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American Society 0/ Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide
c pter 10--PirING FOR Steam Heating Systems
Table 15. Pipe Sizes for Vacuum Pump Systems, where Equivalent Length o Boiler or Source of Supply to Farthest Radiator Exceeds 200 Ft
Capacity in Sq. Ft. of Equivalent Radiation
Based on 4 oz. Total Pressure Drop
Pipe Bob Inches
EQOTTAtBNrTr LLEeNnGgTtHh or Pips rsotf Boiler to Farthest Radiator, Includlvo Main and Riser. - (See Note 6.)
Supply Main.Dripped and Branches to Risers Dripped-- Steam and Condensate flowing in same direction.
instructions FOR USING TABLE 15
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* . hnnrhes more than 8 ft. in length should be one size larger than shown
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200 Ft
300 Ft
400 Ft.
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are to be proportioned according to the equivalent length of run from the Is r'SjfleroDr source of supply to the farthest radiators supplied by the main.
'pv^i^^hine equivalent length of run then use figures in corresponding Columns
2 2K
3 3K
4 5
6 8
10 12
771 1270
2326 3474
4914 9092
14,924 31,066
56,689 90,985
546 898
1645 2457
3475 6429
10,553 21,967
40,085 64,336
Pipe Size Inches
^^K(S.td- for sizing the entire run. 395s3^Evi''F& example: If the distance from boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiator
-the longest main should be 300 ft., all mains are to be sized from Column D; if 400 ft.,
jJgHMKpv-hi'c""a`'Stoupnply#risaer6s00arfet-to-CbbelupmronpGor-tioned according to the equivalent length of run from
(fcVtiie-bouer 01 source of supply to the farthest radiator on each riser. Determine the IfR"^distance to the farthest radiator then use figures in corresponding Columns (B to G) [l^K'Tor sizing each riser; providing the amount of radiation for that riser does not exceed gfeiariiounts'shown in Column H. Where riser capacities are found to be in excess of JRv amounts shown in Column H, step up to necessary size indicated in that column,
IwE-"ft'c't.c,F;ria,rrv. example: If the distance from the boiler or source of supply to the farthest IV- vVradiatqr on a supply riser is 300 ft., that riser is to be sized from Column D, providing iC ithe"amount of radiation does not exceed the amount shown in Column H. If the amount
f ej&eds that in Column H, use amounts shown in Column H for sizing that entire riser.
I')*?A.jf.-another riser taken from the same main as the one indicated is only 200 ft., this rriser should be sized from Column C, providing the amount of radiation does not exceed
Riser
Main K
100 Ft.
h
200 Ft M
X Xi
800 1400
i IX IX IK
2400 3800
m2
8000
2 .2K 13,400
2K 3
21,400
3 3K 32,000
3X 4
44,000
568 994
1704 2696
5680 9510
15,190 22,710
31,220
300 Ft N
462 810 '
400 700
1387 2195
1200 1900
4622 7745
4000 6700
12,360 18,490
10,700 16,000
25,430 22,000
358 626
1073 1698
3575 5990
9565 14,300
19,660
326
570
976 1547
3256 5453
8710 13,020'
17,910
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Column
H.
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'v-;, . -7..:For practical purposes the pipe sizes on the usual heating system may be deter-
Different matin supply and retii
'2mmed;by using the pressure drop indicated by the longest main and riser on that system,
valves, steam
^-neglecting the separate computations for each separate shorter run.
and other spedilB vary as to cap*)"
s- t jH^Return mains and risers are to be proporti.oned according to the equivalent
therefore use ttii recommended fori--
-'."distance in feet, from farthest radiator to the vacuum pump; using capacities in
particular mit(
Columns (L to Q) for sizing entire return riser (Column J) and return
Vertical connect! to be of same dal
alve and trap'sal
I main'(Cohimn K). 7'he return pipe sizes are conservative and are subject to revision ` completion of pending research investigations.
Vi.Return horlioifi
runout to be noil'
f.
than In. " *
-..'-Qh-Where it is necessary to drip a supply main, supply riser or branch to a supply SaTMe should be dripped separately through a steam trap into vacuum return.
* . ^riP a supply riser into a vacuum return, except through a steam trap.
- 10.. Lift fittings. (See page 178).
}}' Pitch of mains should be not less than X in- in 10 ft.; on horizontal branches to radiators and risers at least K in. in 10 ft.
Copyright, 1927 ( A"EnicrN SociETror Heatino am Ventii.atino Enoinbem 1 Nor to be Renrinted Witfa-
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