Estimate of surge and Compressor Requirements

For SURGE VESSEL sizing

Total volume of air needed in surge vessel (approx.) = 28.6 m3
Total volume of surge vessel (approx) = 80 m3
Number of surge vessels = 2 no.
Volume of each surge vessel = 40 m3
Diameter of surge vessel (assumed) = 2 m
Length of each surge vessel (excl dished ends) = 12.73 m
Surge vessel pressure = 90.6 mH20
8.9 barg

For COMPRESSOR sizing

Number of compressors = 1
Conservative estimate of initial air volume (IAV) in surge vessel = 28.6 m3
Target level (H is vessel height) = 0.67 H
Operating volume in each vessel (volume between 95% - 105% of target level) = 14.92537 % of IAV
= 4.268657 m3
= 0.16763 m
Additional safety factor to account for volume in dish = 1.25
Compressed air volume required for each vessel = 5.335821
Volume of air under standard atmospheric pressure = 84.33841 m3
Max charging time (assumed) = 30 min
Minimum free air discharge (FAD) required = 2.81128 m3/min
Safety factor = 1.1
Minimum FAD = 3.092408 m3/min
 Accumulator Compressor
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95% of target Valve

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