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CHAPTER 52
1959 Guide
Table 3 .... A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment
State or Local Regulation* Should bo Consulted and Followed Whore Higher Ventilation Rates ore Specified
Operation
Type of Hood
Ventilation
Air How
Jtuol Transport Vetadly Fpm
RmmiIi and Reference*
Abrasive blast rooms Tight enclosure with air 60-100 fpm downdraft Gong
- (sand, grit, or shot)
inlets (usually in rooms of tunnel proportions
roof)
100 fpm crossdraft)
3500
Ref- 8. Many codes specify minimum downdraft of 80 fpm
Abrasiveblast cabinets
Tight enclosure with 20 air changes per minute but
access openings
not less than 500 fpm through
all openings
3500
Ref. 14
Asbestos: Carding Spool winding
Enclosure Local Hoods
800 cfm per machine 50 cfm per spool
3000 3000
Bagging:
Open Bag Top Booth or enclosure (pro vide spillage hopper)
Paper bags--100 cfm per sq ft open area
Cloth. bags--200 cfm per sq ft open area
3500 3500
Ref. 2, 16, 17. See references for details and other opera tions
Ref. 18
Barrels--Drums (filling Local Hood or removing material by scoop)
Booth
100 cfm sq ft of container crosssection
3500
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-350 cfm per foot of belt width, but not less than 150 fpm through open area. Belt speeds over 200 fpm--500 cfm per foot of belt width but not less than 200 fpm through open area
3500
Ref. 18, 20
Bins (closed top)
Connect to bin top away 150-200 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
500 cfm
(abrasive
cut-off Booth with saw at face 150 fpm at face
wheel used dry)
of booth
3500 3500
Ref. 7,19. For portable opera tions. Control not as effec tive as booth
Ceramics Dry pan Dry press
Aerographing Fettling, brushing, sag ger filling, and unload
Enclosure Local at die Local at die At supply bin Booth Downdraft or side hood
200 fpm through all openings
500 cfm 500 cfm 500 cfm 100 fpm (face) 100-150 cfm per sq ft of plan area
of dust producing operation
3500 3500 3500 3500
3500
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 root 2500 cfm per ton charged ring
1500-2000 1500-2000
2500-3500
Ref. 11,-15, 22, 24, 25 Use higher ventilation rate for
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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Furnaces Forge (hand)
Table 3 .. .. A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment (Continued)
State or Local RegiWafions Should bo Consulted end Followed Where Higher Ventilation Rates ere Specified
Typo of Hood
Ventilation
Air How
Jtuol Transport Velocity fpm
Rttaorics and Reference*
Canopy
200 fpm at face
1500
Ref. 24
Garage (tail pipe at servicing location)
Local hood slipped over tail 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 4H->o< flexible duct for Diesel engines
2000
Ref. 15
Granite cutting and finishing
Pneumatic hand tools
Surfacing machine
Local hood
Ref. 26, 27
500 cfm
5500-6000
500 cfm for tools up to 2%-Ln. diameter
1000 cfm for 2?$- to 2%-in. diameter
5500-6000
Typical hood 3 x 8 in. opening with 3-in. flange
Hood surrounds tool
Grinders Polishers, buffers, etc. Portable
Downdraft bench
Swing frame Kitchen range
Booth Booth
Canopy
-
See Table 5 Bench type, 2-400 cfm per eq ft
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 parte (Usual cfm per grinder 2000-
4000)
100 fpm at hood face
1500-1800
Provide drip gutter on all intenor vertical walls to catch condensed grease. Ref. 30
Laboratory hood (pro- Booth type vide with door)
50-lOCf fpm
Ref. 24, 31. Air supply loeation very critical
Metalising
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 ''
Motion picture projector (carbon arc)
Pharmaceuticals Blenders
Coating pans
Fully enclosed Hood
Centrifuges
Enclosure
Hammer miHq
Local hood
Shakers Mixers
Hood
Process kettles anc tanks .
100-200 fpm through feed and 3000-3500 Ref. 19, 22 inspection openings
12-100 cfm (for fume and gas removal) 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 2500-3500
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 connection 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 of plan area
100-250 fpm through opening or manhole
2500-3500 1500-2000
Hood with slot at each end of
mixer Ref. 33. Use higher ventilation
rate when contents are being heated