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CHAPTER 21
1962 Guide And Data Boole
Table 3 .... A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment Stot* or local Sogutetions ShoM bo Consulted and FoOowod Whom Highor VooWaf/oo Sates are SpvdFmd
Operation
Typt of Hood
YmniHation
Air How
Uatci Tmmpar Ve/oer/y Fpm
Karaart* and deference*
Abrasive blast rooms Tight enclosure with air 60-100 fpm downdraft (lonj
(sand, grit, or shot) inlets (usually ' in rooms of tunnel proportions
roof)
100 fpm crossdraft;
3500
Ref. 8. Many codes specifv
minimum downdraft of 80 fpm
Abrasive blast cabinets
Tight enclosure with 20 sir changes per minute but
access openings
not less than 600 fpm through
all openings
3500
Ref. 14
*
Asbestos: Carding Spool winding
Enclosure Local Hoods
800 cfm per machine 60 cfm per spool
3000 3000
Bagging:
Open Bag Top
Booth or enclosure (pro vide spillage hopper]
Paper bags--100 cfm per eq ft open area
Cloth bags--200 cfm per sq ft open area
3600 3500
Ref. 2, 16, 17. See references for details and other opera tions
Ref. 18
Barrels--Drum* (filling Local Hood or removing materia! by scoop)
Booth
100 cfm sq ft of container cross- . 3500 section
100 fpm at face
3500
Ref. 15, 19. Hood with 1-in. slot extending 120 to 180 deg container. Does not confine spillage.
Confine spillage--also recom mended for container up setting
Belt conveyors
Hood at transfer point
Belt speeds less than 200 fpm-360 cfm per foot of belt width, but not less than 16Q fpm through open area. Belt speeds over 200 fpm--500 cfm per foot of belt width but not leas than 200 fpm through open area
3500
Ref. 18, 20
Bins (closed top)
Connect to bin top away 160-200 fpm through open area
from feed point
at feed points
3500
Ref. 19, 20
Bucket elevators
Tight casing required
10 cfm per sq ft of elevator cas ing cross-section
3500
Ref. 19
Brick cutting and sizing Local Hood
600 cfm
(abrasive cut-off Booth with saw at face 150 fpm at face
wheel used dry) .
of booth
Ceramics
Dry pan Dry press
Enclosure Local at die
200 fpm through all openings 600 cfm
Local at die
600 cfm
At supply bin
500 elm
Aerographing
Booth
100 fpm (face)
Fettling, brushing, sag Downdraft or side hood 100-150 cfm per sq ft of plan area
ger filling, and unload
of dust producing operation
3500 3600
3500 3600 3500 3500
3500
Ref. 7,19. For portable opera tions. Control not as effec tive as booth
Ref. 19, 21, 22 Automatic feed Manual,feed Manual feed
Cooling Tunnels (foundry Enclosure molds)
Crushers and grinders Enclosure
75-100 cfm per running foot of enclosure
200 fpm through openings
3500
Ref. 20 Ref. 18, 23
Furnaces Stationary melting pots for nonferrous Tilting or rocking melting for non-ferrous Electric Arc for Steel
Enclosure Canopy
100-200 fpm at hood opening 3000-6000 cfm
Hood attached to roof 2600 cfm per ton charged ring
1500-2000 1500-2000
2500-3500
Ref. 11, 16, 22, 24, 25 Use higher ventilation rate tor
toxic fumes Ventilation rate can be ma
terially reduced with more
complete enclosures' General ventilation of melting
room may be substituted
but involves greatly in creased ventilation rate
Industrial Exhaust Systems
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Table 3 .... A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment (Continued) State or Local Cogelation* SbocAd bo Consulted and FoOowd Wftare Wgtmr V*ntSotioa Kates aro SpoeJfied
Type of Hood
Vonf3oHon
Air Raw
)axd Trantpori VWodly Fpm
RmboHci and Rafemcai
Furnaces Forge (hand)
Canopy
200 fpm at face
1500
Ref. 24
Garage (tail pipe at aenricing location)
Local hood slipped over tall pipe
100 cfm thru 3-in. flexible duct for autos up to 200 hp
200 cfm thru 4-in. flexible duct for trucks and autos above 200 hp
400 cfm thru 4)^-in. flexible duct for Diesel engines
2000
Ref. 15
Granite cutting and fin ishing .....
Pneumatic hand tools Local hood
Surfacing machine
Local hood
Ref. 26, 27
500 cfm
5500-6000
500 cfm for tools up to 2%-in. diameter
1000 cfm for 2?- to 2%-in. di ameter
5500-6000
Typical hood 3 x 8 in. opening with 3-in. flaoge
Hood surrounds tool
Grinders Polishers, buffers, etc. Standard wheel hood
Portable
Downdraft bench
Swing frame Kitchen range
Booth Booth
Canopy
See Table 5 Bench type, 2-400 cfm per sq It
of exhaust grille but not less than 150 cfm per sq ft of plan
working area. 100 fpm at face 100-200 fpm indraft through
opening in booth face
3500
3500 3000
Ref. 22, 28 Ref. 15,19, 22, 29
Recommended for larger parts (Usual cfm per grinder 2000-
4000)
100 fpm at hood face
1500-1800
Provide drip gutter on all in terior vertical walls to catch condensed grease. Ref. 30
Laboratory hood (pro Booth type vide witb door)
50-100 fpm
Ref. 24, 31. Air supply loca tion very critical
MetaUsing
Local hood Booth
200 fpm at hood face 125-200 fpm at booth face
3500 3000
Ref. 15. Not recommended for toxic materials
Use higher ventilation rates for toxic materials
Mixers
Enclosure '
100-200 fpm through feed and 3000-3500 Ref. 19, 22 inspection openings
Motion picture projector Enclosure (carbon arc)
Pharmaceuticals Blenders
Coating pans
Fully enclosed Hood
Centrifuges
Enclosure
Hammer mill* Oscillators Shakers Mixers
Local hood Hood
Process kettles anc Enclosure tanks
12-100 cfm (for fume and gas re moval) directly exhausted from projector housing
Ref. 31.1000-1500 cfm or 20-30 air changes per hour for heat removal
100 to 200 fpm through opening 2500-3600
120 cfm exh 24-in. dia pan 60 cfm supply' direct to pan
Differential 60 cfm
3000
250-300 fpm through opening
1500-2000
200 fmp but not less than 50 cfm
Exhaust required only when filling or emptying
Flexible exhaust hood connec tion extended into pans. Feed opening covered to greatest possible extent
Centrifuge to be provided with cover for 50-75 percent of opening
Not less than 75 cfm per sq ft o: plan area
100-250 fpm through opening or manhole
2500-3500 1600-2000
Hood with slot at each end of mixer
Ref. 33. Use higher ventilation rate when contents are being
heated