BS7074 Calculation Sheet 1 Calculate required vessel acceptance factor a Pi - Initial system design pressure Static Head add

pressure margin (3m up to 90C) add Vapour Pressure Allowance (beyond 90C) Pi = Ph + Ps (0.8 bar minimum) Pi = 22 3 0 metres Ph metres Ps metres VpA 2.16 0.29 0.00 2.46 Pf = 6.3 0.53 Bar Bar Bar Bar Bar

Cold Fill Pressure = 6.3 Bar = 3.84 7.3

Pf - Final design (maximum permissible at set) pressure a(VAF) = (Pf+1)-(Pi+1) Pf+1 = (6.3+1)-(2.46+1) 6.3+1

PLEASE NOTE: Maximum acceptance for Fixed Air Cushion vessels is 50% 2 Calculate the required expansion volume, Vt
(If the system content is not known, an approximation may be made from 12 litre per kW boiler rating)

Water Content, Vs = Max Temperature = Expansion coeff. e = Va = Vs x e 100 Va a =

5500 50 1.88

Litres C % 5500 x 1.88 100 = 103.4 0.5 10340 100 = 206.8 = 103.4 litres

Vt

103.4 0.5

add 10%

228

litres

Select vessel from product range to equal or exceed this vessel size. Therefore required vessel will be: 1 x 300 litres = total vessel volume 300 litres

3 Check back to predict maximum working pressure Ao = Va = total vessel volume 103.4 300 = 0.35

Calculate maximum final working pressure Pf Pf = Pi + Ao 1-Ao = 2.46 + 0.35 1 - 0.35 = 2.81 0.65 = 4.33 Bar