa

Margin

10.00%

Grand Total

516 Pa

Exhaust Air Duct System Losses

System:
#

Duct size (mm)

(or)

Equiv.

Ductwork Element

Dia

Dia (mm)

(m3/hr)

EXHAUST GRILLE

300

300

339

"k"

(m)

(Pa)

1729

0.48

5.34

17 Pa

2.00

34.2 Pa

REDUCER

250

250

1729

0.48

9.79

57 Pa

0.15

8.6 Pa

282

996

0.28

4.43

12 Pa

2.00

23.5 Pa

250

250

5.2 m

300

300

2725

0.76

10.71

69 Pa

REDUCER

300

300

2725

0.76

10.71

69 Pa

0.15

10.3 Pa

282

1334

0.37

5.93

21 Pa

2.00

42.2 Pa

250

250

2.2 m

29.3 Pa

DUCT

350

350

4059

1.13

11.72

82 Pa

REDUCER

350

350

4059

1.13

11.72

82 Pa

0.15

12.4 Pa

339

1610

0.45

4.97

15 Pa

2.00

29.6 Pa

300

300

3.1 m

11.6 Pa

DUCT

400

400

5669

1.57

12.54

94 Pa

REDUCER

400

400

5669

1.57

12.54

94 Pa

0.15

14.1 Pa

339

1504

0.42

4.64

13 Pa

2.00

25.9 Pa

300

300

1.3 m

15.9 Pa

DUCT

425

425

7173

1.99

14.05

118 Pa

REDUCER

425

425

4173

1.16

8.18

40 Pa

0.15

6.0 Pa

226

607

0.17

4.22

11 Pa

2.00

21.3 Pa

200

200

1.6 m

6.4 Pa

DUCT

450

450

7780

2.16

13.60

111 Pa

REDUCER

450

450

7780

2.16

13.60

111 Pa

0.15

16.6 Pa

339

1364

0.38

4.21

11 Pa

2.00

21.3 Pa

300

300

2.2 m

9.0 Pa

DUCT

475

475

9145

2.54

14.34

123 Pa

REDUCER

475

475

9145

2.54

14.34

123 Pa

0.15

18.5 Pa

282

1056

0.29

4.69

13 Pa

2.00

26.4 Pa

250

250

2.9 m

10.8 Pa

DUCT

500

500

10201

2.83

14.44

125 Pa

REDUCER

500

500

10201

2.83

14.44

125 Pa

0.15

18.8 Pa

339

1448

0.40

4.47

12 Pa

2.00

24.0 Pa

300

300

3.5 m

14.7 Pa

DUCT

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

REDUCER

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

0.15

16.7 Pa

282

1105

0.31

4.91

14 Pa

2.00

28.9 Pa

250

250

DUCT

550

550

12753

3.54

14.92

134 Pa

REDUCER

550

550

11648

3.24

13.63

111 Pa

0.2 m

16.8 Pa

DUCT

EXHAUST GRILLE
10

(Pa)

57 Pa

EXHAUST GRILLE
9

(m/s)

9.79

EXHAUST GRILLE
8

(m3/s)

0.48

EXHAUST GRILLE
7

Loss

1729

EXHAUST GRILLE
6

Length

250

EXHAUST GRILLE
5

Fitting

250

EXHAUST GRILLE
4

Vp

EXHAUST GRILLE
3

Velocity

DUCT

EXHAUST GRILLE
2

Airflow

0.6 m
0.15

0.8 Pa

2.7 Pa
16.7 Pa

Total

534 Pa

Margin

10.00%

Grand Total

588 Pa

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H. Blower Selection
Ultimate Airflow
Q
Minimum Static Pressures
For inlet,
SP
For exhaust,
SP

12753 cu.m / hr

=
=

516 Pa
588 Pa

The blower capacity should be a little greater than the calculated values.
Based on Ying Da catalogue, the choices for inlet blower are:
Model
KH560
KH500
KH560
KH630
KH500
KH560
KH710

rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
2100rpm

No.
#4
#6
#5
#4
#7
#6
#3

Q
12870cu.m/hr
13470cu.m/hr
14300cu.m/hr
14660cu.m/hr
14990cu.m/hr
15730cu.m/hr
15680cu.m/hr

Pa
600Pa
630Pa
570Pa
570Pa
570Pa
520Pa
580Pa

kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
5.50kW

Q
12870cu.m/hr
13470cu.m/hr
13700cu.m/hr
14210cu.m/hr

Pa
600Pa
630Pa
715Pa
655Pa

kW
4.00kW
4.00kW
5.50kW
7.50kW

And the choices for exhaust blowers are:

Model
KH560
KH500
KH630
KH800

rpm
1900rpm
1900rpm
2100rpm
750rpm

No.
#4
#6
#3
#1

Blowers chosen:
For Inlet, KH-560, 1900 rpm , # 5, 14300 cu.m/hr, 570 Pa, 4 kW
For Exhaust, KH-560, 1900 rpm , # 4, 12870 cu.m/hr, 600 Pa, 4 kW