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Geothermal Closed Loop Pressure Drop Calculation Worksheet

Customer: Example Address: Address:
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Antifreeze (M,P,E or W)

P 25 5

Propylene Glycol

% Antifreeze by vol.: Number of circuits:

2

Note: M = Methanol; P = Propylene Glycol; E = Ethanol; W = Water Pump combinaton: B (2) UP26-99 Note: Pump combo A = 1-UP26-99; pump combo B = 2-UP26-99; pump combo C = 2-UP26-116; pump combo D = 3-UP26-99 (enter code from below)

1. Unit #1: 4 Unit 1" Hose kit 1-1/4" Inside Piping

(Unit to Flow Contoller)

TT_064

11.1 10 60

ft. of head x ft. of hose* x ft. of pipe* x

1.13 16.45 5.07

TT_026

5 tons Antifreeze corr. fact. = ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 = ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 =

Total Unit #1:

(enter code from below)

gpm 12.57 1.64 3.04 17.25 gpm 8.12 0.33 0.20 8.65 17.25

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ft. of hd. ft. of hd. ft. of hd. ft. of hd.

2. Unit #2: 1 Unit 1" Hose kit 1-1/4" Inside Piping

(Unit to Flow Contoller)

7.2 10 20

ft. of head x ft. of hose* x ft. of pipe* x

1.13 3.31 1.02

2 tons Antifreeze corr. fact. = ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 = ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 =

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ft. of hd. ft. of hd. ft. of hd. ft. of hd. ft. of hd.

Total Unit #2:

Unit total (largest of total Unit #1 and Unit #2 -- Units must be piped in parallel): 3. Inside Supply & Return Piping (Flow Controller to wall penetration): Pipe size: 1.25 in. Total gpm: 21 (Design flow rate) ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 = ft. of pipe* x 100 9.13 4. Outside Supply & Return Piping (Wall penetration to header): Pipe size: 1.25 in. Total gpm: 21 ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 = ft. of pipe* x 100 9.13

9.13

ft. of hd.

9.13

ft. of hd.

5. Circuit Piping (Use only one circuit if piped using parallel header system; use total pipe if series loop): Pipe size: 0.75 in. Design GPM/ckt: 4.2 Actual GPM/ckt = 3.4 gpm ft. of hd/100 ft. 100 = ft. of pipe* x 480 5.16 24.78 ft. of hd. 6. Fittings (Add 2 ft. of hd.for every 10 fittings): 7. Total Pressure Drop (A + B + C + D + E):
Minimum system flow rate should be 16 gpm.
100
1-Grundfos 26-99

D E

10

(number of fittings)

2 62.3

ft. of hd.

ft. of hd.** F

8. Determine Pump Sizing Curve Coordinates: Tot. gpm (3 gpm/ton) = Q1 21.0 x Tot. pres. drop (Ft hd)= h1 62.3 y point A Tot. gpm x 2/3 = Q2 14.0 x point B PD=(Q2^2)(h1)/(Q1^2) h2 27.7 y Tot. gpm x 4/3 = Q3 28.0 x point C PD=(Q3^2)(h1)/(Q1^2) h3 110.7 y 9. Plot system curve & determine which Flow Controller will produce the desired flow rate. Pump Sys B = 17 gpm (to the nearest gpm) 10. Verify circuit Reynolds number: 2171
CHECK REYNOLDS NUMBER -- TOO LOW!

90 Ft. of Hd. 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Flow Rate (US gpm) 0

2-Grundfos 26-99 System curve--> 2-Grundfoss 26-116 3-Grundfos 26-99

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(Pipe size: (Pipe size: (Pipe size: (Pipe size:

) ) ) )

tot. feet* x tot. feet* x tot. feet* x tot. feet* x

volume/100 ft. 100 = volume/100 ft. 100 = volume/100 ft. 100 = volume/100 ft. 100 = Total fluid in loop: % antifreeze x Total antifreeze req.:

Notes: 1) Use decimal number for pipe size (e.g. 3/4" = 0.75) 2) Volume/100 ft. is shown for PE pipe only. 3) Use 1" pipe for rubber hose.

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gallons gallons gallons gallons gallons** by vol. gallons

12. Determine Flushing Requirements.

Flushing requirements: 20 gpm @ 57 ft. hd.

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11. Calculate the amount of antifreeze needed:

*Enter ft. of pipe in both directions. **Includes coax & flush cart.