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Hot and Cold Water Systems Pressurised Commercial Hot Water - Page 1 2
Hot and Cold Water Systems Pressurised Commercial Hot Water - Page 1 2
Example 1
Size and design the HWS pipework and equipment in the system
shown below.
Building Data:
The building is a Sports Hall the area is the Shower block.
Information given:
1. Calorifier catalogue: Albion
2. Diaphragm vessel catalogue: Brefco
3. A guide to Sealed Systems:
SEVA (Sealed Expansion Vessel Association)
4. 4. Shower catalogue: Mira 415
3.
4.
5.
6.
9.
bar.
9 l/min. x 6 No. = 54
54 l/min
540 litres x 2
1080 litres.
45
15
45
10
35
15
50
0.3
30%
35
50
0.7
70%
It is worth noting that if the recovery time can be halved then the
hot water cylinder size is also halved.
Recovery time depends on the primary coil output.
Albion catalogue gives:
Ref No.
Capacity litres,
Dimensions:
Pipe dia.
(mm)
15
20
25
32
Flow rate
Litres/min
Length (m)
Litres water
content (l)
40
50
Total
Cylinder content
litres
=
litres
Acceptance factor
=
( Max. working pressure Minimum
incoming pressure ) / max working pressure
Acceptance factor
Vessel size
=
(System water content Expansion
coefficient) / Acceptance factor.
Vessel size
litres
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