9. Recommended suction line pipe size
The following charts give the suction pipe size recommendations for Unicla compressors.
7.
RPM
Rated
(kW)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
1000
3
0.37
3.8
16
(5/8)
0.74
7.6
16
(5/8)
0.45
4.7
19
(3/4)
0.55
5.6
19
(3/4)
0.82
8.4
19
(3/4)
1500
4.9
0.74
7.5
16
(5/8)
0.54
5.6
19
(3/4)
0.91
9.3
19
(3/4)
1.09
11.2
19
(3/4)
0.76
7.8
22
(7/8)
2000
6.5
0.44
4.5
19
(3/4)
0.88
9
19
(3/4)
0.68
7
22
(7/8)
0.82
8.4
22
(7/8)
0.32
3.3
28
(1,1/8)
2500
7.9
0.58
5.9
19
(3/4)
0.53
5.5
22
(7/8)
0.89
9.2
22
(7/8)
1.08
11
22
(7/8)
0.42
4.3
28
(1,1/8)
3000
8.8
0.71
7.2
19
(3/4)
0.65
6.7
22
(7/8)
1.1
11.2
22
(7/8)
0.34
3.5
28
(1,1/8)
0.51
5.3
28
(1,1/8)
3 m Pipe Length
6 m Pipe Length
10 m Pipe Length
12 m Pipe Length
18 m Pipe Length
RPM
Rated
(kW)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
1000
2.4
0.95
9.7
12
(1/2)
0.58
6
16
(5/8)
0.98
10
16
(5/8)
0.43
4.5
19
(3/4)
0.65
6.7
19
(3/4)
1500
3.6
0.59
6
16
(5/8)
0.43
4.5
19
(3/4)
0.72
7.4
19
(3/4)
0.87
8.9
19
(3/4)
0.61
6.2
22
(7/8)
2000
4.9
0.95
9.7
16
(5/8)
0.70
7.2
19
(3/4)
0.54
5.6
22
(7/8)
0.65
6.7
22
(7/8)
0.98
10
22
(7/8)
2500
6
0.45
4.6
19
(3/4)
0.91
9.3
19
(3/4)
0.7
7.2
22
(7/8)
0.84
8.6
22
(7/8)
0.33
3.5
28
(1,1/8)
3000
7.2
0.56
5.8
19
(3/4)
0.52
5.3
22
(7/8)
0.87
8.9
22
(7/8)
1.05
10.7
22
(7/8)
0.41
4.2
28
(1,1/8)
18 m Pipe Length
RPM
Rated
(kW)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
Temp
Diff
(K)
Press
Diff
(kpa)
Pipe
Size
mm
(inch)
1000
3.5
0.49
5.1
16
(5/8)
0.99
10.2
16
(5/8)
0.61
6.3
19
(3/4)
0.74
7.5
19
(3/4)
1.1
11.3
19
(3/4)
1500
5.8
1.01
10.3
16
(5/8)
0.74
7.6
19
(3/4)
0.57
5.9
22
(7/8)
0.69
7.1
22
(7/8)
1.04
10.6
22
(7/8)
2000
7.8
0.59
6
19
(3/4)
0.55
5.6
22
(7/8)
0.91
9.3
22
(7/8)
1.1
11.2
22
(7/8)
0.43
4.4
28
(1,1/8)
2500
9.3
0.78
8
19
(3/4)
0.72
7.4
22
(7/8)
0.31
3.2
28
(1,1/8)
0.38
3.9
28
(1,1/8)
0.57
5.8
28
(1,1/8)
3000
10.5
0.96
9.8
19
(3/4)
0.89
9.1
22
(7/8)
0.38
4
28
(1,1/8)
0.46
4.8
28
(1,1/8)
0.7
7.1
28
(1,1/8)
3 m Pipe Length
6 m Pipe Length
10 m Pipe Length
12 m Pipe Length
18 m Pipe Length
Unicla
150
Series Compressors
Unicla
170
Series Compressors
Unicla
200
Series Compressors
3 m Pipe Length
6 m Pipe Length
10 m Pipe Length
12 m Pipe Length