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Date:
The formulas and data in this workbook are based on data from Taco, Inc. - Technical Bulletin CSP 400-1.2.
Technical Bulletin CSP 400-1.2.

volume of system (US Gallons) Vs:

25000

net water expansion factor (based on temperature, see table E):

0.00773

atmospheric pressure (psia):

14.70

12.00

12.00

design cold fill pressure at tank connection to system (psig) Pf:


design cold fill pressure at the relief valve (psig) Pa:
3

reflief valve setting (max pressure at relief valve) (psig):

100.00

glycol correction factor (leave 1 for water, see table X if using glycol):

1.00

maximum tank operating pressure (psig) Po:

100.00
193.25
0.7672

amount of expanded fluid tank must absorb (US Gallons):


Tank Acceptance Factor = 1-Pf/Po
REQUIRED TANK SIZES
Minimum Plain Steel Conventional closed tank volume (US Gallons) Vt:

458

GAL

Bladder / Diaphragm tank volume (US Gallons) Vt:

252

GAL

Bladder/Diaphragm tank should have Acceptance Volume =

193

GAL

Notes
Pressure reducing valve should be set to provide a minimum of 4 psig at the top of
the system for effective air venting. Higher PRV settings may be required for water
with a temperature greater than or equal to 230 degrees F.

If the relief valve is located where the pumps can affect its pressure (i.e. away from the
tank connection point), this pump head must be included in the input of line 13.

For tank sizing, the actual relief valve setting is often reduced by 10%
(5 psig minimum) to eliminate nuisance valve discharges.

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ASHRAE FORMULA
FOR EXPANSION TANK SIZING CALCULATION (same as TacoNet 7.x)

VT

VOLUME OF EXPANSION TANK, GAL

VS

VOLUME OF WATER IN SYSTEM, GAL

t1

LOWER TEMPERATURE, F

45

t2

HIGHER TEMPERATURE, F

110

Pa

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, PSIA

14.7

PSIA

P1

PRESSURE AT LOWER TEMPERATURE, PSIA

26.7

PSIA

P2

PRESSURE AT HIGHER TEMPERATURE, PSIA

114.7

PSIA

n1

n2

LINEAR COEFFICIENT OF PIPE EXPANSION

6.5 X 10 -6 IN/INF FOR STEEL PIPES

25000

0.016020

0.016165

SPECIFIC VOLUME OF WATER AT LOWER TEMPERATURE, FT /LB


SPECIFIC VOLUME OF WATER AT HIGHER TEMPERATURE, FT /LB

6.5

GAL

FT3/LB
FT3/LB
6.5 for STEEL or 9.5
for COPPER

9.5 X 10 -6 IN/INF FOR COPPER PIPES


= ( t2-t1 ) F
=

Dt

CLOSED TANKS WITH AIR / WATER INTERFACE

VT

VS

[ (n2/n1) -1 ] - 3aDt
(Pa/P1) - (Pa/P2)

461

GAL

389

GAL

254

GAL

195

GAL

OPEN TANKS WITH AIR / WATER INTERFACE

VT

2 VS { [ (n2/n1) -1 ] - 3aDt}

DIAPHRAM / BLADDER TANKS

VT

VS

[ (n2/n1) -1 ] - 3aDt
1-(P1/P2)
Tank must have Acceptance Volume =

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Table E - Net Expansion of Water


Gross expansion minus system piping expansion (Based on expansion of steel)
MAX TEMP
F

INITIAL TEMPERATURE F
40

45

50

55

60

50

0.00006

0.00008

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

55

0.00025

0.00027

0.00019

60

0.00055

0.00057

0.00049

0.00030

65

0.00093

0.00095

0.00087

0.00068

0.00038

70

0.00149

0.00151

0.00143

0.00124

0.00094

0.00056

75

0.00194

0.00196

0.00188

0.00169

0.00139

0.00101

0.00045

80

0.00260

0.00262

0.00254

0.00235

0.00205

0.00167

0.00111

0.00066

85

0.00326

0.00328

0.00320

0.00301

0.00271

0.00233

0.00177

0.00132

0.00066

90

0.00405

0.00407

0.00399

0.00380

0.00350

0.00312

0.00256

0.00211

0.00145

0.00079

95

0.00485

0.00487

0.00479

0.00460

0.00430

0.00392

0.00336

0.00291

0.00225

0.00159

0.00080

100

0.00575

0.00577

0.00569

0.00550

0.00520

0.00482

0.00426

0.00381

0.00315

0.00249

0.00170

0.00090

105

0.00671

0.00673

0.00665

0.00646

0.00616

0.00578

0.00522

0.00477

0.00411

0.00345

0.00266

0.00186

0.00096

110

0.00771

0.00773

0.00765

0.00746

0.00716

0.00678

0.00622

0.00577

0.00511

0.00445

0.00366

0.00286

0.00196

115

0.00879

0.00881

0.00873

0.00854

0.00824

0.00786

0.00730

0.00685

0.00619

0.00553

0.00474

0.00394

0.00304

120

0.01004

0.01006

0.00998

0.00979

0.00949

0.00911

0.00855

0.00810

0.00744

0.00678

0.00599

0.00519

0.00429

125

0.01111

0.01113

0.01105

0.01086

0.01056

0.01018

0.00962

0.00917

0.00851

0.00785

0.00706

0.00625

0.00536

130

0.01236

0.01238

0.01230

0.01211

0.01181

0.01143

0.01087

0.01042

0.00976

0.00910

0.00831

0.00751

0.00661

135

0.01368

0.01370

0.01362

0.01342

0.01313

0.01275

0.01219

0.01174

0.01108

0.01042

0.00963

0.00883

0.00793

140

0.01501

0.01503

0.01495

0.01476

0.01446

0.01408

0.01352

0.01307

0.01241

0.01175

0.01096

0.01016

0.00926

145

0.01643

0.01645

0.01637

0.01618

0.01588

0.01550

0.01494

0.01449

0.01383

0.01317

0.01238

0.01158

0.01068

150

0.01787

0.01787

0.01779

0.01760

0.01730

0.01692

0.01636

0.01591

0.01525

0.01459

0.01330

0.01300

0.01210

155

0.01937

0.01939

0.01931

0.01912

0.01882

0.01844

0.01788

0.01743

0.01677

0.01611

0.01532

0.01452

0.01362

160

0.02092

0.02094

0.02086

0.02067

0.02037

0.01999

0.01943

0.01877

0.01811

0.01732

0.01652

0.01572

0.01482

165

0.02252

0.02254

0.02246

0.02227

0.02197

0.02159

0.02103

0.02058

0.01992

0.01926

0.01847

0.01767

0.01677

170

0.02418

0.02420

0.02412

0.02393

0.02363

0.02325

0.02269

0.02224

0.02158

0.02092

0.02013

0.01933

0.01843

175

0.02588

0.02590

0.02582

0.02563

0.02533

0.02495

0.02439

0.02394

0.02328

0.02262

0.02183

0.02103

0.02013

180

0.02763

0.02765

0.02757

0.02738

0.02708

0.02670

0.02614

0.02569

0.02503

0.02437

0.02358

0.02278

0.02188

185

0.02941

0.02943

0.02935

0.02916

0.02886

0.02848

0.02792

0.02747

0.02681

0.02615

0.02536

0.02456

0.02366

190

0.03127

0.03129

0.03121

0.03102

0.03072

0.03034

0.02978

0.02933

0.02867

0.02801

0.02722

0.02642

0.02552

195

0.03314

0.03316

0.03308

0.03289

0.03259

0.03221

0.03165

0.03120

0.03054

0.02988

0.02909

0.02829

0.02739

200

0.03510

0.03512

0.03504

0.03485

0.03455

0.03417

0.03361

0.03316

0.03250

0.03184

0.03105

0.03025

0.02935

205

0.03707

0.03709

0.03701

0.03682

0.03652

0.03614

0.03558

0.03513

0.03447

0.03381

0.03302

0.03222

0.03132

210

0.03911

0.03913

0.03905

0.03885

0.03856

0.03818

0.03762

0.03717

0.03651

0.03585

0.03506

0.03426

0.03336

215

0.04120

0.04122

0.04114

0.04095

0.04065

0.04027

0.03971

0.03926

0.03860

0.03794

0.03715

0.03635

0.03545

220

0.04335

0.04337

0.04329

0.04310

0.04280

0.04242

0.04186

0.04141

0.04075

0.04009

0.03930

0.03850

0.03760

225

0.04549

0.04551

0.04543

0.04524

0.04494

0.04456

0.04400

0.04355

0.04289

0.04223

0.04144

0.04064

0.03974

230

0.04762

0.04764

0.04756

0.04737

0.04707

0.04669

0.04613

0.04568

0.04502

0.04436

0.04357

0.04277

0.04187

235

0.04991

0.04993

0.04985

0.04966

0.04936

0.04898

0.04842

0.04797

0.04731

0.04665

0.04586

0.04506

0.04416

240

0.05220

0.05222

0.05214

0.05195

0.05165

0.05127

0.05071

0.05026

0.04960

0.04894

0.04815

0.04735

0.04645

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Aqueous Glycol Solution Correction Factors


TABLE X
Temperature
Type

Ethylene
Glycol

Propylene
Glycol

% by
Volum
e
10
20
30
40
50
10
20
30
40
50

Approx.
Freeze
Temp.
25
16
4
-13
-35
26
18
8
-7
-28

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

180

200

220

240

250

1.70
1.75
1.96
2.06
2.24
1.76
2.07
2.42
2.61
2.87

1.47
1.54
1.68
1.77
1.91
1.53
1.79
2.08
2.25
2.47

1.46
1.51
1.66
1.75
1.88
1.52
1.76
2.05
2.19
2.42

1.31
1.38
1.49
1.56
1.67
1.37
1.58
1.83
1.96
2.15

1.28
1.35
1.45
1.52
1.63
1.34
1.55
1.77
1.90
2.07

1.24
1.29
1.38
1.45
1.55
1.29
1.47
1.68
1.81
1.97

1.20
1.25
1.35
1.41
1.49
1.26
1.43
1.63
1.75
1.90

1.13
1.18
1.25
1.31
1.38
1.18
1.34
1.50
1.62
1.75

1.11
1.15
1.22
1.27
1.34
1.16
1.30
1.46
1.56
1.68

1.08
1.12
1.18
1.23
1.29
1.12
1.26
1.40
1.50
1.61

1.06
1.10
1.15
1.20
1.25
1.11
1.24
1.37
1.46
1.57

1.05
1.09
1.14
1.19
1.24
1.10
1.23
1.35
1.45
1.55

40

45

50

Table A - Tank Acceptance Factor (1 - Pf/P0)


(convert PSIG to PSIA by adding 14.7 before calculation)
Minimum Operating Pressure at Tank Pf

Max.
Operating

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5
0.56

10
0.477

12
0.403

15
0.336

20
0.224

25
0.112

30

35

30
40

0.64

0.548

0.512

0.457

0.366

0.274

0.183

0.091

50

0.696

0.618

0.587

0.541

0.464

0.386

0.309

0.232

0.155

0.078

60
70
80
90
100
110
120
125

0.736
0.767
0.792
0.812
0.828
0.842
0.854
0.859

0.669
0.708
0.739
0.764
0.785
0.802
0.817
0.823

0.643
0.685
0.718
0.745
0.767
0.786
0.802
0.809

0.602
0.649
0.686
0.716
0.741
0.762
0.78
0.787

0.536
0.59
0.634
0.669
0.698
0.723
0.742
0.752

0.469
0.531
0.581
0.621
0.654
0.682
0.705
0.716

0.402
0.472
0.528
0.573
0.61
0.642
0.668
0.68

0.335
0.413
0.475
0.525
0.567
0.601
0.631
0.644

0.268
0.354
0.422
0.478
0.523
0.561
0.594
0.608

0.201
0.295
0.37
0.43
0.479
0.521
0.557
0.573

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0.134
0.236
0.317
0.382
0.436
0.481
0.52
0.537

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TACO, INC. - RANGE OF EXPANSION/COMPRESSIN TANKS

Conventional Plain Steel


Compression Tank

PS series

TACO-TROL

TANK
MODEL
15
30
40
60
80
100
120
135
180
220
240
300
400
515

TANK
FITTINGS
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 439
# 438
# 438
# 438
# 438
# 438
# 438

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Butyl Rubber
Diaphragm Tank
CX series
Tank
Acceptance
TANK
Volume
Volume
MODEL
US Gallon US Gallon
30
8
5
42
11
5
84
23
10
130
35
15
170
45
15
215
57
27
254
67
27
300
79
41
350
92
41
Vertical w/bottom system connection
CBX series
Tank
Acceptance
TANK
Volume
Volume
MODEL
US Gallon US Gallon
15
4
2.5
30
8
5
42
11
5
84
22
12
130
34
19
170
45
24
254
67
34
300
79
43
350
92
43
425
112
61
500
132
61
600
160
100

Replaceable Butyl Rubber


Semi-Full Bladder Tank
PAX series
Tank
Acceptance
TANK
Volume
Volume
MODEL
US Gallon US Gallon
30
8
5
42
11
5
84
22
12
130
34
19
170
45
24
215
57
31
254
67
34
300
79
43
350
92
43
425
112
61
500
132
61

Potable Water
CW series Acceptance
TANK
Volume
MODEL
US Gallon
600
158
800
211
1000
264
1200
317
1400
370
1600
422
2000
528

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Replaceable Butyle Rubber


Full Bladder Tank
CA series
Acceptance
TANK
Volume
MODEL
US Gallon
140
37
215
57
300
79
450
119
500
132
600
158
700
185
800
211
900
238
1000
264
1100
290
1200
317
1300
343
1400
370
1500
396
1600
422
1800
475
2000
528
2500
660
3000
792
4000
1056
5000
1320
7500
1980
10000
2640

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