Hot Water Circulation Rates And Pipes Sizing Based On :

1- Heat Loss Rates Of The Piping.

2- Differential Temperature ( Pipings And Air ) .

Heat Loss Rates For Hot Water Supply Piping In btu/h/Linear ft 140F Piping to 70F Air
Nominal Pipe Size
1 In
1/2
35
3/4
45
1
55
1 1/4
65
1 1/2
73
2
91
2 1/2
108
3
130
4
163

2
26
32
38
46
53
65
75
90
113

3
19
26
32
39
46
58
68
81
103

Nominal Pipe Size In

Pipe Type :
4
1/2
15
3/4
17
1
19
1 1/4
21
1 1/2
24
2
29
2 1/2
32
3
38
4
46
Tentative heat loss rate btu/hr

4
15
17
19
21
24
29
32
38
46

Where (1,2,3,4) Maen.

1: Calvanized Iron Or Sicel Pipe ,SPS
2: Brass Or Copper Pipe ,SPS Or Tensdless .
3: Copper Water Tube Type L .
4: All Types Of Piping /Insulated
Size Of Return Pipings :Consider As 1/2 Max Size of Supply Riser.
Calculate Total Heat Losses Of The Intire Hot Water Supply Piping And Return Piping:

Length ft Total heat losses

948
14220
1118
19006
361
6859
148
3108
730
17520
262
7598
0
0
0
68311

> temperature differential:

20F(11.1C ) For System Equired Circulation Pumps
40F(22.2C)For System In Which Circulation Is By Gravity.
> Factor Applicable:
The Rate Of Heat Supplied By Circulation Rate Of One gpm In Losing 20F is
Equal to = 10000 BTU/HR

Circulating Pump Discharge Capacity In gpm =Tentative Heat Losses/10000 =

6.83

HEAD LOSS CALCULATION ( COLBROOK formula )

0.63

C-D (S)

2 1/2" COP 61.85

0.01

10

D-E (S)

2 1/2" COP 61.85

0.01

E-F (S)

2 1/2" COP 61.85

12

Accumulative Pressure

10

Total heal (DH+GH) / pipe

0.01

DH Total loss

dh(2) Local loss

0.2 gate valve

2 1/2" COP 61.85

dh(1) Liner loss

0.32

B-C (S)

Loss m per 100 m

F Liner loss factor

0.01

RE Reynolds number

0.63

0.63

V Mean Velocity

10

10

GH Static heal

0.01

Total local factors

0.63

10

Strainer

1 1/2" COP 37.62

l/s

check valve

Q Flow rate

A-B (S)

GPM

0.5 reducer

mm

discharge outlet

K Pipe roughness

L Pipe length

mm

0.9 tee

ID Pipe Inner diameter

DN

0.3 elbow ( 90 leg.)

DN Nominal diameter

no.

0.2 elbow ( 45 leg.)

no. part of pipe

Local factors of fittings

1/1

m/s

1/1

1/1

4.2

0.57

21323.67

0.03

1.13

0.11

0.07

0.18

0.18

0.18

1.7

0.21

12969.34

0.03

0.11

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.19

2.3

0.21

12969.34

0.03

0.11

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.2

2.5

0.21

12969.34

0.03

0.11

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.22

2.3

0.1

6484.67

0.03

0.03

0.01

0.01

0.22

2.3

0.16

8060.32

0.03

0.09

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.23

F-G (S)

2"

COP 49.76

12

0.01

0.32

G-H (S)

2"

COP 49.76

0.01

0.32

1.8

0.16

8060.32

0.03

0.09

0.01

0.01

0.24

H-I (S)

2"

COP 49.76

30

0.01

0.19

6.9

0.1

4836.19

0.04

0.04

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.26

1 1/4" COP 31.62

15

0.01

0.19

3.8

0.24

7609.72

0.03

0.31

0.05

0.01

0.06

0.06

0.31

3.4

0.45

8477.95

0.03

1.78

0.18

0.03

0.21

0.21

0.53

3.2

0.9

11984.95

0.03

9.35

0.93

0.13

1.07

1.07

1.59

3.4

0.67

12716.92

0.03

3.63

0.54

0.08

0.62

0.62

2.22

3.8

0.38

9521.71

0.03

0.91

0.27

0.03

0.3

0.3

2.52

I-J (S)

J-K (S)

3/4"

COP 18.92

10

0.01

0.13

K-J (R)

1/2"

COP 13.39

10

0.01

0.13

J-I (R)

3/4"

COP 18.92

15

0.01

0.19

I-H (R)

1"

COP 25.27

30

0.01

0.19

H-G (R)

1"

COP 25.27

0.01

0.32

6.9

0.63

15869.52

0.03

2.24

0.11

0.14

0.25

0.25

2.77

G-F (R)

1"

COP 25.27

12

0.01

0.32

1.8

0.63

15869.52

0.03

2.24

0.27

0.04

0.3

0.3

3.07

F-E (R)

1 1/4" COP 31.62

12

0.01

0.32

E-A (R)

1 1/2" COP 37.62

0.01

10

0.63

TOTAL

201

2.3

0.4

12682.87

0.03

0.77

0.09

0.02

0.11

0.11

3.18

5.1

0.57

21323.67

0.03

1.13

0.06

0.08

0.14

0.14

3.32

2.67

0.65

3.32

0 23 45 0

3.32