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condenser water piping sizing
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We typically size the velocities for 5-8 FPS, and pressure drops of around 2 FT / 100 FT, staying below 4FT / 100 FT in most applications.
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Only comment I would add is that for condenser water piping design the following comments apply.
- You typically want to go with a faster velocity as it helps to keep any air from collecting together and forming air bubbles that can cause trouble with pumps and high points.
- The faster the water flow the less likely you are to have dirt come out of solution and deposit on the pipe, chiller tubes, coils, etc....
- I usually try to stay between 2.5'/100' loss and 4'
- You typically want to go with a faster velocity as it helps to keep any air from collecting together and forming air bubbles that can cause trouble with pumps and high points.
- The faster the water flow the less likely you are to have dirt come out of solution and deposit on the pipe, chiller tubes, coils, etc....
- I usually try to stay between 2.5'/100' loss and 4'
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