APPENDIX D.

12
Ventilation Calculations and Data
1. Hydration Pump Station Electrical Room Ventilation
Calculations
2. Inflow Pump Station Engine Room Ventilation
Calculations
3. JennFan Data

APPENDIX D.12 item 1 Calculation - Hydration Pump Station

Purpose: Ventilation for electrical room.
System Description: The electrical room shall house the electrical, instrumentation and
control, and the communication equipment. The ventilation system shall consist of an
exhaust fan that will exhaust the heated air from the room with an intake louver to permit
the cooler outside air to enter the room. The exhaust fan shall be thermostatically
controlled.
Design Criteria:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Allowable free air velocity for a intake louver = 700 fpm

Maximum 104 degrees F temperature in pump station.
Add 16 percent additional free area for bug screen.
The Outdoor design conditions shall be based on those of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.

Assumptions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Lighting heat gain ~ 2W/ft^2

Fan heat gain ~ 80 Btu/hr/fan
Ignore operating floor cooling effect
Assume box-like structure fully exposed. The building will have no windows and
be constructed of cast-in-place concrete and 8 fully grouted masonry units. The
roof shall be 10 hollow core slabs. The solar heating loads shall be addressed by
a 10 percent increase in the ventilation air supply. At 30% design the solar heat
load will be calculated due to the large openings required for detailing the
building design. Other building heat loads shall be assumed to be negligible.

Calculations:
Determine ventilation supply fan sizing:
Lighting heat load = 16 x 21 x 2 = 672 W = 38.2 btu/min
Fan heat load = 80 Btu/hr = 1.33 Btu/min
Heat Gain Equipment Electrical Room (preliminary estimate) 5 kW = 285 Btu/min
Total heat load = 285 + 38.2 + 1.33 = 325 Btu/min + 10% envelop heat load + 15% heat
load contingency = 406 Btu/min
q = 1.08 x Q x (Ti to) = (40.6) x (60) = 1.08Q (9 deg F)
Q = 2,500 CFM
1

Determine louver size:

2,500 CFm/700 = 3.6 sq. ft.
Add 16% for bug screen = 3.6 + 16% = 4.2 sq. ft.
Required fan rating: 2,500 CFM
JennFan model 203A: rating of 1,800 CFM, 1/3 Hp motor, requiring a 24 x 24 wall
opening. (Reference JennFan data Appendix D.12 item 3)

APPENDIX D.12 item 2 Calculation - Inflow Pump Station

Purpose: Ventilation for engine pump room at the Inflow Pump Station.
System Description: A forced air ventilation system will be provided for the operating
floor area of the pump station. The ventilation system will be available during all times of
the year to remove space heat gains and will utilize wall mounted fans for supply and for
exhaust.

INFLOW PUMP STATION VENTILATION REQUIREMENT

Design Assumption:

Remarks:

1. The equipment enclosure (pump room) is not air

conditioned
2. The operating floor inside station temperature is 100 deg.F, dry

District Standard Ventilation

bulb
3. The outdoor air temperature is 95 deg.F dry bulb
4. The safety factor is 5%.
5. 500 fpm ventilation air velocity

Min. 400 fpm by District

6. Diversity Factor is .75

Part I. Heat Gain Calculation

A. Electrical Pump Motor
Qty of 2 of 200 Hp Electrical motors
Usage factor (UF) is .5 and Load Factor (LF) is .9
And assuming the efficiency is 85%.

qep = P *

1 Eff
* UF * LF
Eff

qep = 101070

BTU
hr

Per pump motor sensible heat gain

Qep = 101070

BTU
hr

Heat Gain of 2 pumps

B. Diesel Pump Engines

INFLOW PUMP STATION VENTILATION REQUIREMENT

Design Assumption:

Remarks:

1. Qty of 3, 800 Hp Diesel Engine

Caterpillar C27DITA

q dp = 7,166

Heat Rejection to Atmosphere per

Btu
min .

Q dp = 1,289,880

Product specification at 90% load.

Total Heat Rejection by three 800

Btu
Hr..

Hp Diesel pumps(90% load)

C. Diesel Generators
Qty of two 600 KW Diesel Generators and lead/lag operated

Cummins Genset 600KW

Usage Factor = .5
Load Factor = 1

= 7790

Per manufacturer product

BTU
Min

Qg = qg * LF * UF * Qty = 467400

specification

BTU
hr

D. Total Heat Gain

Q = (Qep + Qdp + Qg)*(1+SF)*.D.F.

Q dp = 1,463,450

Total Heat Gain

Heat Gain after applying safety

Btu
Hr.

factor and diversity factor

Total heat gain including solar heating load is addressed in

Part II.A. by 10% increase in the Make up air supply
Part II. Ventilation Requirement ( H.I.)
A. Make up Air

CFM int ake =

Q
1,463,450
=
= 271,009cfm
1.08 * t 1.08 * (100 95)

Refer to design assumption

(6) Greenheck SBCS-3H72-150

Intake air velocity = 500 fpm

A=

Free area of intake louvers opening

271,009
= 542 ft 2
500

(Gravity intake)

B. Exhaust Air

INFLOW PUMP STATION VENTILATION REQUIREMENT

Design Assumption:

Remarks:

Generator 2,280 cfm

Standby

800hp engine 1650cfm

90%

Total combustion air 7,230cfm

90%

Total exhaust air 290,880cfm

(6) Greenheck SBCE-3H72-150

Part II. Ventilation Requirement ( USACE)

A. Make up Air

CFM int ake =

Q
1,463,450
=
= 150,560cfm
1.08 * t 1.08 * (104 95)

Refer to design assumption

(4) Greenheck SBCS-3L54-75

Intake air velocity = 500 fpm

A=

Free area of intake louvers opening

150,560
= 301 ft 2
500

(Gravity intake)

B. Exhaust Air
-

Generator 2,280 cfm

Standby

800hp engine 1650cfm

90%

Total combustion air 7,230cfm

90%

Total exhaust air 158,386cfm

(4) Greenheck SBCS-3L48-75

Part II. Ventilation Requirement ( USACE-Ft. Lauderdale)

A. Make up Air

CFM int ake =

Q
1,463,450
=
= 115,815cfm
1.08 * t 1.08 * (104 92.3)

Using USACE req. and Ft Laud.

climatic design ASHRAE info.
(4) Greenheck SBCS-3H54-75

Intake air velocity = 500 fpm

A=

Free area of intake louvers opening

115,815
= 232 ft 2
500

(Gravity intake)

B. Exhaust Air
-

Generator 2,280 cfm

Standby

800hp engine 1650cfm

90%

INFLOW PUMP STATION VENTILATION REQUIREMENT

Design Assumption:
-

2000hp engine 5455cfm

Total combustion air 7,230cfm

Remarks:
90%

Total exhaust air 153,750cfm

(4) Greenheck SBCE-3H48-75

Note: At 30% design the solar heat load will be calculated

due to the large openings required for detailing the building

design.
Reference fan and filter data (see Appendix D.12 item 3)