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AHU Plenum Box Sizing Guide

The document discusses how to size the plenum box for an air handling unit based on the required airflow and unit dimensions. It provides equations to calculate the area of the plenum box using the airflow rate and velocity. Given an example airflow rate of 3200 CFM and velocity of 800 feet per minute, the required plenum area is calculated to be 4 square feet. Using the plenum area and an assumed height of 1.6 feet, the width is calculated to be 2.5 feet. The depth is then calculated as 2.5 times the diameter of the fan blower.

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AHU Plenum Box Sizing Guide

The document discusses how to size the plenum box for an air handling unit based on the required airflow and unit dimensions. It provides equations to calculate the area of the plenum box using the airflow rate and velocity. Given an example airflow rate of 3200 CFM and velocity of 800 feet per minute, the required plenum area is calculated to be 4 square feet. Using the plenum area and an assumed height of 1.6 feet, the width is calculated to be 2.5 feet. The depth is then calculated as 2.5 times the diameter of the fan blower.

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PLENUM BOX SIZING FOR AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)

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Plenum box sizing for air handling unit (AHU):

Q = V x A --------- (1)
 Q = flow rate (Cubic feet per minute) >> CFM
 V = Velocity (feet per minute) >> ft/min
 A = Area of plenum box (Square feet) >> ft2

Velocity for Air handling unit (AHU) is 800 ft/min


Let’s say according to our calculated heat load tonnage is = 8 TR
As rule of thumb 1TR needs 400 CFM
So, 8 TR needs = 8 x 400 = 3200 CFM
As per equation 1:
 A = Q/V
 A = 3200/800
 A = 4 ft2
Area of Plenum box = W x H --------- (2)
According to site condition we have to assume height of plenum box and
try to find width
Assume H = 1.6 ft
So, using values in equation 2:
Width of plenum box
W = Area of plenum box / height of plenum box = A/H
W = 4/1.6
PLENUM BOX SIZING FOR AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)
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Width of plenum box = 2.5 ft
Depth of plenum can be calculated by using following equation:
D = 2.5 x d --------- (3)
Where d = diameter of fan blower of AHU
Assume d = 12”
Using equation 3:
D = 2.5 x 12
D = 30” = 2.5 ft

PLENUM BOX SIZING FOR AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU) ______________________________________________________________________________
PLENUM BOX SIZING FOR AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU) ______________________________________________________________________________

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