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What is the flushing velocity of chilled water piping system?

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Question added by Naveen Vallekadavil , Mechanical Engineer , AECOM Middleeast
Date Posted: 2014/07/15
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Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui
by Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui , Associate Director (MEP) , JLL

3 -4 FPS velocity is standard practise

Sherif Mohammed Ibrahim
by Sherif Mohammed Ibrahim , Senior Mechanical Technical engineer , Al-Latifia Trading & Contracting Company

according to AWWA C61     it is2.5 to3.5 fps

according to NFPA24          it is not less than10 fps

rule of sumb                          it is3 fps

if anyone find a specs related to HVAC please give a comment, thanks

chetan sharma
by chetan sharma , Senior project engineer , trinity engineering services

2.5 to3.5 as far as my experience goes

Fadi Qasem PMP Certified
by Fadi Qasem PMP Certified , MEP Section Head , MID Contracting Company

from my experience it is preferable to be between5 to8 m/s

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