16.06.2016 Views

Building Services Engineering 5th Edition Handbook

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

102 Heating<br />

and,<br />

maximum available p<br />

EL<br />

58 842 N p<br />

= 90 m ×<br />

m2 EL<br />

=<br />

58 842<br />

90<br />

N/m 3<br />

=653.8 N/m 3<br />

N<br />

m 3<br />

Thus, from Table 4.2, using p/EL = 600 N/m 3 , the pipe sizes are:<br />

d X =15 mm<br />

d Y =15 mm<br />

d Z =15 mm<br />

Note that the pressure loss rates in pipes Y and Z are 460 N/m 3 and less than 200 N/m 3 respectively.<br />

Not all the allowable pump head of 6 m will be absorbed in pipe friction losses. A gate valve<br />

beside the pump will be partially closed to increase the resistance of the system. Each radiator<br />

has two hand wheel valves, one for temporary adjustments by the occupant and the other for<br />

flow regulation by the commissioning engineer.<br />

Oil-firing equipment<br />

Fuel oil is graded in the Redwood no. 1 viscosity test according to its time of flow through a<br />

calibrated orifice at 38 ◦ C. Vaporizing and wall-flame burners in boilers of up to 35 kW heat<br />

output use 28 s oil, pressure jet burners use gas oil class D (35 s), and industrial boiler plant uses<br />

grade E (250 s), grade F (1000 s) and grade G (3500 s). Power stations may use 6000 s residual<br />

oil, heated to make it flow. This is the tar residue from crude oil distillation and can only be burnt<br />

economically on such a large scale.<br />

Figure 4.21 shows a typical domestic oil storage and pipeline installation. In the UK domestic<br />

oils can be stored in outdoor tanks. Grades E, F and G require immersion heaters in the tank and<br />

pipeline heating to ensure flow.<br />

Flue terminal<br />

Manhole<br />

Oil tank<br />

Vent<br />

Fill<br />

Fusible link<br />

in wire<br />

Contents<br />

gauge<br />

Oil filter<br />

Vent<br />

grilles<br />

Drain<br />

Concrete block piers Oil pipe Deadweight<br />

cut-off valve<br />

4.21 Oil storage tank installation.<br />

Oil-fired<br />

boiler and<br />

burner<br />

Plinth

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!