Baldor BD Series User Manual

BALDOR AIR COMPRESSOR
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supply air by special line or install storage tank near the air compressor to relieve the load, making the
pressure stable.
c. the selection of pipeline size
There is friction resistance in the pipe line and resistance is produced in the valve, joint, bend and the
changed diameter pipe when the air flows in the pipe, leading to the loss of air pressure. The pressure
drop of a section pipe line can be calculated in the table below.
Table 7-1 air flow-pressure drop of pipe line
2
/ cmKg
-(100 m)
air flow
min/
3
m
（
inch
）
pipe diameter
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/2
3
0.8
5.87
1.23
0.339
0.858
0.038
1.0
9.18
1.92
0.53
0.134
0.059
0.0157
1.6
23.5
4.9
1.36
0.343
0.152
0.0428
1.8
62.0
6.20
1.72
0.434
0.192
0.0541
2.0
7.66
2.12
0.536
0.237
0.0668
0.0177
2.2
9.26
2.56
0.649
0.287
0.0808
0.0214
2.4
11.0
3.15
0.772
0.342
0.0967
0.0255
2.6
12.9
3.58
0.906
0.401
0.113
0.0299
3.0
17.2
4.77
1.21
0.533
0.150
0.0398
0.0168
air flow
min/
3
m
（inch）pipe diameter
3/4
1
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
3.4
22
6.13
1.55
0.684
0.193
0.0511
0.0203
3.8
7.66
1.94
0.855
0.241
0.0636
0.0264

Baldor BD Series Specifications

General

Brand	Baldor
Model	BD Series
Category	Air Compressor
Language	English