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Rotary Positive Blower Silencers

Recommended Operating Velocity Limits: 

5500 to 6500 FPM

 

 


Pressure Drop Factors (PDF)   

 

Model

PDF

122 4.4
131 4.4
141 4.4
141 12" & Larger 5.5
144 5.5

 


Rotary Positive Blowers are two impeller compressors that function like a high speed reciprocating compressor. Each revolution will displace a large quantity of gas relative to the individual pulse; each revolution will produce (4) pulsations. Blower capacities are expressed in ICFM (Inlet Cubic Feet per Minute). The manufacturer typically specifies blower size by connection size, gear diameter and rotor length. Pitch Line Velocity (PLV) is the gear circumference multiplied by the RPM usually expressed in feet per minute (FPM).

Blower applications involve two acoustic problems, pulsation (4/Revolution) which cause pipe vibration, and high audible noise levels radiating from the blower housing and piping. Pulsation and noise increase proportionately with blower size and the square of the RPM.


Silencer size and type is determined based on allowable pressure drop and flow, noise reduction required (DIL). The nominal size (nozzle/connection size) of the silencer is based on flow (ICFM). However, the silencer type is selected based on consideration of blower size (gear PLV).

Silencer type will typically be either a reactive chambered design or a combination reactive/absorptive design. Both inlet and discharge connections will require a silencer.


PITCH LINE VELOCITY (PLV) SELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS:

INLET  3300 FPM(PLV)

 

Below 3300 FPM reactive silencers are appropriate

Over 3300 FPM combination reactive/absorptive are appropriate.

 

DISCHARGE 2700 FPM (PLV)

 

Silencers should be mounted directly to the blower to avoid standing wave resonances that can develop by extending the connection length.


BLOWER TRANSITION SPEED:

BLOWER

GEAR SIZE

TRANSITION SPEED – R.P.M.

INLET

DISCHARGE

2

3

6,300

5,040

4,200

5,155

4,125

3,435

4

5

6

3,150

2,520

2,100

2,575

2,060

1,720

7

8

10

1,800

1,575

1,260

1,470

1,290

1,030

12

14

16

1,050

900

785

860

735

645

18

20

22

700

630

570

570

515

470

24

525

430

 



SILENCER MODEL SPECIFICATION:

 

PITCH LINE

VELOCITY

INLET

SILENCER

DISCHARGE

SILENCER

BELOW

TRANSITION

142

142

ABOVE

TRANSITION

122

122

 

 


 

SILENCER CAPACITY:

 

SIZE

CAPACITY (Inlet CFM 14.7 psia & 70°F)

 

INLET

SILENCER

DISCHARGE SILENCER

4 PSIG

6 PSIG

8 PSIG

10 PSIG

15 PSIG

1

2

30

70

120

35

80

140

40

85

150

40

90

160

40

95

165

45

105

185

3

190

270

370

220

320

430

235

335

455

245

355

480

255

370

505

285

415

560

4

5

6

480

750

1,080

560

880

1,260

600

935

1,340

630

985

1,410

660

1,030

1,480

735

1,150

1,650

8

10

12

1,920

3,000

4,300

2,250

3,520

5,070

2,390

3,730

5,370

2,510

3,930

5,660

2,630

4,110

5,920

2,940

4,590

6,600

14

16

18

5,900

7,700

9,700

6,890

9,000

11,400

7,310

9,550

12,100

7,700

10,000

12,700

8,060

10,500

13,300

8,990

11,800

14,900

20

22

24

12,000

14,500

17,300

14,000

17,000

20,200

14,900

18,100

21,500

15,700

19,000

22,600

16,400

19,900

23,700

18,400

22,200

26,400

26

28

30

20,300

23,500

27,000

23,800

27,600

31,700

25,200

29,300

33,600

26,600

30,800

35,400

27,800

32,200

37,000

31,000

36,000

41,300

EST. TEMP

70°F

115°F

140°F

165°F

190°F

240°F


 

 

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USA


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