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Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

(OP)
What's the recommended ASHRAE ventilation rate for Mechanical Room and Compactor Room?

Thanks

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Ashrae 62.1-2007 addresses for mechanical rooms as 0.06 CFM/ft2. But nothing for garbage compactor. I have done a project with compactor, where the vendor of garbage compactor himself took all the responsiblity for ventialtion.

If you are in design stage and have some garbage compactor on board, they can tell you their requirements of ventilation.

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

(OP)
The room is pretty hot....what's the corrective action, increased the exhaust fan?

how's 10 ~ 15times/hr ventilation rate? Ashrae Mechanical Room recommended ventilation rate is too low.

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Hi hepa99,

1.  How hot is "too hot" -- what is the temperature you're seeing now?  What temperature would you like to keep as an upper limit?

2.  What is the design outdoor temperature for cooling in your location?  (Also, what is your location?)

3.  How many square feet area and cubic feet volume is your mechanical room?

4.  What are the magnitudes of the cooling loads in your room?

5.  What is your current ventilation rate?

The ASHRAE ventilation rate has nothing to do with cooling, it's for air quality control.  If you can provide this forum with the answers to the questions above, you'll get some good advice I bet.

Good on ya,

Goober Dave

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

The ventilation rate has nothing to do with the cooling ... but a lot to do with the cooling coil...
 

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Right you are, Walz.

Hopefully, though, he can achieve what he wants without adding mechanical cooling?  Depends on the goal...

Good on ya,

Goober Dave

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

soiled linen room would be about 10 air changes an hour

The way we build has a far greater impact on our comfort, energy consumption and IAQ, than any HVAC system we install

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

How about sizing an exhaust fan for 6-10 air changes/hr and connecting it to a thermostat.  When the temperature gets too high, the fan kicks on and opens a damper to an intake louver.

Not pretty, but moving air feels better than stagnant still air.

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Hi All,
I've seen in a book how to solve this kind of problems. In a solution for selection of fan for mechanical control room author determines all equipment, what is power input (in kW/hr), and efficiency. After that you can calculate dissipated heat (based on power input and efficiency), and based on max allowable indoor temperature and air supply temperature you can calculate amount of air removed in order to keep temperature below allowavle temperature.
The main problem is I do not remember what was the book and I also badly needed it because I have to select the fan form my conrol room. Does Anybody know detail of this calculations?
Thank you,

Curtis

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Try Q=M*Cp*(Delat T)
Q = Total heat laod (W)
M = Mass Flow Rate of Air (in your case requried)(M3/s)
Cp = 4.18 for air at standard conditions
Delta T = Change in air temp required (K)

Solve for M

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

iken,

Thank you for your input.
Delta T is Tout-Tin temperature difference between outlet and inlet air, I guess?

curtis

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Hi Curtis,

The Delat T is the temp change you require in the room. If the room is 45 DegC, and you want this down to 20 degC, then the delta T is 25 (K or C).

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

iken,

Q=M*Cp*(Delta T)
 Q- total heat load (in Watts)
 M- Mass flow rate of air (kg/hr)
 Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg x K - Specific heat at constant temp.
 Delta T temperature difference.

I found 1.005 value from book. Where your 4.18 came from?

curtis

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Hi Curtis,

Right you are. The 4.18 is for water - my bad

RE: Ventilation Rate: Mechanical Room

Hi everyone,
I'd like to ask another question: What is more practical delta T between inlet and outlet air? I assume to calculate worst operating condition (hot summer, July temperature ~ +30 C) and assuming 10 C ( +40 C) outlet temperature. Am I missing something? I realize that it depends how fast enclosures will be cooled down, though.
Thank you,

curtis  

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