Boiler Formulas and Manufacturers
Common Conversion Factors Boiler HP x 34.5 Boiler HP x .069 Boiler HP x 33.4 Boiler HP x 139 BTU/Hour Output 240 EDR/1000 x 0.5 Lbs of Steam /Hr 500 = Lbs. of Steam per Hour = Evaporation Rate Gallons per Minute (GPM) = MBTU per Hour Output (MBH) = Sq. Feet of Equivalent Direct Radiation (EDR) = Sq. Feet of Equivalent Direct Radiation (EDR) = Evaporation Rate Gallons per Minute (GPM) = Evaporation Rate Gallons per Minute (GPM)
Condensate Pump Sizing Evaporation Rate x 3 Pump GPM x 1 = Pump GPM Required = Receiver Tank Size (Gallons Storage)
Example: 2,400,000 output boiler 240 10,000 EDR 1000 2 5 GPM x 3 15 GPM x 1 Boiler Feed Unit Sizing Evaporation Rate x 1.85 Evaporation Rate x 20
= 10,000 EDR = 5 GPM = 15 GPM pump capacity = 15 gallon tank
= Pump GPM Required = Receiver Tank Size (Gallon Storage @ 20 minutes)
Rule of Thumb: Use one gallon of storage per boiler horsepower.
Example: 3,347,900 output boiler 33,479 = 100 BHP 100 BHP x .069 = 6.9 GPM 6.9 GPM x 1.85 = 12.7 Pump GPM Req. 6.9 GPM x 20 = 138 Gallons Storage
Determining Existing Tank Capacity
Square Tank Volume Round Tank Volume
= H" x W" x L" 231 = R" x R" x 3.141 x L" 231
= Gallons Capacity = Gallons Capacity
H is height, W is width, L is length, R is radius
Circulation Pump Sizing
BTU GPM ^T
= 500 x GPM x ^T = BTU 500 x ^T = BTU 500 x GPM
^T is the change in temperature
Manufacturers Representatives for: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) - [Link] Packaged watertube steam boilers. Camus Hydronics - [Link] Boilers, Water Heaters and Pool Heaters to 99% efficiency. ConDex Energy - [Link] Boiler stack heat recovery systems for heating feedwater or domestic water. Heat-Timer Corporation - [Link] Energy management systems for hot water and steam systems. Hurst Boiler & Welding Company - [Link] Vertical boilers, firebox boilers, oval scotch boilers, dry and wet back scotch marine boilers. Peerless Heater Company - [Link] Cast iron boilers and condensing high efficiency boilers. S.T. Johnson - [Link] Gas, Oil, Combinations and low NOx Burners. Rovanco Piping Systems - [Link]
Pre-Engineered, Pre-Fabricated Foam, High Temperature, and Containment Piping Systems.
Shippensburg Pump Company - [Link] Condensate pumps, boiler feed units, vacuum pumps and .03 & .005 deaerator packages. Thrush Company - [Link] Circulators, in-line pumps, end suction centrifugal pumps, booster stations, expansion tanks and
air elimination. Vapor Corporation - [Link] Forced circulation, high turndown, quick recovery, small footprint steam boilers (15 psig up to 3100 psig). Weil Pump Company - [Link] Sump, Sewage, and Grinder Pumps. Products Process and Heating Boilers: Scotch Marine - Firebox Watertube - High Efficiency Cast Iron - Vertical Burners: Gas - Oil - Combination Specialty Boilers: Hot Oil - Forced Circulation Superheat - Hybrid Specialty Fuels: Sewer Gas Landfill Gas - Wood
Other Boiler Room Accessories: Air Elimination Systems - Dirt Elimination Systems UL Boiler Stacks - Water Pressure Boosters - Deaerators Condensate Pumps - Boiler Feed Pumps - O2 Trim/Lead-Lag
Call toll-free 1-800-383-4669 ~ Fax 1-800-345-9091 St. Louis Phone (314) 652-2562
DEBCO EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1814 South Third St. St. Louis, MO 63104
Did You Know? 1. Many boilers are misapplied? 2. Energy Reduction upgrades are available for your current equipment? 3. Some boilers cost more to maintain than others? 4. High Burner Turndown can shorten boiler life? 5. Some boilers are safer to operate than others? 6. Boiler steam space can affect your plant operation? 7. Changing out a boiler is not as simple as like-for-like? 8. Some boilers fit certain applications better than others? 9. Hot oil can be better than high pressure steam? 10. Air and Dirt in your hydronic system may be a high and unknown expense?
