 Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

05-14-2006, 10:56 PM
Hi,I'm newbie here,
need some help from all bros here, Thank you very much.

Can anybody explain to me different between Nm3/h and m3/h ?

This is for air compressor capacity requirement and how about
convert to litre/min ?

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05-15-2006, 04:34 AM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

The N stands for Normal. It means it was measured at standard temperature and pressure.

Because the volume of gasses change with temperature or pressure, it is necessary to specify the temperature
and pressure the flow rate was measured at.

Standard pressure is 1 atmosphere. Standard temperature varies between industries, usually 0 ºC or 20 ºC.

In the case of air compressors, I do not think it will matter much. Just use m³/hr instead of Nm³/hr. You can
convert to liter/minute on the flow rate conversion page.

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07-31-2006, 01:31 AM
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Hi
can you please give me the mathematical relation between Nm3/mn and Sm3/mn for compressed
thanks
my email is
cghediri@yahoo.com

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07-31-2006, 10:33 AM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

N is metric normal temperature and pressure

S is standard temperature and pressure

I do not know if they differ at all. The standard temperature and pressure differs between industries, and it
may be that Normal and Standard use the same temperature for your industry. Standard temperature is
usually either 0ºC or 20ºC, and standard pressure is usually 1 atmosphere.

If standard and normal do use different temperatures, then the relationship would be according to the ideal
gas law. PV = nRT

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02-09-2007, 02:21 AM
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The difference between Nm3/h and m3/h for compressor is very important because the first one correspond
to standard conditions (1 bar and 20°C), where the density of the air is 1.2060 kg/m3. m3/h usually
correspond to the flow at pressure conditions (7 bar and 60°C), where the density of the air is 8.3934 kg/m3.

As the characteristics of the compressor correspond to standard conditions, you have to take care that X flow
at pressure conditions correspond to Y flow at normal conditions. It means:
Y (m3/s) = X (m/s)*(8.3934/1.2060) = X*6.9597.

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12-13-2007, 02:03 AM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

Nm3/hr - Normal Metres Cubed per Hour

This is at a Temp of 0 deg C and 1013mbarA

Sm3/hr - Standard Metres cubed per hour

This is an old throw back from SCFM and based on 60 Deg F and Atmospheric pressure..............i.e. 1013 mbarA
and 15.6 Deg C

Am3/hr - Actual Metres cubed per hour

As it says "Actual" at the temperature and pressure conditions stated.

To convert Nm3/hr to Sm3/hr it's a ratio of the absolute temperatures -

(The difference between 0 and 15.5 deg C)

10 Nm3/hr *(15.6+273)/ (0+273) = 10.57 Sm3/hr

Where -273 is absolute zero on the temperature scale.

To convert either of the above to Am3/hr or m3/hr (as normally written)

you need to convert both the temperature and pressure ratios

10 Nm3/hr ..... To Am3/hr at 20 deg C and +2 bar G (Two bar above atmospheric)

10 Nm3/hr *(20+273)/ (0+273)*(1013/1013+2000) = 3.6 Am3/hr

A way to think of the above is:

You heated the volume to start with to 20 degC .... It therefore it got bigger.....Then you squeezed it at a higher
pressure...It shrank

Just remember to convert using the absolute Temperatures and Pressures and you can't go wrong

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02-01-2008, 11:18 PM
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Nm3/h is a mass unit.m3/h is a volume unit. With Nm3/h you will always be able to relate to a beginning ie
0C.

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04-11-2008, 05:01 AM
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What is the conversion factor between Nm3/h and KW/h

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08-16-2008, 09:55 PM
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I think that difference between Nm3/h and kW/h is another question. "N" in the initial question of this topic
means "Normal" for "Normal conditions". But I guess in your question "N" means Newton.

To understand why your question has not the same meaning you can wonder about the meaning of the unit :
here Nm3/h and m3/h are both to count the flow. (a certain volume by a certain time). But kW is a power and
kW/h is a power consumption. A power consumption has generally not the same meaning than a flow.

But I will try to answer your question anyway :

The first thing you have to do to convert an unit into another is to mind in international unit.

SI base units[9] Name Symbol Quantity

metre m length
kilogram kg mass
second s time
ampere A electric current
kelvin K thermodynamic temperature
mole mol amount of substance
candela cd luminous intensity
Candela is less used, but the other are very important.
You can convert any unit to a certain relation binding these base units.
To do this, you have to use the physical relations.

In your question you have first to detect what is not base units and to v=convert them
Newton (N) is a quantity of strengh, so you know the base physical relation that P=mg (here m means mass!)
P is expressed in N, m in kilogram, g in m.s-2 (acceleration)
So you can convert N in kg.m/s2 base units

W is Watt, it is a power. A power is the work during a certain time and the work is strengh needed to act on a
certain distance.
Work is logically expressed in N.m.
So W is equivalent to N.m/s
As seen previously N is equivalent to kg.m/s2
So W is equivalent to kg.m2/s3 in base units of international system

you know 1k= 1000

and 1h= 3600s

So kW/h <=> (1000/3600) * kg.m2/s4 (A)

Then you can convert the other unit :

Nm3/h <=> (1/3600) * kg.m4/s3 (B)

So you can see that (A) and (B) have not common base units. That means their is no relation to convert
Nm3/h to kW/h in the classical physic.

If you have written a phycial equation where on term is express in (A) unit and the other in (B) unit, we call
this unhomogeneous relation it says false in term of classical physic. You can understand intuitively that it is
very hard here to convert /s into m2

Moreover, one thing very important : when you use the method of conversion I have given you, pay attention
that the physic equations you use to convert are applicable in the case you are studying. For example if you
are not in an inertial reference frame, the expression of weight would change.

If you have any question about these explanations : derbouc@yahoo.fr

Lionel

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08-29-2008, 11:10 AM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

Originally posted by Unregistered

Hi
can you please give me the mathematical relation between Nm3/mn and Sm3/mn for compressed
thanks
my email is
cghediri@yahoo.com

Dear friend,
Nm3/Min is "Volumetric flow at normal temperature & pressure conditions". Normal temperature & pressure
differ for company to company. Most used values are 1atm for pressure and 15.5 C or 288.5K for
temperature.
Sdm3/min is "Volumetric flow at standard temperature & pressure conditions"
Standard temperature pressure conditions are standard valve and used same all over the world. For
temperaure= 0 C or 273K and for pressure = 1atm.

Why we use them instead of simple m3/min?

The simple answer is to make calculations easy. e.g. we are compressing 100 Nm3/min air from 1atm to 50
atm pressure then the volumetric flow through the compressor will remains same in Nm3/min as we have
clearly defined its temp and pressure conditions for volume calculations.

Simple relations b/w Sm3/min and Nm3/min:

Use modified form of ideal gas equation as given below,

(P1V1)/(T1) = (P2V2)/(T2)

Here,

P1 = Pressure at normal conditions i.e. 1atm

T1 = Temperature at normal conditions i.e. 288.5K
V1 = volume at normal conditions in m3/min
P2 = Pressure at standard conditions i.e. 1atm
T2 = Temperature at standard conditions i.e. 273K
V2 = volume at Standard conditions in m3/min

OR

For more accurate calculations use following relations,

(P1V1)/(T1Z1) = (P2V2)/(T2Z2)

Here Z is compressibility factor at operating temperature and pressure conditions. Available in literature for
most of gases at different temperature and pressures.

I hope it may resolve your most of issues regarding Standard and normal volumetric flows. If you have any
quarry you may mail me at

adnan_hanif@ffc.com.pk

Regards,

Muhammad Adnan Hanif

Process Engineer
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01-27-2010, 10:36 PM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

very simple:
If u want to convert from Nm3/hr to Sm3/hr: Multiply nm3/hr*1.091584.

If u want to convert from Sm3/hr to Nm3/hr: Multiply nm3/hr*0.9161.

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01-28-2010, 03:52 AM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

Hello,

can someone please check my problem?

I have a flow rate of 708.4 Nm³/hr of nitrogen at a temperature

of -39°C and a pressure of 0.48MPa(g). It's molecular weight is
defined as 28.01 kg/kmol and it's density as 8.418 kg/m³.

What I need is the calculation of 708.4 Nm³/hr into kg/hr.

My equation was: 708.4Nm³/h * 1/22.414 *28.01kg/kmol=885.26 kg/hr

Is that correct?

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01-28-2010, 04:16 AM
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Originally posted by Lampost22 View Post

Hello,

can someone please check my problem?

I have a flow rate of 708.4 Nm³/hr of nitrogen at a temperature

of -39°C and a pressure of 0.48MPa(g). It's molecular weight is
defined as 28.01 kg/kmol and it's density as 8.418 kg/m³.

What I need is the calculation of 708.4 Nm³/hr into kg/hr.

My equation was: 708.4Nm³/h * 1/22.414 *28.01kg/kmol=885.26 kg/hr

Is that correct?

It is correct provided that the volume has already been "adjusted" to volume at normal conditions, 0 °C,
101.325 kPa.

If the volume were stated at measured (actual) temperature and pressure, the answer would be quite
different. The density appears to be density at actual temperature and pressure.

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02-07-2010, 10:43 PM
Re: Different between Nm3/h = m3/h ?

Please explain how did you get the density of 8.3934 kg/m3 at 7 bar and 60 deg C.

Regards,

Charlie

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

The difference between Nm3/h and m3/h for compressor is very important because the first one correspond to
standard conditions (1 bar and 20°C), where the density of the air is 1.2060 kg/m3. m3/h usually correspond to
the flow at pressure conditions (7 bar and 60°C), where the density of the air is 8.3934 kg/m3.
As the characteristics of the compressor correspond to standard conditions, you have to take care that X flow at
pressure conditions correspond to Y flow at normal conditions. It means:
Y (m3/s) = X (m/s)*(8.3934/1.2060) = X*6.9597.

regards

Carlos Fuenzalida
(Chile)

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02-07-2010, 11:18 PM
compressor size

Dear Friends,

Could you please help me sizing the compressor needed if this data below are given.

Total air consumption : 500 Nm3/h

Site condition : 40 deg C , 500 Meter elevation and 45 % RH
Compressed air pressure needed : 8 bar

What is the volume flow rate needed in terms of actual m3/H , Nm3/H , standard m3/H, FAD
of the air compressor?

Regards,

Charlie
The question almost always refers to gases, and you have to know how abnormal your cubic
meters are.

The “N” means “normal” and it means the volume of gas has been adjusted to some
standard or “normal” temperature and pressure, usually 0 °C, 101.325 kPa, but not every
industry uses the reference conditions. Without the “N,” actual conditions of temperature
and pressure are implied.

Usually, the Ideal Gas Law is assumed for the conversion, so

P1 x V1/T1 = P2 x V2/T2.

However for gas conditions (high pressure, low temperature) where the gas behaves quite
differently from an ideal gas, other equations of state may be used to relate volumes at
different conditions.
Pertanyaannya hampir selalu mengacu pada gas, dan Anda harus tahu seberapa tidak
normal meter kubik Anda.

"N" berarti "normal" dan itu berarti volume gas telah disesuaikan dengan suhu dan
tekanan "normal" standar, biasanya 0 ° C, 101,325 kPa, tetapi tidak setiap industri
menggunakan kondisi referensi. Tanpa "N," kondisi aktual suhu dan tekanan tersirat.

Biasanya, UU Gas Ideal diasumsikan untuk konversi, jadi

P1 x V1 / T1 = P2 x V2 / T2.

Namun untuk kondisi gas (tekanan tinggi, suhu rendah) di mana gas berperilaku sangat
berbeda dari gas ideal, persamaan keadaan lainnya dapat digunakan untuk
menghubungkan volume pada kondisi yang berbeda.

Sm3/hr - Standard Metres cubed per hour

This is an old throw back from SCFM and based on 60 Deg F and Atmospheric
pressure..............i.e. 1013 mbarA and 15.6 Deg C

Am3/hr - Actual Metres cubed per hour

As it says "Actual" at the temperature and pressure conditions stated.

To convert Nm3/hr to Sm3/hr it's a ratio of the absolute temperatures -

(The difference between 0 and 15.5 deg C)

10 Nm3/hr *(15.6+273)/ (0+273) = 10.57 Sm3/hr

Where -273 is absolute zero on the temperature scale.

To convert either of the above to Am3/hr or m3/hr (as normally written)
you need to convert both the temperature and pressure ratios

10 Nm3/hr ..... To Am3/hr at 20 deg C and +2 bar G (Two bar above atmospheric)

10 Nm3/hr *(20+273)/ (0+273)*(1013/1013+2000) = 3.6 Am3/hr