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lbs/min conversion
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lbs/min conversion

lbs/min conversion

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I would like to convert x-lbs/min of air flow into x-CFM. This seems to be a simple exercise but I'm stumped. The air flow is to be measured within a 2.875 ID tunnel and I would like to use an anemometer. Got any ideas? I'll be honest here. I'm a bit ignorant on this subject.

RE: lbs/min conversion

Think volume...

Tobalcane
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RE: lbs/min conversion

I'm sorry :) think density of air...(brain not working today...must be Friday)

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RE: lbs/min conversion

how would you relate weight (or mass) to volume ?

RE: lbs/min conversion

mass flow rate=volume flow rate / density

If you want standard conditions, the density you use has standard pressure and standard temperature. If you want actual conditions use suction pressure and suction temperature for you density calculation.

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RE: lbs/min conversion

This is a mass flow, lbf/min. You are asking for a volumetric few, ft3/min or CFM. So you need some information on the air flow condition, density would be nice, but it could be upstream pressure at a temperature.

Density is mass over volume. No need to worry of time because we are saying per minute in both situations. So you need density of the flow under the said conditions.

Regards,
Cockroach

RE: lbs/min conversion

Just a slight correction, Cockroach -- mass flow is lb/min, not lbf/min.

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RE: lbs/min conversion

a previously presented equation should be:

mass flow rate=volume flow rate * density

You'll also need to have some idea of the pressure and temperature to produce a halfway accurate answer, in addition to the air velocity. Some additional information about the uniformity of flow would also be needed or assumed.

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RE: lbs/min conversion

Thanks for catching that. I only do that calculation 10 times/day, MathCAD has facilitated my getting too lazy to do unit analysis on my own.

David Simpson, PE
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RE: lbs/min conversion

Unless you are at about 4000 feet above sea level or are dealing with temperatures outside 60-70 degrees farenheit , or have extreme amounts of moisture in the air, 0.075 lbs per cu foot will be quite close. All the necessary correction factors are available in a good ventilation hand book

RE: lbs/min conversion

Correct WRWeig, lbm/min or slugs/min. lbf would be incorrect, my apologies.

Regards,
Cockroach

RE: lbs/min conversion

and density is a function of pressure and temperature.

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