Local Exhaust Ventilation Diagrams » Ingot Casting Local Exhaust Ventilation

diagrams of ingot casting local exhaust ventilation (top and side view) highlighting the various features

Design Criteria

Casting Hood:   Q = 500 scfm/sq ft of equipment + 100 scfm/sq openings

  hc = .5 VPduct

  Vtransport ≥ 400 fpm

Cooling Hood:

  Q = 100 scfm/sq ft openings + 500 scfm per gal H20 used per minute

  hc = 3.3 VP