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    This document provides estimates for the air consumption of various types of pneumatic instruments commonly used in industrial processes. Control panel mounted instruments and field mounted instruments typically consume 0.85 sm3/h or 0.5 SCFM of air. Control valves with diaphragm actuators consume 1.275 sm3/h or 0.75 SCFM, while control valves with piston actuators consume significantly more at 8.5 sm3/h or 5 SCFM. These estimates should be used for preliminary sizing but manufacturers' specifications are recommended for accurate sizing.

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    This document provides estimates for the air consumption of various types of pneumatic instruments commonly used in industrial processes. Control panel mounted instruments and field mounted instruments typically consume 0.85 sm3/h or 0.5 SCFM of air. Control valves with diaphragm actuators consume 1.275 sm3/h or 0.75 SCFM, while control valves with piston actuators consume significantly more at 8.5 sm3/h or 5 SCFM. These estimates should be used for preliminary sizing but manufacturers' specifications are recommended for accurate sizing.

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    Inst Air Consumption Rev1

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    This document provides estimates for the air consumption of various types of pneumatic instruments commonly used in industrial processes. Control panel mounted instruments and field mounted instruments typically consume 0.85 sm3/h or 0.5 SCFM of air. Control valves with diaphragm actuators consume 1.275 sm3/h or 0.75 SCFM, while control valves with piston actuators consume significantly more at 8.5 sm3/h or 5 SCFM. These estimates should be used for preliminary sizing but manufacturers' specifications are recommended for accurate sizing.

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    Estimation for Instrument Air Consumption of Pneumatic Instrument

    Air Air
    consumption, consumption,
    Type of Instrument sm3/h SCFM
    Control Panel Mounted 0.85 0.5
    Instruments (including
    pneumatic relays)
    Field Mounted Instruments 0.85 0.5
    Control valve with diaphragm 1.275 0.75
    actuator and positioner
    Control valve with piston 8.5 5
    actuator and positioner

    Note: It is advisable to get instrument air consumption figures from the manufacturer/supplier of the particular
    pneumatic instrument. However, for preliminary sizing the above mentioned tabular values should provide a
    conservative estimate. The above values are for one instrument of the type mentioned.

    Prepared by: Ankur Srivastava


    Chemical Engineer
    e-mail: ankur_2061@hotmail.com

    Disclaimer: The information within this spreadsheet is presented for instrument air estimation for various instruments
    intended to be used by technically skilled persons at their own discretion. I do not warrant the suitability or accuracy
    these methods.
    er of the particular
    should provide a

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