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Standby Plant
Sizing Chart

Simplified Sizing Chart for the
Selection of Equipment for
LPG/Air Standby Plants

      

   
    
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Determine maximum natural gas flow rate in hundreds of thousands of 
Standard Cubic Feet Per Hour.
2. From natural gas flow rate on right diagonal (olive) line, draw horizontal line (red) and read MSCFH Mixed Gas from red scale (in hundreds of thousands of 
Standard Cubic Feet per Hour).  
Select a Propane-Air Mixer at least this large.
3. From natural gas rate on diagonal (olive) line, draw vertical line (green) and read required vaporization in thousands of gallons per hour from green scale.  
Select a LPG vaporizer at least this large.
4. From intersection of horizontal line (red) and left diagonal line (purple) draw vertical line (blue) and read air requirements in thousands of SCFM from blue scale (in thousands of Standard Cubic Feet per Minute). 
Select a compressor at least this large.
NOTE: THIS CHART IS FOR APPROXIMATE SIZING PURPOSES ONLY. FOR FINAL DESIGN, COMPLETE CALCULATIONS MUST BE MADE.