Closed Expansion Tank
Closed Expansion Tank
Closed Expansion Tank
Calculation
Water : The total volume of the water in the installation (lt). When the absolute calculation is difcult, the following table can be used.
Sample Calculation
Examp: What is the tank volume to be used in a building with 8 normal+1 basement storey using 450.000 kcal/hr capacity boiler and panel radiator? Safety valve opening pressure is set to 4 bar. The expansion tank is located TABLE: 1 RADIATOR WATER VOLUMES ACCORDING TO THE BOILER CAPACITY next to the boiler at the basement. The calculation of the total water volume in the system. Water Volume (lt) Water Volume For panel radiator, 9,7 coefcient is found from the Table Heating required for each (lt) required for 1. Vwater=450.000 . 9,7/1000=4365 lt. Element 1000 kcal/hr each 1 kW Generally, the volume of the boiler and piping is neglectable as compared to the radiator volumes. Convector 5.2 6 However, an increase of 10 % of the radiator volumes can be considered for the boiler and piping system. Panel Radiator 8.33 9.7 Vwater=4365+0,1. 4365=4801,5 lt Cast Radiator 12 14 Pmin: The absolute static pressure of the water in the Steel Radiator installation where the expansion tank is connected. 12 14 8 storey +1 basement =9 storeysx3 m/storey Floor Heating 18.5 21.5 =27mSS=2.7 bar (pressure difference) Absolute pressure=2.7 bar+1 bar=3.7 bar. e : The expansion coefcient for the water heating from Pmin=3.7 bar. 10 to 90 is taken 0,0355 . e: The expansion coefcient for the water heating from 10 Pmin : The absolute static pressure of the water in the to 90 is taken =0.0355 . Pmax: Maximum absolute pressure that can be applied to the installation where the expansion tank is connected. (1 m. building height: 1 mSS=0.1 bar) system. This is at the same time the value for opening the Pmax: Maximum absolute pressure that can be applied to safety valve, that is 4 bars. Absolute pressure=4 bar+1 bar=5 bar. the system. This is at the same time the value for
opening the safety valve (bar). To make the tank selection without any calculation, Alarko Closed Expansion Tank Selection Table can be used. Vtank = Water . e Pmin 1Pmax = 4801,5 . 0,0355 3,7 15 = 655,6 lt
Not:
The closer tank volume bigger than this value is 750 lt. The correct selection should be GT 750.
M Circulation Pump Heating Flow
Expansion Tank
The expansion tanks should absolutely be used with safety valve. Valve
manufacturers inform about the utmost capacity with which their products are used. However, general the Table 2 can be used for this selection. There should not be any valve between the boiler, safety valve and expansion tank. The expansion tank should be adjusted so that the front pressure shall be (Pmin) 0.1 bar lower than the minimum statically pressure of the system. The connection of the tank either to the ow or return pipe does not effect the selection of the tank. The expansion tank liquid is used with fuel or natural gas boilers. It is not used with coal boilers.
WARNINGS
TABLE: 2
BOILER CAPACITY (kcal/hr) Up to 45.000 45.000-90.000 90.000-175.000 175.000-300.000 300.000-500.000 More then 750.000 SAFETY VALVE 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2"
Sample Calculation
Examp: A 5-storey and 40-room hotel shall drag water from its well with submersible pump and use in its installation. There stay maximum 80 persons in the hotel. What should the expansion tank selected be? Qmax: Maximum ow ratio Qmax=80 persons x 200 lt/person (Table 3) x 0,3 (Table 4) Qmax=4800 lt/hour a: Let's take maximum reverse motion of the pump in an 1 hour =15. Pmin: 5 storeysx3 m/storey+5 m (basement)=20 m=20mSS=2 bar Pmin (indicator) =1,2 (2 bar+1,5 bar)=4,2 bar Absolute pressure=4,2 bar+1 bar Pmin=5,2 bar. Pmax: Let's lower the maximum utilization pressure higher than the 3 bar. Pmax=5,2 bar+3 bar=8,2 bar Pressure Difference=8,2-5,2=3 bar P: P=3 bar Vtank= 4800 8,2 . . 3 3 15 = 291 litre.
system. In case of new system installed, the maximum ow ratio needed by the building should be calculated from table 3 and table 4. Maximum Required Flow Ratio= Daily Consumption (Table 3). Factor (Table 4) (lt/hr)
DAILY CONSUMPTION PER PERSON (lt/person)
60-80 80-115 120-200 100 150-200 200-500 5 80-100 100-150 60-80 10-20 1,5 lt/m2 at ones 100 lt/day
The standard tank volume bigger than this value is 300 lt. The correct selection should be GT 300.
Not : As can be seen from the example, the depth of the well is not important in this calculation.
Houses
Board
Hotels
Hastaneler
Schools Nursery Barracks Business Centers
Manometer Presostat
Pmax: Maximum absolute pressure in the system. In domestic applications, it is enough to have the maximum pressure 2-3 bar higher than the minimum pressure. Pmin: Minimum absolute pressure in the system. Static pressure Necessary pressure for 1,2 . caused by the + highest and farthest building height locality (for houses 1,5 bar) Pressure difference (Pmax-Pmin) (bar) P: The maximum start up number of the pump a: motor (number of motor stop-operate in 1 hour). It is dened by the manufacturer of the pump. Generally, it is around 10-15.
Submersible Pump Level electrodes
Well
WARNINGS 1. The maximum operation pressure of the membrane tank should be higher than the value at zero ow ratio. 2. While the system is being commissioned, the front gas pressure of the tank should be 0,5 bar lower than the Pmin.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
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Volume (lt) 24 50 60 80 100 24 50 60 80 100 150 200 300 500 750 1.000 1.500 2.000 2.500 3.000 4.000 5.000
Membrane
Dimension (mm) Wide (G) 280 409 409 480 480 470 480 560 720 800 470 600 660 840 970 1100 980 1230 1550 1950 2200 2400 2450 2750 2800 3100 3700 Diameter (D) 280 409 409 480 480 500 634 634 740 740 800 960 1100 1100 1200 1450 1450
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Vertical Tanks
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Alarko tanks and membranes are designed to perfectly match. There is no contact
between the water and the tank, and thus all tanks are suitable for both heating cooling and drinking water production. suitable to be used with food produces.
Spherical Tank
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Membranes are made of EPDM material, with is the best quality, odourless and Operating temperature range of tanks are -10C and +100C. Anti-freeze used in cooling system does not have any undesirable impact on the
membrane.
Tanks are coated with electrostatic powder paint. 100 liter and bigger tanks have manometers. Tanks are delivered with a factory-lled pre gas pressurre of 1,5 bars. If required,
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the pressure can be readjusted during the installation. Refer to the Instruction Manuel for these operations.
Tanks are guaranteed for one year against any faults in production. All tanks are delivered with their Guarantee Form and Instruction Manual.
Horizontal Tanks
Note: The manometer indicates the gas pressure as the tanks is empty and the pressure of the water in the installation, as the tank is connected. The water in the tanks should be removed if the gas pressure wanted to measure.
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