Duct line design

1) Duct line from canopy Hood

Source dimension - 0.5 m x 0.5 m

0.5 m
0.45 m

0.5 m

Take Uc – 1 ms-1 (Active generation in to the zone of rapid air motion)

For canopy Hood, Uc – (200-500) ft min-1

Take Uc – 200 ft min-1

Q = 1.4 × X ×P x Uc

= 1.4 × 0.45 m × (0.5x4) m x (200/60s × 0.305m) ms-1

= 1.281 m3s-1

Take transport velocity Ut as 2000 ftmin-1

2000 ftmin-1 = 2000 × 0.305m / 60s = 10.16 ms-1

Q = At×Vt

At = Q/ Vt

= 1.281 m3s-1 / 10.16 ms-1

= 0.126 m2

At = π × Dt2/4

Dt =

= 0.4 m

Dt = 400 mm
 2) Duct line from Slot Hood (0.5m × 0.5m)

Source dimension - 0.5 m x 0.5 m

0.5 m
0.6 m

0.5 m Source

For Slot Hood, Uc – 2000 ft min-1

Take Uc – 2000 ft min-1

Q = 0.5 × X ×L x Uc

= 0.5 × 0.6 m × (0.5) m x (2000/60s × 0.305m) ms-1

= 1.525 m3s-1

Take transport velocity Ut as 2400 ftmin-1

2400 ftmin-1 = 2400 × 0.305m / 60s = 12.2 ms-1

Q = At×Vt

At = Q/ Vt

= 1.525 m3s-1 / 12.2 ms-1

= 0.125 m2

At = π × Dt2/4

Dt =

= 0.4m

Dt = 400 mm
 3) Duct line from Slot Hood (0.5m × 0.75m)

Source dimension - 0.5 m x 0.5 m

0.75 m
0.55 m

0.5 m 0.75 m , Source

For Slot Hood, Uc – 2000 ft min-1

Take Uc – 2000 ft min-1

Q = 0.5 × X ×L x Uc

= 0.5 × 0.5 m × (0.55) m x (2000/60s × 0.305m) ms-1 (hood is placed along the 0.5 m side)

= 1.4 m3s-1

Take transport velocity Ut as 2200 ftmin-1

2200 ftmin-1 = 2200 × 0.305m / 60s = 11.18 ms-1

Q = At×Vt

At = Q/ Vt

= 1.4 m3s-1 / 11.18 ms-1

= 0.125 m2

At = π × Dt2/4

Dt =

= 0.398 m

Dt = 400 mm
4) Duct line between Canopy hood and 2nd Slot Hood (0.5m × 0.75m)
Q3=Q1+Q2
= (1.281+1.525) m3S-1
= 2.806 m3S-1

Take transport velocity Ut as 3000 ftmin-1

3500 ftmin-1 = 3500 × 0.305m / 60s = 17.79 ms-1

Q = At×Vt

At = Q/ Vt

= 2.806 m3s-1 / 17.79 ms-1

= 0.158m2

At = π × Dt2/4

Dt =

= 0.448 m

Dt = 450 mm

5) Outlet Duct line

Q5=Q3+Q4
= (2.806+1.4) m3S-1
= 4.206 m3S-1

Take transport velocity Ut as 4000 ftmin-1

4000 ftmin-1 = 4000 × 0.305m / 60s = 20.33 ms-1
Q = At×Vt
At = Q/ Vt
= 4.206 m3s-1 / 20.33 ms-1
= 0.206 m2
At = π × Dt2/4
Dt =
=
= 0.510 m
Dt = 500 mm
Pressure drops in pipe lines

∆Pf = 1000 × f × l × ρ×Ut2

Dt 2

∆Pb = C x ρ×Ut2
2s

Assume that the vertical length of the duct line is 1.5 m from the Hood to ceiling
level and 900 bend is needed to connect each vertical lines with the horizontal pipe
system at the ceiling level.

1) Pressure drop in pipe line for slot hood (0.5 x 0.5)

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Length – 11 m + 1.5 m = 12.5 m, take “f” – 0.005, ρ- 1.5 kgm

∆Pf = 1000 × f × l × ρ×Ut2

Dt 2

= 1000 × 0.005 × 12.5 m × 1.5kgm-3× 12.22 m2s-2

400 2
= 17.44 Pa

∆Pb = C x ρ×Ut2
2
= 0.8 × 1.5 kgm-3×12.22 m2s-2/ 2
= 89.30 Pa

2) Pressure drop in pipe line for Canopy hood (0.5 x 0.5)

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Length – 7.75 m + 1.5 m = 9.25 m, take “f” – 0.005, ρ- 1.5 kgm

∆Pf = 1000 × f × l × ρ×Ut2

Dt 2

= 1000 × 0.005 × 9.25 m × 1.5kgm-3× 10.162 m2s-2

400 2
= 8.95 Pa
 ∆Pb = C x ρ×Ut2
2
= 0.8 × 1.5 kgm-3×10.162 m2s-2/ 2
= 61.93 Pa

Assume entry loss coefficient as 0.4 in 450 junction,

Entry loss at node 1= 0.4 ×1.5 kgm-3×12.72 m2s-2/ 2

= 48.385 Pa

3) Pressure drop in pipe line for slot hood (0.5 x 0.75)

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Length – 4 m + 1.5 m = 5.5 m, take “f” – 0.005, ρ- 1.5 kgm

∆Pf = 1000 × f × l × ρ×Ut2

Dt 2

= 1000 × 0.005 × 5.5 m × 1.5kgm-3× 11.182 m2s-2

400 2
= 6.44 Pa

∆Pb = C x ρ×Ut2
2
= 0.8 × 1.5 kgm-3×11.182 m2s-2/ 2
= 74.99 Pa

Assume entry loss coefficient as 0.4 in 450 junction,

Entry loss at node 2 = 0.4 ×1.5 kgm-3×12.72 m2s-2/ 2

= 48.385 Pa

4) Pressure drop in between canopy hood and 2nd slot hood(0.5x0.75)

∆Pf = 1000 × f × l × ρ×Ut2

Dt 2

= 1000 × 0.005 × 9.4 m × 1.5kgm-3× 15.252 m2s-2

475 2
= 17.25 Pa
Pressure different around node 1 = (17.44 +89.30)-(8.95+61.93+48.383)
= - 12.52 Pa

Pressure different around node 2 = (8.95+61.93+48.383+17.25) –(6.44+74.99+48.385)

= 6.69 Pa

Hence Ok.

Q = 4.206 m3s-1

V = 20.33 ms-1

D =500 mm

Node 2
3 -1
Q = 2.806 m s

V = 17.79 ms-1 Q = 1.4 m3s-1

V = 11.18 ms-1
D = 450 mm
D =400 mm
Node 1

Q = 1.525 m3s-1

V= 12.2 ms-1
Q = 1.281 m3s-1
D= 400 mm
V = 10.16 ms-1

D =400 mm