CHILLED WATER PIPE SIZING OR DESIGNING

Recommended velocity

a For Roof Piping - 15 FPS (Maximum)

Recommended - 10 FPS

b For Riser Piping - 7 FPS to 10 FPS

Recommended - 7 FPS

c For Floor Piping - 5 FPS to 7 FPS

Recommended - 5 FPS

NOTE-1 Velocity in chilled water piping shall not be less than "1.5" FPS in any pipe
NOTE-2 Maximum velocity in chilled water pipin is 15 FPS to minimize the errosion
NOTE-3 Minimum dia of pipe used in chilled water is (3/4") in actual practice

Required Parameter

a Flow Rate - in GPM (l/sec or m3/sec)

1 - GPM = 3.78 Lit
For standard chiller CHWS temp = 50 deg C
CHWR temp = 60 deg C
∆T = 10 degC
1 TR = 2.4 GPM
Flow Rate = (GPM x 24 / ∆T)

b Chilled water piping layout

c Velocity in FPS
d Friction ft/100 feet or pipe length
c Standard Chart for manual calculation
d Pipe sizer for software calculation

Method for chiller water pipe designing

1 Velocity Method
2 Velocity + Friction method (Condition-1 if pipe dia ≤ 2" velociy will be ≤ 4 FPS)
(Condition-1 if pipe dia > 2" velociy will be ≤ 4 Ft / 100')

1. chilled water pipe sizing using velocity method

A For Roof Piping

 A to B
TR = 600
GPM = (600 x 2.4)
= 1440 gpm
Velocity = 10 FPS
Hf1 = 3.5 ft /100ft
Pipe dia = 8"
B For Riser Piping B to C
GPM = 840
Velocity = 7 FPS
Friction loss Hf2 = 1.8 ft/100 ft
Pipe dia = 8"
C For Riser Piping C to D
GPM = 360
Velocity = 7 FPS
Friction loss Hf3 = 2.8 ft/100 ft
Pipe dia = 6"
D Floor Piping D to E
GPM = 360
Velocity = 5 FPS
Friction loss Hf4 = 1.8 ft/100 ft
Pipe dia = 6"

2. CHILLED WATER PIPE SIZING / DESIGNING USING MCQUAY PIPE SIZER PROGRAM
Method - Velocity + friction

a For Roof piping A-B

GPM - 1440
Velocity - 10 FPS
Pipe dia = 8"
Hf1 - 3.15 ft/100 ft

b For Riser piping B-C

GPM - 840
Velocity - 7 fps
Pipe dia = 8"
Hf2 - 1.13ft/100ft

c For Riser piping C-D

GPM - 360
Velocity - 7 fps
Pipe dia = 6"
Hf3 - 2.261 ft/100ft
e Floor piping D-E
GPM - 360
Velocity - 5FPS
Pipe dia = 6"
Hf4 - 2.261 ft/100ft

f Floor piping F-G

GPM - 360
Velocity - 5FPS
Pipe dia = 6"
Hf4 - 2.261 ft/100ft

g Riser piping G-H

GPM - 360
Velocity - 7 fps
Pipe dia = 6"
Hf3 - 2.261 ft/100ft

h Riser piping H - I
GPM - 840
Velocity - 7 FPS
Pipe dia = 8"
Hf3 - 1.13ft/100ft

i Roof piping I -J
GPM 1440
Velocity - 10FPS
Pipe dia = 8"
Hf1 - 3.15 ft/100 ft

k Roof piping K - L
GPM 1440
Velocity - 10FPS
Pipe dia = 8"
Hf1 - 3.15 ft/100 ft