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CHAPTER 52
1960 Guide
Table 3 .... A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment Stef* or Local Regulations Should be Consulted and followed Where Higher Yeatdaftoa Mo* ore SpecrSed
OperaSon
Type of Hood
Ventilation
Air Bow
'Jsual Transport Velocity Fpa
Jtanarfci and Reference!
Abrasive blast rooms Tight enclosure with air 60-100 fpm downdraft (long
(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
Abrasive blast 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
Ref. 2, 16; 17. See references for details and other opera tions
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. 18
Barrels--Dnims (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. Beit speeds over
200 fpm--500 cfm per foot ol 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
light casing required
10 cfm per sq ft of elevator cas ing cross-section
3500
Ref. 19
Brick cutting and sising 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 (f&ee) 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 ol enclosure
200 fpm through openings
3500
Ref. 20 Ref. 18, 23
Furnaces Stationary melting pots for oooferrous 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 rool 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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Table 3 . .. A Guide to Ventilation Rates for Typical Industrial Equipment (Continued) State or Local Regulations Should bo Consulted and Followed Where Higher Ventilation Redo* are Specified
Operation
Type of Hood
Vonfflation
Air Bow
Usual Tiansper Velocity Fpm
Remarks and References
Furnaces Forge (hand)
Canopy
200 fpm at face
1500
Ref. 24
Garage (tail pipe at serv icing location)
Local hood slipped over 100 cfm thru 3-in. flexible duct
tail pipe
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. 28, 27
500 cfm
5500-6000
500 cfm for tools up to 2%-in. diameter
1000 cfm for 2>g- to 2%-in. di ameter
5500-6000
Typical hood 3 x 8 in. opening with 3-in. flange
Hood surrounds tool
Grinders Polishers, buffers, etc. Portable
Standard wheel hood Downdraft bench
Swing frame Kitchen range
Booth Booth
Canopy
See Table 5 Bench type, 2-400 cfm per sq 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 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 with door)
50-100 fpm
Ref. 24, 31. Air supply loca tion very critical
Metaiizing
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)
12-100 efzn (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
Pharmaceuticals Blenders
Coating pans
Fully enclosed Hood
Centrifuges
Enclosure
Hammer mills Oscillators Shakers Mixers
Local hood Hood
Process kettles and Enclosure tanks
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 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 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