Slot Hood Design

Sizing exhaust hoods - air volume flow and capture velocities - online exhaust hood calculator

Constructed with additional interior height to accommodate large apparatus. Floor mounted, permitting roll- in loading of heavy or bulk apparatus. Although called walk -in hoods, the user should never stand inside the hood while fumes are being generated. Designed to accommodate extra -tall distillation set -ups. Sebastian Darkroom Products full line of fume exhaust vent-hoods became popular when the OSHA regulations were enacted. Made entirely of PVC plastic, these vent-hoods provide adequate sink ventilation while featuring an over-the-sink shelf for timers and accessories.

Exhaust hoods are essential in kitchens, laboratories and industrial application for removing

• fumes
• mists
• vapors
• aerosols
• particulates
• hazardous substances
• polluting contaminants

before they 'escapes' to from the surrounding air.

In general for an exhaust hood to be efficient

• the height - y - should not exceed 1.20 m (4 ft)
• the distance - x - should not be less than 1/3 y
• the capture velocity - v₁ - should not be less than 0.15 - 0.20 m/s (30 - 40 ft/min)

Note! Potential hazardous and polluting applications requires special solutions. Always check local regulations before design.

Capture velocity - v₁ - for an exhaust hood can be estimated with the empirical equation

v₁ = q / 2 y² c (1)

where

v₁ = capturing velocity (m/s)

q = air volume flow (m³/s)

y = distance between table and exhaust hood (m)

c = circumference of the hood (m)

(1) can be modified to calculate air volume flow

q = 2 v₁ y² c (1a)

Example - Kitchen Exhaust Hood

Required air volume flow for a exhaust hood with circumference 3 m located 1.2 m above a stove can be calculated as

q = 2 (0.2 m/s) (1.2 m²)² (3 m)

= 1.7 m³/s

Note! The units don't match since the equation is empirical (a result of experiments).

Exhaust Hood Calculator

The air flow volume in the exhaust hood can be calculated below

Exhaust Hood with internal Plate

The efficiency of an exhaust hood can be improved by adding an internal plate.

The required air volume for an exhaust hood with an internal plate can in general be reduced to approximately 80% compared to an exhaust hood without a plate.

Exhaust Hood with Side Walls

The exhaust hood efficiency can be further improved by adding side walls.

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