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Eclipse AH-MA Air Heat Burner v2, Design Guide 160, 8/1/05

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Appendix

C

ONVERSION

FACTORS

Metric to English.

F

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T

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M

ULTIPLY

 

BY

cubic meter (m

3

)

cubic foot (ft

3

)

35.31

cubic meter/hour (m

3

/h)

cubic foot/hour (cfh)

35.31

degrees Celsius (°C)

degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

(°C x 1.8) + 32

kilogram (kg)

pound (lb)

2.205

kilowatt (kW)

Btu/hr

3414

meter (m)

foot (ft)

3.28

millibar (mbar)

inches water column ("wc)

0.401

millibar (mbar)

pounds/sq in (psi)

14.5 x 10

-3

millimeter (mm)

inch (in)

3.94 x 10

-2

Metric to Metric.

F

ROM

T

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M

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BY

kiloPascals (kPa)

millibar (mbar)

10

meter (m)

millimeter (mm)

1000

millibar (mbar)

kiloPascals (kPa)

0.1

millimeter (mm)

meter (m)

0.001

English to Metric.

F

ROM

T

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M

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BY

Btu/hr

kilowatt (kW)

0.293 x 10

-3

cubic foot (ft

3

)

cubic meter (m

3

)

2.832 x 10

-2

cubic foot/hour (cfh)

cubic meter/hour (m

3

/h)

2.832 x 10

-2

degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

degrees Celsius (°C)

(°F – 32) ÷ 1.8

foot (ft)

meter (m)

0.3048

inches (in)

millimeter (mm)

25.4

inches water column ("wc)

millibar (mbar)

2.49

pound (lb)

kilogram (kg)

0.454

pounds/sq in (psi)

millibar (mbar)

68.95

Summary of Contents for AH-MA Series

Page 1: ...No 160 8 1 05 Design Guide AirHeat Burners Version 2 AH MA Series...

Page 2: ...atents No further warranty is expressed or implied We have made every effort to make this manual as accurate and complete as possible Should you find errors or omissions please bring them to our atten...

Page 3: ...e maintenance The audience is expected to have previous experience with this kind of equipment Design Guide No 160 This publication Data Sheet No 160 Required to complete design calculations in this g...

Page 4: ...eaning and importance The explanation of these symbols follows Please read it thoroughly Danger Indicates hazards or unsafe practices whichWILL result in severe personal injury or even death Only qual...

Page 5: ...osing Design Heat Input at High Fire 1 0 Step 1c Determining the Length of Burner Needed 1 0 Step 1d Calculating Minimum Input Required 1 0 Step 1e Layout of the Burner Sections 1 1 Figure 3 1 1 Burne...

Page 6: ...he center of the air wings to control the air and fuel mixture inside the burner and to optimize emissions and efficiency Completely corrosion resistant design options are available using aluminum bur...

Page 7: ...fires and explosions Never try to light the burner if the burner shows signs of damage or malfunctioning Warning The burner and duct sections are likely to have HOT surfaces Always wear protective cl...

Page 8: ...equipment The best safety precaution is an alert and competent operator Thoroughly instruct new operators so they demonstrate an adequate understanding of the equipment and its operation Regular retra...

Page 9: ...the maximum input requirements b choosing design heat input at high fire c determining the length of burner needed d calculating the minimum input requirements e layout of the burner sections f sizin...

Page 10: ...heat input per foot Btu hr ft Note Round fractional lengths in ft up to the next half foot Calculating minimum input required 1 MinimumInput Btu hr 1 3xSCFMx T min 2 Min HeatInputperfoot Btu hr ft mi...

Page 11: ...from another Tee or Cross section by at least 150mm 6 of burner 2 Include the proper number of gas feed inlet sections Use Table 3 1 as a guide to the number and size of gas feed inlets required base...

Page 12: ...Section 300mm Straight Section 300mm Straight Section w Back Inlet BSP 300mm Straight Section w Back Inlet NPT 300mm x 150mm Tee Section 300mm x 300mm Cross Section BSP 300mm x 300mm Cross Section NP...

Page 13: ...0 I D 10 6 11 8 DESCRIPTION 150mm Straight Section 300mm Straight Section 300mm Straight Section w Back Inlet BSP 300mm Straight Section w Back Inlet NPT 300mm x 150mm Tee Section 300mm x 300mm Cross...

Page 14: ...NSIONS CORROSION RESISTANT END PLATES Standard Cast Iron End Plates with powder coated surface finish are supplied on burners with aluminum gas manifolds 14mm plug may be replaced by ignition plug for...

Page 15: ...For propane multiply inputs by 1 5 for butane multiply inputs by 1 7 Figure 3 2 Gas Manifold Sizing Layout Example A gas manifold is supplying gas to two 1 1 2 N P T rear inlets on a burner Each of th...

Page 16: ...r lower burner air inlet temperatures Profile area Ag SCFM x Gp 1000 Where Ag Area in square inches of the gap between the profile plates and the burner The areas on the sides of the burners should fi...

Page 17: ...ION FACTOR AIR TEMP F 0 30 70 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Correction Factor 0 87 0 92 1 00 1 15 1 25 1 34 1 43 1 53 1 62 1 72 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 0 1...

Page 18: ...2 2 Profile Plate Second Stage Burner 2 6 Min X X X X Duct Wall Staged Burners 2 Duct Wall Steel channel of the correct width can be used as the center profile plate Install with the legs pointing tow...

Page 19: ...late design Figure3 6 Adjustable Profile Plates Figure 3 7 Profile Plate Positioning Fixed Profile Plate Duct Wall Front View Side View Elongated Screw Slots AH MA Burner Adjustable Profile Plate AH M...

Page 20: ...burner does not go outside of the operating limits given in the Operating Ranges chart in Data Sheet No 160 The air flow can be changed with a two speed air handling system or a modulated system As an...

Page 21: ...to the piloting section as possible AH MA v2 10Air Heat burners have an integral spark ignited gas pilot for lighting the burner The pilot fuel is fed into the pilot end casting which is separate from...

Page 22: ...For flame safeguard selection there are two options for staged burners depending on the application requirements flame safeguard for each burner if one burner goes down only that burner will be shut o...

Page 23: ...r except each burner has an individual sole noid valve to independently shut down each section A common gas shut off valve train can be used Figure 3 9 Single Staged Burner Valve Layout Main Gas Contr...

Page 24: ...isdiction For details please contact your local Eclipse representative or Eclipse Combustion Note Eclipse supports NFPA regulations two shut off valves as a minimum standard for main gas safety shut o...

Page 25: ...unds sq in psi 14 5 x 10 3 millimeter mm inch in 3 94 x 10 2 Metric to Metric FROM TO MULTIPLY BY kiloPascals kPa millibar mbar 10 meter m millimeter mm 1000 millibar mbar kiloPascals kPa 0 1 millimet...

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