Load calculations for a cold storage
at Al-Batha Port
Prepared By Zamil Air Conditioning Prepared For Zatca (Construction of Two Refrigerated and Frozen Stores at Al-Batha Port )
COOLING REQUIREMENTS
Application Title Location Interior Temperature External Temperature Internal RH External RH
Warehouse Cooler Outdoor Warm -5 °C 50 °C 83% 55%
Wall Load 26% Infiltration Load 16% Product Load 49% Miscellaneous Load 9%
14.342 kW 8.619 kW 26.439 kW 5.089 kW
WALL, FLOOR AND CEILING LOADS
Section Construction Thickness K-Factor R-Value Ext Temp Dim 1 (m) Dim 2 (m) Area (m²) Load (kW)
(mm) (°C)
Rear Urethane, Standard 150 0.14 41.72 52.2 30 3.6 108 0.841
panels
Right End Urethane, Standard 150 0.14 41.72 52.2 16 3.6 28 0.215
panels
Loading Platform Roll-Up 15 52.2 2.5 3 30 0.65
Door x 4
Front Urethane, Standard 150 0.14 41.72 52.2 30 3.6 108 0.841
panels
Left End Urethane, Standard 150 0.14 41.72 52.2 16 3.6 28 0.215
panels
Loading Platform Roll-Up 15 52.2 2.5 3 30 0.65
Door x 4
Floor Concrete slab, Medium 203.2 4.76 1.68 30 16 480 7.01
weight Aggregate
100Lb/ft3
WALL, FLOOR AND CEILING LOADS
Section Construction Thickness K-Factor R-Value Ext Temp Dim 1 (m) Dim 2 (m) Area (m²) Load (kW)
(mm) (°C)
Ceiling Urethane, Standard 150 0.14 41.72 55 30 16 480 3.919
panels
Volume (m³) 1,728 TOTAL WALL, FLOOR AND CEILING LOAD 14.342
INFILTRATION LOAD : ESTIMATED BY DOORS AND OPENINGS
Quantity Door or Opening Type Height (mm) Width (mm) Ext Temp (°C) External Rh Open Time Curtains Load (kW)
(%) (hrs)
4 Loading Platform Roll-Up 3,000 2,500 52.2 55 0.38 Average 4.374
Door
4 Loading Platform Roll-Up 3,000 2,500 52.2 55 0.37 Average 4.245
Door
TOTAL INFILTRATION LOAD ESTIMATED BY DOORS AND OPENINGS 8.619
PRODUCT LOADS
Type Weight (kg) Enter Temp (°C) Final Temperature (°C) Pull Down (hrs) Load (kW)
Produce, Vegetables, Mixed Variety 240,000 -2 -4 24 26.439
TOTAL PRODUCT WEIGHT (kg) 240,000 Total Product Load 26.439
MISCELLANEOUS LOADS
Quantity Description Power Units Run Time (hrs) Load (kW)
LIGHTING 0.2 W/m² 6 2.781
8 EVAPORATOR MOTORS 150 W 24 1.2
6 PERSONNEL Average Work. 4 0.302
1 FORKLIFTS/ TOW MOTORS 4 0.806
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS LOAD 5.089
SYSTEM DESIGN SUMMARY
Design Load Safety Safety Load Run Time Capacity Required Refrigerant Line Frequency Design TD Line Loss
(kW) Factor (kW) (Hours) (kW) (Hz) (°C) (°C)
54.488 10% 59.937 20 71.924 R404A 60 5.8 0.3
SYSTEM EQUIPMENT SELECTION
Equipment Type Quantity Model Number Description Voltage RATING (kW)
SYSTEM BALANCE
Condenser Ambient (°C) Suction Temp (°C) Evaporator TD (°C) System Capacity (kW)
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