Wet Air Receiver Calculation

VL-145-01

INPUT V=T*C*Pa/(P1-P2)

C 522 scfm Legend

Temp. act 135 F

C (see note) 65.02 cfm V Receiver volume, ft
Pa 14.7 psia T Time allowed for pressure drop to occur, min
P1 145 psig C Air demand, cfm
P2 100 psig Pa Atmospheric pressure, psia
t 6 min P1 Initial receiver pressure, psig
P2 Final receiver pressure, psig
Required Volume
Input
V 127.4392 ft Calculated
Conversion
Vessel Size
Note: The conversion from scfm to cfm was done
Length 4.594709 m using Hysys
Length 15.07451 ft
Diameter 1 m Reference: http://www.scalesair.com/images/stories/PD
Diameter 39.37008 in F/Articles/sizing_to_save.pdf
Area 0.785398 m

L/D ratio 4.594709 m

Selected size

Length 15 ft
Diameter 42 in

Calculated Volume

Volume 4.0866 m
Volume 144.3169 ft

Retention time calculation

Time 6 minutes