Pressure Tank Sizing

1. Pressure required at most unfavourable usage poin =

44 m

2. Cut in pump head (gauge)

44 m

3. Cut out pump head (gauge)

=
4. Probable water demand from fittings connected to
pressure vessel system (Estimated from Loading
units)
=

54 m

1.6 l/s

5. Use pumps on-off cycle of 3 mins. (ie 20 start stop

per hour)
6. Pump capacity should be such that peak demand
is not likely to exceed half the average pump output
(APO).
Therefore, Pressure Vessel Output
PVO = 1/2 x APO x 180

Assume max output (at min press)

Assume min output (at max press)

=
=

1.6 l/s
0.4 l/s

Therefore, PVO

90 x

90 l

1.6 + 0.4
2

From Boyle's Law,

V1 = v1 - v2
(1 - p1/p2)

where p1 and p2 are in absolute pre

= PVO
(1 - p1/p2)
=
=
Therefore,
Cut in pump head, P1

90
0.1554
578.97 l

44 +

10.33

54.33 m

Cut out pump head, P2

=
=

54 +
64.33 m

Therefore, V1
Add 20% safety factor, Volume of pressure vessel

=
=

578.97 l
694.76 l

10.33

e p1 and p2 are in absolute pressure)

PROJECT:
Pressure Tank Sizing
Q
P1

0.00 (maximum probable demand in l/s)

10.00 (pump cut in pressure)

P2

20.00 (pump cut out pressure)

Qp

15.00 (average pump output in l/s)

V1

10.00 (Empty vol water of vessel)

V2

20.00 (Filled up vol of water of vessel)

Vd

10.00 (draw-off i.e vol of water stored in tank between pump cut in and cut out in litre)

t1

0.00 (pump running time in sec)

= Vd
Qp - Q
=
0.67
t2

= vessel discharging time in sec

= Vd
Q
=
#DIV/0!

Hence,
t

= cycle time
= t1 + t2
=
0.67

= no of duty cycles per sec

=
1
t
=
1.5

V1

= Vd
1 - P1/P2
=
20 l

ut in and cut out in litre)

PROJECT :

AHMEDABAD AIRPORT

FLOWRATE CALCULATION
Building Type

Group 1 :
Group 2 :

Type
Section
Main
Riser1
B1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Offices, Hotels and Hospitals

Schools and other premises
2

Taps
70

W.C ( Cistern)

0
2

Wash Basin
103

Sink
18

Shower
9

Long Bath

UR
33

WC (FV)
95

1
6

Section LU
3178.3
6.0
4.0

8
5

11
7

4
3

8
8

912.5
876.5

6
7

8
9

2
3

3
3

8
9

891.0
900.5
0.0
0.0
0.0

Loading Unit
668

Flow Rate (l/s)

5.08