Issue:
How to calculate volume of water in a system?
Resolution:
- Determine what needs to be calculated.
- Square Feet for measuring area
- Gallons for measuring volume
- Calculate the volume of liquid pipes can hold. The volume can be determined by multiplying the cross-sectional area by the length
- Determine the pipe size ( d=diameter inches ) of all pipe(s) in the system.
- Determine the length ( L=length feet ) of all pipe size(s) in the system.
- Gallons (volume) of a pipe using US gallons is 7.48 gallons / cubic foot
- In square inches, calculate the cross sectional area of the pipe.
- Determine the Radius ( r=radius inches ) of the pipe: r = d/2
- Determine the Area: area = 3.14 r^2
- Volume of a pipe in cubic feet: Volume (cubic feet) = ( area L ) / 144 (144 square inches in one square foot)
- Gallons (volume) of a pipe using US gallons is 7.48 gallons / cubic foot
- Therefore the Gallons (volume of liquid) in a piping system is: Volume (cubic feet) 7.48 (gallons/cubic foot)
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For example: The system has 100 ft. of 4" ID Plastic Pipe. The chiller has a 50 gpm pump which was flow was determined to be correct. The minimum amount (volume) of water in the system should be 2 x GPM to ensure proper loop time. For this example, is there enough water in the system?
- Based on the above equations, the area = 3.14 x 4 = 12.56 square inches
- Volume = (12.56 x 100)/144 = 8.721 (cubic feet)
- Gallons (volume of liquid) = 8.72 x 7.48 = 65.24 gallons
- Therefore 65.24 < 2 x 50 ; 65.24 < 100. Therefore there is NOT enough water in the system to meet minimum volume of water requirements for 2 x GPM as the minimum volume of water in the system.
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Notes:
This can be used for any type of pipe; all that is needed is the inside diameter of the pipe and length of pipe.
Other Question/Problem/Cause Statements:
- Volume of Water in a system?
- Volume of Water in a Pipe?
- Square Feet of Pipe to Gallons?
- What is the volume of water is a system?
- How do I determine the volume of water in a system?
Facts:
- This does not included storage or water in any heat exchanger.
- Air-Cooled Chiller (Pueblo)
- Water-Cooled Chiller (Pueblo)
Original HUB Document : DOC-86198
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