Calculating the dimension of suction pipes for onepipe systems 2,5-120 kg/h

When calculating the appropriate suction pipe dimension, pipe resistance and suction height
must be taken into consideration. Different pipe dimensions allow different lengths of suction
pipe. The tables below are only a recommendation, which show basic guidelines using
theoretic values. Too low velocity will lead to air/gas separation from the oil resulting in large
amounts of air/gas travelling to the pump causing noise and eventually flame failure.
Using a suction pipe with an oversized inner diameter will result in a loss of the siphon effect
in the descending parts of the suction pipe. If an oversized inner diameter is unavoidable, all
ascending parts of the suction pipe must be calculated as suction height instead of simply
figuring the height from the lowest level in the oil tank to the oil pump. Remember that
suction height must not exceed 4 meter, as this will lead to noise and unnecessary wear and
tear on the pump.
The siphon effect must be calculated using the lowest potential flow in the suction pipe. For
example, when using an oil burner with multiple effect stages, the lowest stage should be used
to calculate siphon effect. The maximum effect stage should be used to calculate the pipe
resistance.
When calculating the appropriate suction pipe dimension, siphon effect should be taken into
consideration. The figures below show siphon effect at different flow velocities.
Inner diameter
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm

Siphon effect starts at

a flow > 1,6 kg/h
a flow > 5,5 kg/h
a flow > 20 kg/h
a flow > 35 kg/h

The pipe system described below consists of a copper pipe, four elbows, a non-return valve, a
shut-off valve and one Tigerloop Combi. When starting up with an empty pipe, simply press
the reset button on the burner and the Tigerloop will automatically de-aerate the system. The
oil pump should not run without oil for more than five minutes.
The tables below indicate the total suction length in meter at different heights and nozzle
capacities. In a one-pipe system, the flow of the suction pipe is identical to the nozzle
capacity.

Tank above the burner

An overpressure builds up in the descending parts of the pipe (siphon effect) as long as the lowest
flow for siphon effect is exceeded. Otherwise, all ascending pipes must be calculated as suction height
and the table Tank below the burner or at the same level should be used.
This table is valid for standard fuel oil with a viscosity of 6,0 mm2/s (cSt) (DIN 51603-1).
Height
in m

4
Inner
mm

+4,0
+3,5
+3,0
+2,5
+2,0
+1,5

100
100
100
100
97
89

5
4
5
Inner Inner Inner
mm
mm
mm
Max. pipe length in m
100
51
100
100
48
100
100
45
100
100
42
100
100
38
95
100
35
87

+1,0
81
100
+0,5
73
100
Nozzle cap.
2,5 kg/h

32
29

79
71

6
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

100
100
100
100
100
100

62
59
55
51
47
43

100
100
100
100
98
90

65
61
57
53
49
45

100
100
100
100
100
100

43
40
38
35
32
29

100
100
100
100
100
95

32
30
28
26
24
22

100
96
90
83
77
71

21
20
18
17
15
14

68
64
59
55
51
47

51
47
44
41
38
35

100
100
100
100
94
86

40
38
35
32
30
27

100
93
87
81
75
69

33
31
29
27
25
22

83
78
72
67
62
57

100
100

39
35

82
74

41
37

100
100

27
24

86
78

20
18

64
58

13
11

43
38

32
28

79
71

25
22

62
56

20
18

52
47

5,0 kg/h

10 kg/h

20 kg/h

30 kg/h

40 kg/h

60 kg/h

80 kg/h

100 kg/h

120 kg/h

This table is valid for kerosene with a viscosity of 2,15 mm2/s (cSt) 2800 min-1.
Height
in m

4
Inner
mm

+4,0
+3,5
+3,0
+2,5
+2,0
+1,5

100
100
100
100
100
100

5
4
5
Inner Inner Inner
mm
mm
mm
Max. pipe length in m
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

+1,0
100
100
+0,5
100
100
Nozzle cap.
2,5 kg/h

96
87

100
100
5,0 kg/h

6
Inner
mm

4
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

6
Inner.
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

100
100
100
100
100
100

74
69
65
61
56
52

100
100
100
100
100
100

90
85
79
74
69
63

100
100
100
100
100
100

93
87
82
76
71
65

61
57
53
50
46
42

100
100
100
100
100
100

45
42
39
36
34
31

100
100
100
100
100
100

35
33
30
28
26
24

100
100
100
95
88
81

28
26
24
22
21
19

96
90
84
78
72
67

47
43

100
96

58
52

100
99

100
100
100
100
95
87
80

44
41
39
36
33
31

100
100

59
56
52
49
45
42
38
34

73

28
25

60
54

39
35

100
100

28
25

94
85

21
19

74
67

17
15

61
55

10 kg/h

20 kg/h

30 kg/h

40 kg/h

60 kg/h

80 kg/h

100 kg/h

120 kg/h

Tank at the same level or below the burner

This table is valid for standard fuel oil with a viscosity of 6,0 mm2/s (cSt) (DIN 51603-1).
Height
in m

4
Inner
mm

0,0
-0,5
-1,0
-1,5
-2,0
-2,5

52
46
39
33
27
20

-3,0

14

5
4
5
Inner Inner Inner
mm
mm
mm
Max. pipe length in m
100
26
64
100
23
56
97
19
48
81
16
40
66
13
33
50
10
25

6
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

12
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

12
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

12
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

12
Inner
mm

100
100
100
84
68
52

32
28
24
20
16
12

66
58
50
42
34
26

33
29
25
21
17
13

100
92
79
66
54
41

69
61
52
44
36
27

100
100
100
100
88
67

52
45
39
33
26
20

100
100
97
81
66
50

85
74
64
54
43
33

100
100
100
100
91
69

63
55
48
40
32
24

100
100
100
84
68
52

50
44
38
32
25
19

100
92
80
67
54
41

41
36
31
26
21
16

87
77
66
55
44
34

35

17

36

18

28

19

47

14

35

23

48

17

36

13

28

10

23

-3,5
8
19
-4,0
1
4
Nozzle Cap.
2,5 kg/h

4
0

9
2

20
4

4
1

10
2

5
1

16
3

10
2

26
5

7
1

19
4

12
2

27
5

9
1

20
4

7
1

15
2

5
0

12
2

5,0 kg/h

10 kg/h

20 kg/h

30 kg/h

40 kg/h

60 kg/h

80 kg/h

100 kg/h

120 kg/h

This table is valid for kerosene with a viscosity of 2,15 mm2/s (cSt) 2800 min-1.
Height
in m

4
Inner
mm

0,0
-0,5
-1,0
-1,5
-2,0
-2,5
-3,0

100
100
100
100
100
87
65

5
4
5
Inner Inner Inner
mm
mm
mm
Max. pipe length in m
100
78
100
100
69
100
100
61
100
100
52
100
100
43
100
100
34
85
100
26
64

-3,5
43
100
-4,0
21
53
Nozzle Cap.
2,5 kg/h

17
8

42
21
5,0 kg/h

6
Inner
mm

4
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

5
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

6
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

8
Inner
mm

10
Inner
mm

100
100
100
100
100
100
100

39
34
30
26
21
17
12

96
85
74
63
53
42
31

47
42
36
31
26
20
15

99
88
77
66
54
43
32

100
100
100
100
86
69
51

100
91
80
68
56
45
33

100
100
100
100
100
100
84

76
68
59
50
41
33
24

100
100
100
100
100
83
62

60
53
46
39
32
25
18

100
100
100
100
83
66
48

49
43
37
32
26
20
14

100
100
96
82
68
54
39

8
4

21
10

10
4

21
10

100
100
100
100
100
92
69
45

48
43
37
32
26
21
15

88
44

65
58
51
43
36
28
21
14
6

22

10
4

34
16

21
10

55
27

15
6

40
19

11
4

31
14

8
2

25
11

10 kg/h

20 kg/h

30 kg/h

40 kg/h

60 kg/h

80 kg/h

100 kg/h

120 kg/h