BLOWER SILENCERS Positive Displacement blowers have two impellers that trap a "pocket" of air each time they

sweep by the inlet and discharge connection. A pressure pulse is created each time this occurs. This pressure pulse creates noise and vibration. Blower silencers can be used to reduce this noise and vibration. Silencers are typically used on the inlet and discharge of a positive displacement blower used for pressure applications. A discharge silencer is typically used on a vacuum application. There are three basic types of silencers used to reduce the noise and vibration generated by the pressure pulse. Chamber Type Chamber Absorptive Type Absorptive Type Silencer Capacity based on Standard Air Conditions and Silencer Velocity of 4,600 fpm which is equivalent to a 0.2 psi pressure drop (5.54"H2O). Silencer sizing is based on a "C" (Pressure Drop Coefficient) of 4.2. This covers the following Universal Silencer Models: URB,URBY,UCI,UCIY,UCIH,RIS,RISY,RISH,UCD,UCDY,URD,URDY,URDH,SD,SDY,SDH, RD,RDY AND RDH. Interpreting the Table The flows stated under the "INLET SILENCER" heading would be the flow rating for the inlet flow to the blower. The flows under the "CAPACITY (Inlet CFM 14.7 psia & 68F)" and "DISCHARGE SILENCER" heading are calculated back to an inlet flow. Therefore, if you have a blower with an inlet flow of 500 CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) at 6 psig, a 5" inlet silencer would be required (rated for 639 CFM) and a 4" discharge silencer could be used. The table can be used as a quick guide to blower silencer sizing at a reasonable pressure drop. A smaller silencer may be selected, however, the pressure drop will need to be calculated. A smaller silencer will typically lead to an increased pressure drop through the silencer. Increased pressure drop results in higher horsepower for the blower or vacuum pump. CAPACITY (Inlet CFM 14.7 psia & 68F) INLET DISCHARGE SILENCER Size 1 1.5 SILENCE 2 10 R psig 4 psig6 psig8 psig psig 28 30 32 34 36 38 65 71 76 81 84 89 15 psig 40 95

2 107 2.5 153 3 236 3.5 316 4 407 5 639 6 923 8 1598 10 2519 12 3576 14 4323 16 5645 18 7145 20 8880 22 11329 24 12844 26 15680 28 18290 30 21099 Est. Temp. 68F P(H2O) 5.5 Inlet losses of 0.3

118 126 133 139 168 180 190 199 259 277 293 307 347 371 392 410 447 478 506 529 701 751 794 829 1013 1084 1146 1198 1754 1877 1985 2074 1764 2959 3129 3269 3924 4201 4442 4641 4743 5078 5369 5611 6194 6632 7012 7327 7841 8394 8876 9274 9745 10433 11031 11527 12432 13310 14073 14705 14094 15089 15954 16671 17206 18422 19478 20353 20070 21487 22719 23740 23153 24789 26210 27387 103F 127F 153F 182F 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 psi and discharge loss of 0.2

147 156 210 222 324 343 433 459 558 592 876 929 1265 1342 2191 2324 3454 3663 4903 5199 5927 6285 7740 8208 9797 10390 12176 12913 15534 16473 17610 18676 21500 22800 25077 26594 28930 30680 208F 286F 5.5 5.5 psi assumed