Bulletin D

Stoddard
Silencers

ROTARY
BLOWER
DISCHARGE
SILENCERS

Stoddard Silencers, Inc.

1017 Progress Drive Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Telephone (847) 223-8636 FAX (847) 223-8638
E-Mail - info @ stoddardsilencersinc.com
Web page - www.stoddardsilencersinc.com

Series D
Rotary Blower Discharge Silencers

Stoddard

C-24

Silencers

Discharge silencers are essential to good system

performance on all rotary blower systems. The
belief that the discharge creates less noise than
the inlet is erroneous because the discharge
pulsations and noise are normally contained in
a closed system.
The rotary positive blower does not compress
the air as it moves from the blower inlet to the
blower discharge. Compression takes place when
line pressure backs up into the open port thus
compressed air is then pushed out into the line.
This action takes place in a very short period of
time and produces steep wave forms that can be
destructive to piping and other equipment unless
properly treated.
Blower displacement and speed are the major

parameters in designing discharge silencers that

perform their assigned function and will live
throughout the useful life of the blower. Normally
for good silencing the discharge silencer should
have an internal volume to blower displacement
ratio of 18 to 1.
Blower speed dictates the model used. When the
blower speed is below the transition speed the
multi-chamber type is recommended to properly
treat the noise emitted from the blower discharge.
When the blower speed is above the transition
speed, the intensity of the high frequencies is
increased, requiring a modified design incorporating acoustic materials to absorb these frequencies.
Normally acceptable discharge silencer pressure
drop is in the range of 3 to 12 inches of water.

Discharge Silencer Size Selection Chart

ICFM Range at Blower Inlet
Discharge
Silencer Size

1
1

2
2

3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

4 PSIG
112 F

0
39
90
149
211
326
565
882
1266
2205
3475
4984
6422
8453
10750
13770
16187

6 PSIG
134 F

38
89
- 148
- 210
- 325
- 564
- 881
- 1265
- 2204
- 3474
- 4983
- 6421
- 8452
- 10749
- 13769
- 16186
- 19313

0
41
96
159
225
348
602
940
1349
2350
3703
5302
6843
9007
11454
14672
17247

40
95
- 158
- 224
- 347
- 601
- 939
- 1348
- 2349
- 3702
- 5301
- 6842
- 9006
- 11453
- 14671
- 17246
- 20579

8 PSIG
156 F

0
43
102
168
238
368
637
995
1428
2487
3919
5620
7242
9532
12122
15527
18253

42
- 101
- 167
- 237
- 367
- 636
- 994
- 1427
- 2486
- 3918
- 5619
- 7241
- 9531
- 12121
- 15526
- 18252
- 21779

10 PSIG
178 F

0
45
107
176
250
386
668
1043
1498
2609
4111
5896
7597
9999
12717
16289
19148

12 PSIG
200 F

44
- 106
- 175
- 249
- 385
- 667
- 1042
- 1497
- 2608
- 4110
- 5895
- 7596
- 9998
- 12716
- 16288
- 19147
- 22847

0
47
111
184
261
403
698
1091
1566
2727
4297
6163
7942
10452
13293
17027
20016

15 PSIG
233 F

46
- 110
- 183
- 260
- 402
- 697
- 1090
- 1565
- 2726
- 4296
- 6162
- 7941
- 10451
- 13292
- 17026
- 20015
- 23883

0
50
118
195
276
427
739
1154
1657
2886
4549
6524
8406
11064
14071
18023
21187

49
- 117
- 194
- 275
- 426
- 738
- 1153
- 1656
- 2885
- 4548
- 6523
- 8405
- 11063
- 14070
- 18022
- 21186
- 25280

Discharge Silencer Model Selection Chart

Blower
Gear
Size

Discharge
Transition
Speed - RPM
(2700 FPM)*

2
2

3
3

4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20

5152
4125
3435
2945
2580
2060
1720
1470
1285
1030
860
735
645
573
515

Below Transition Speed

Above Transition Speed

Standard Silencing

High Degree Silencing

Standard Silencing

D12

D13

D32

*Transition speeds shown are for two lobe rotary blowers. For three lobe blowers use 67% of the rpm shown.

High Degree Silencing

D71

D33

Discharge Silencer Pressure Drop Calculations

Tabulated Pressure Drop in Inches of Water for Various Velocities Thru Silencer Models D12, D13, D32, D33
Blower Discharge

Silencer Discharge Velocity - FPM

PSIG

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

112
123
134
145
156
167
178
189
200
211
222
233

2.77
2.87
2.96
3.04
3.13
3.21
3.29
3.36
3.43
3.50
3.57
3.64

3.78
3.90
4.03
4.14
4.26
4.37
4.47
4.57
4.67
4.77
4.86
4.95

4.95
5.12
5.28
5.43
5.58
5.72
5.86
5.99
6.13
6.25
6.37
6.49

6.24
6.45
6.65
6.85
7.04
7.22
7.39
7.56
7.72
7.88
8.04
8.18

7.70
7.97
8.22
8.46
8.69
8.91
9.13
9.34
9.54
9.73
9.92
10.10

9.33
9.64
9.94
10.23
10.51
10.78
11.04
11.30
11.54
11.78
12.00
12.23

11.09
11.47
11.83
12.18
12.51
12.83
13.14
13.44
13.73
14.01
14.29
14.55

C - Pressure Drop Constant for Discharge Silencers

Model
D32 / D32H
D32T
D33 / D33H
D33T

C
151
162
151
162

Model
D12 / D12H
D13 / D13H
D31H
D71 / D71J

C
151
151
151
27

Basic Silencer Configurations

In-Line
Configuration

H
Configuration

R
Configuration

G
Configuration

T
Configuration

Flanged, NPT and plain pipe tubes inlet,

outlet are available
See Accessory Bulletin A for optional
mounting brackets, raincaps, and other
accessories

HX
Configuration

Spark
Arrester

Other Stoddard Silencers Products

F64 Air Filters

Up to 5600 CFM

F21 Panel Air Filters

2500 CFM and Up

F65 In-Line Air Filters

Up to 5600 CFM

Stoddard
Silencers
LC-2500-2/04

Stoddard Silencers, Inc.

1017 Progress Drive Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Telephone (847) 223-8636 FAX (847) 223-8638
E-Mail - info @ stoddardsilencersinc.com
Web page - www.stoddardsilencersinc.com

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