SUBJECT: CHILLER AND TOWER SIZING FORMULAS

OPERATION

#3-C-73

10/17/1994

Updated : 03/23/2015

FORMULA

INJECTION MOLDING

30
50
45
40

EXTRUSION

50 pph Polyolefins = 1 ton

75 pph Polystyrene = 1 ton
65 pph P.V.C.
= 1 ton

BLOW MOLDING

40 pph Polyolefins

HYDRAULIC COOLING

= .1 ton/hp

BARREL COOLING

= 1 ton/in. screw diameter

MOLD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS

MOLD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS

(cooling) see pph table

(heating) 1.2 ton per zone

WATER COOLED CHILLERS

1 ton tower for 1 ton chiller

MOLD ROOM HEATING

NON-MOLD ROOM HEATING
MOLD ROOM AIR CONDITIONING

= 25 BTU/sq.ft (16' ceiling)

= 50 BTU/sq.ft (16' ceiling)
= 80 sq. ft/ton (16' ceiling)

SPOT WELDERS

1/4 ton per tip (chilled water)

PLATING BATHS

Heat removal (BTU/hr) = DC amps x DC volts x 2.56

DIE CASTINGS

Zinc: Heat removal (BTU/hr) = M x 95 BTU/lb

M = throughput rate (lbs/hr)
Pour at 800F
Remove at 300F

pph
pph
pph
pph

Polyolefins
Polystyrene
P.V.C.
P.E.T.

Aluminum:

AIR COMPRESSOR (NO AFTERCOOLER)

=
=
=
=

1
1
1
1

ton
ton
ton
ton

= 1 ton

Heat removal (BTU/hr) = M x 325 BTU/hr

M = throughput rate (lbs/hr)
Pour at 1200F
Remove at 600F

0.1 ton/hp

AIR COMPRESSOR (WITH AFTERCOOLER) 0.2 ton/hr

VACUUM PUMP

0.1 ton/hr

MACHINE TOOLS

0.1 ton/hp

FEED THROATS (UNDER 3" SCREW DIA.)

FEED THROATS (OVER 3" SCREW DIA.)

1 ton/hp
2 tons/hp

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