Pressure Drop Corrections for Glycol in HVAC Systems (Part 1)

Norm HallMonday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Glycol, Selection and Specification, Curves, Glycol and Water Quality, Corrections

Question: I have selected my piping friction loss based on water, but I am pumping a glycol solution. What correction do I use? Answer: There are three glycol corrections when designing a hydronic or process cooling system; heat transfer correction, pressure drop correction, and pump curve correction. This R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minute defines the second of three glycol corrections. [Read more…]