Chiller Refrigeration Tons
Chiller Refrigeration Tons
Chiller Refrigeration Tons
A chiller refrigeration ton is defined as: 1 refrigeration ton = 12,000 Btu/h = 3,025.9 k Calories/h A ton is the amount of heat removed by an air conditioning system that would melt 1 ton of ice in 24 hours.
In a chilled-water system the air conditioner cools water down to 40 - 45oF (4 - 7oC). The chilled water is distributed throughout the building in a piping system and connected to air condition cooling units wherever needed.
The table below can be used to compare equivalent diameters for rectangular and round circular ducts. The table is based on the ducts friction loss formula.
The rectangular dimensions and the air flow volume are adapted to the equal friction loss method of sizing ventilation duct systems. An approximate friction loss of 0.8 inches water gauge per 100 ft duct (6.6 Pa/m) is used. Air flow -q(Cubic Feet per Minute, cfm) (m3/s) 200 (0.09) 300 (0.14) 400 (0.19) 500 (0.24) 750 (0.35) 1000 (0.47) 1250 (0.59) 1500 (0.71) 1750 (0.83) 2000 (0.94) Equivalent Rectangular Duct Diameter Sizes Round Duct Sizes (Inches) - de (Inches) 3x7 4x5 4x7 5x6 4x9 5x7 6x6 6x7 5 x 12 6 x 10 7x8 7 x 10 8x9 8 x 10 9x9 8 x 12 10 x 10 8 x 14 9 x 12 10 x 11 8 x 15 10 x 12 4.9 4.9 5.7 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.6 7.1 8.3 8.4 8.2 9.1 9.3 9.8 9.8 10.7 10.9 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.8 12.0 Velocity -v(ft/min) (m/s) 1527 (7.8) 1635 (8.3) 1736 (8.8) 1819 (9.2) 1996 (10.1) 2166 (11) 2386 (12.1) 2358 (11.9) 2469 (12.5) 2589 (13.2) Friction Loss (Inches water gauge per 100 ft duct) 0.88 0.82 0.80 0.78 0.77 0.79 0.88 0.77 0.78 0.81
2500 (1.2) 3000 (1.4) 3500 (1.7) 4000 (1.9) 4500 (2.1) 5000 (2.4) 6000 (2.8) 7000 (3.3) 8000 (3.8) 9000 (4.3) 10000 (4.7) 12500 (5.9) 15000 (7.1) 17500 (8.3) 20000 (9.4) 25000 (11.8) 30000 (14.2)
10 x 14 12 x 12 12 x 14 12 x 15 10 x 22 14 x 15 12 x 19 14 x 16 10 x 25 12 x 20 15 x 16 14 x 20 15 x 18 12 x 26 16 x 20 12 x 30 14 x 25 12 x 34 15 x 25 12 x 36 16 x 25 20 x 20 12 x 45 16 x 30 20 x 24 16 x 36 18 x 30 23 x 25 16 x 40 20 x 32 25 x 25 20 x 35 25 x 28 16 x 55 20 x 43 25 x 38 20 x 50 30 x 32
12.9 13.1 14.1 14.6 15.9 15.8 16.4 16.4 16.9 16.8 16.9 18.2 17.9 19.0 19.5 20.2 20.2 21.4 21.0 21.9 21.7 21.9 24.1 23.7 23.9 24.7 25.2 26.2 27.0 27.5 27.3 28.6 28.9 31.0 31.5 33.5 33.7 33.9
2712 (13.8) 2767 (14.1) 3010 (15.3) 2938 (14.9) 3068 (15.6) 3248 (16.5) 3358 (17.1) 3482 (17.7) 3595 (18.3) 3671 (18.6) 3858 (19.6) 4012 (20.4) 4331 (22) 4337 (22) 4483 (22.8) 4709 (23.9) 4815 (24.5)
0.8 0.75 0.84 0.73 0.76 0.82 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.78 0.83
0.8
0.87
20 x 55 30 x 35 25 x 48 30 x 40 32 x 40 32 x 45 35 x 40
The design of the ductworks in ventilation systems are often done by using the
Velocity Method Constant Pressure Loss Method (or Equal Friction Method) Static Pressure Recovery Method
Be aware that high velocities close to outlets and inlets may generate unacceptable noise.
The Constant Pressure Loss Method (or Equal Friction Loss Method)
A proper speed is selected in the main duct close to the fan. The pressure losses in the main duct are then used as a template for the rest of the system. The pressure (or friction) loss is kept at a constant level throughout the system. The method gives an automatic velocity reduction through the system. The method may add more ducts cross sectional changes and can increase the number of components in the system compared to other methods.