BACK PRESSURE EXHAUST SYSTEM CALCULATION

GENERATING SET PERKINS 2X650 kVA

PROJECT NOVOTEL

The following formula is used to calculate the back pressure of an exhaust system :

P = L x Q² x 1187 x 109 …… … [mm Hg]

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P = Back Pressure : [mm Hg]

Q = Gas Flow : [kg/s]
L = Total Equivalent Length of Pipe : [m]
D = Pipe Diameter : [mm]

Diameter Exhaust Pipe = 1 x 300 [mm] ….. (Pipe 12 inch)

Density of Gas = 0.459 [kg/m³]
at Exhaust Gas Temperature Max (After Turbo) : 410 [ºC]
Residential Muffler Pressure Loss (Ex Local) = 29.9 [mm Hg]
Maximum Allowable Exhaust Back Pressure = 710 [mm H2O] = 52.22 [mm Hg]

Check List Equivalent Length of Straight Pipes

- Flexible Pipe 1 (0.5 x 2) = 1.0 [m]
- 2.8 [m] Straight Through Silencer = 2.8 [m]
- 20 [m] Straight Pipe = 20.0 [m]
- 6 x 90 Bend…. 6(15 x 0.25) = 22.5 [m]
Total = ±47 [m]
Gas Flow, Q = 171 [m³/min] = 2.85 [m³/s]
= 2.85 [m³/s] x 0.459 [kg/m³]
= 1.308 [kg/s]

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P = 47 x 1.308² x 1187 x 109  …… … [mm Hg]
3005.33
= 5.98 [mm Hg]

Total back preesure 5.98 + 29.9 = 35.88 mm Hg

Back Pressure Exhaust System GENSET 1 = GENSET 2

35.88 [mm Hg] < 52.22 [mm Hg]

Therefore since this pressure is less than exhaust system allowence of 52.22 [mm Hg] the
proposed system will be satisfactory.

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 BACK PRESSURE EXHAUST SYSTEM CALCULATION
GENERATING SET PERKINS 5X2000 kVA
PROJECT PT. TOSHIBA

The following formula is used to calculate the back pressure of an exhaust system :

P = L x Q² x 1187 x 109 …… … [mm Hg]

D5.33

P = Back Pressure : [mm Hg]

Q = Gas Flow : [kg/s]
L = Total Equivalent Length of Pipe : [m]
D = Pipe Diameter : [mm]

Diameter Exhaust Pipe = 1 x 250 [mm] ….. (Pipe 10 inch)

Density of Gas = 0.459 [kg/m³]
at Exhaust Gas Temperature Max (After Turbo) : 439 [ºC]
Residential Muffler Pressure Loss (Ex Local) = 28.95 [mm Hg]
Maximum Allowable Exhaust Back Pressure = 673 [mm H2O] = 49.5 [mm Hg]

Exhaust System Allowence = 49.5 – 28.95

= 20.55 [mm Hg]

Check List Equivalent Length of Straight Pipes

- Flexible Pipe (0.5 x 2) = 1 [m]
- 2.5 [m] Straight Through Silencer = 2.5 [m]
- 7.5 [m] Straight Pipe = 7.5 [m]
- 45º Bend …. (15 x 0.25) = 3.75 [m]
- 2 x 90 Bend…. 2(6 x 0.5) = 6.0 [m]
- 3 [m] Straight Pipe = 3.0 [m]

Total = ±24 [m]

Gas Flow, Q = 387/2 [m³/min] = 193.5 [m³/min] = 3.225 [m³/s]

= 3.225 [m³/s] x 0.459 [kg/m³]

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 = 1.48 [kg/s]

P = 24 x 1.48² x 1187 x 109  …… … [mm Hg]

2505.33
= 10.33 [mm Hg]

Back Pressure Exhaust System GENSET 1 = GENSET 2,3,4 and 5

10.33 [mm Hg] < 20.55 [mm Hg]

Therefore since this pressure is less than exhaust system allowence of 20.55 [mm Hg] the
proposed system will be satisfactory.