Refrigeration Load Estimate Form
(for rooms above 32ºF) Bulletin
Estimate for: | Estimate by: | Date: |
Example: 35ºF Beef Cooler
Basis for Estimate
Room Dimensions: Width
14
Volume: (L) 16
Ambient Temp 95
| 16 |
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| 8 |
| ft. x Length |
| ft. x Height | |
x (W)14 | 8 | x (H) | 1792 | = |
ºF. (Corrected for sun load) — 35Room Temp
| ft. |
60 | cu. ft. |
ºF. = |
Note: Tables can be found in Engineering Manual,
ºF. T.D.
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| Insulation |
| Inches | Type |
Ceiling | 4 | Styrene |
Walls | 4 | Styrene |
Floor | 6 | Concrete |
Product Load |
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(a) | 1000 | lbs./dayBeefof | to be reduced from entering | ||
temp. of | 50 | ºF.35to | ºF15. Temp. Drop | ºF. | |
(b) | — | to be reduced from entering | |||
temp. of | — | ºF. |
Miscellaneous
Motors (including all blower motors)0.1 Lights (assume 1 watt/sq.ft.) 224 No. of people 0
HP | 60Ground Temp. | (Table 21) |
Watts |
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1. Transmission Loads |
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Ceiling: (L)16 | 14x (W) | x87Heat Load | (Table 1) | |
North Wall: (L)16 | x8 | (W)(H) | x87Heat Load | (Table 1) |
South Wall: (L)16 | x8 | (W)(H) | x87Heat Load | (Table 1) |
East Wall: (W)(L)14 | x8 | (H) | x87Heat Load | (Table 1) |
(W) | ||||
14 | 8 |
| 87 |
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West Wall: (W)(L) | x (W)(H) | x Heat Load | (Table 1) | |
16 | 14 | 125 |
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Floor: (L) | x (W) | x Heat Load | (Table 1) |
19488 | = |
11136 | = |
11136 | = |
9744 | = |
9744 | = |
28000 | = |
2. Air Change Load | cu13. | 2.49 |
| 58007 |
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1792 | Factor (Table 6) | = | |||
Volume: | ft. x | Factor (Table 4) x |
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3.Additional Loads Electrical Motors:0.1 Electrical Lights:224 People Load:0 Glass Door Load:0
HP x 75000 BTU/HP/24 hr. Watts x 82
People— xBTU/24 hrs. (Table 12) Doors x 19200 BTU/Door/24 hr.
7500=
18368 =
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4. Product Load: Sensible | (Product Load Figured @ 24 hr. Pulldown*) |
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(a) | 1000 | lbs./day x0.77 | Spec. Heat (Table15 | 7) x | ºF. Temp Drop | |
(b) | — | lbs./day x — | Spec. Heat (Table— | 7) x | ºF. Temp Drop |
*For product pulldown time other than 24 hrs. figure 24 hr. load x (24/Pulldown Time)
11550 | = |
— | = |
5. Product Load: Respiration* |
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(a) | — | lbs. | BTU/lbs./24 hrs. (Table 8) | — | = |
(b) | — | lbs. | BTU/lbs./24 hrs. (Table 8) | — | = |
*For consideration of previously loaded product, a multiplier of (5) is normally applied to the daily |
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product load (Line #4) |
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Total Refrigeration Load (1+2+3+4+5) BTU/24 hrs. |
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| 184673 | ||
| Add 10% Safety Factor |
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| 18467 | |
| Total with Safety/Factor BTU/24 hrs. |
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| 203140 | |
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Divide by No. of Operating Hrs. (16) to obtain BTUH Cooling Requirement |
| 12696 |
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| Equipment Selection |
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Condensing Unit |
| Unit Cooler | System Capacity | |
Qty. | Model No. | Qty. | Model No. | BTU/hr. |
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