Enter data in green cells only Pumping rate Pipe diameter submergence lift % submergence cross-sectional area of pipe

Pipe volume Pipe volume/cu.ft. Vl (Flow rate) A (Pipe area) L (Lift) D (Pipe diameter) Lf (density of fluid) S (submergence) Lg (Gas density) Value of Ordinate Value of Abscissa

1,902,039 11.81 23.0 3.3 88%

0.760 17.46 7.48

gallon/day inch ft ft

300 30.00 7.0 1.0

ft2

mc/ora cm m m

ft3 gallon

1,320.86
0.760 3.28084 11.81103 100 22.97 0.0765 45,347 100<Y<10,225 10,225<Y<73,637 73,637<Y<117,690 117,690<Y<123.645 123,645<Y<128,308 128,308<Y<99,018 5.24

GPM
ft2 ft inch ft

4.53E+04 5.51 5.24 5.16 0.01 0.00 5.79

Graph reading Vg (Gas flow) Pressure

129.48 9.96
39.47

ft3/min psi

Calculations for an air lift assembly

Input data Results from left gal/day 1,902,039 gal/hr 79251.62 gal/min Calculate needed gals/day 500 gal/hr 12,000 gal/day

1320.86

total length submergence pipe diameter water flow

Calculation of maximum air lift pum 26.25 feet 88% % 11.81 inches 31.260 liter/min

optimal air flow range for these parameters 8% 28.94 liter/min 9% 28.68 liter/min Don't change anything pressure

0.10

PSI

There are two major sections to this spreadsheet. They fill two different niches. 1. on the left figu right will calculate the maximum capacity for a given scenario. There are a lot of variables that m It will not be grossly in error. My test demonstrated a flow of 30 gal/min and the calculator said

I have entered my basic pumping needs in the calculators.

The bottom, yellow cells show the CFM and the pressure needed to overcome the head. An air pu maximum, and therefore, limit that would make it prone to failure.

The convention I follow is to enter data in green cells and the formulas are completed in other co
Answer

If you enter a set of data where the air lift assembly will not work, there will be odd characters ap sizes or gallons to tweak your desired assembly. For instance, if a 2" pipe will not work, then try a

This spreadsheet is built off other persons' work . It must not be distributed for profit. It is for edu the right based on formulas found on an engineer ing site for air lift assemblies.

Please give proper attribution.

The calculator on the right is adapted from one found on http://www.airliftpump.com/ap_calc.h formulas from:

F.A. Zenz from "Explore the Potential of Air-lift Pumps and Multiphase", Chemical Engineering Pr

ate needed gals/day

ulation of maximum air lift pump capacity 800 cm feet of water 0.00875 feet of rise 30.00002 cm 8.259 gal/min 11,892.96

0.229659 26.01706
gal/day

ange for these parameters 1.02 cfm 1.01 cfm

ferent niches. 1. on the left figures from a known, desired gal/day number. 2. On the re are a lot of variables that might lower that maximum. This is a theoretical maximum. al/min and the calculator said it would be 33 gal/min

o overcome the head. An air pump would need to match this and not be at its

ulas are completed in other colored cells.

there will be odd characters appear within the calculations. If this occurs, change the " pipe will not work, then try a 3" and see if the formulas complete properly.

stributed for profit. It is for education and design purposes only. I built the calculator on t assemblies.

ww.airliftpump.com/ap_calc.htm by Dr. Sam Kondo, Ph.D. who is expressing the

hase", Chemical Engineering Progress, Aug., 1993