
Compressed-Air and Abrasive Consumption
Orifice |
Abrasive & HP requirements |
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(1/8″) |
.67 67 2.5 |
.77 77 3 |
.88 88 3.5 |
1.01 101 4 |
1.12 112 4.5 |
1.23 123 5 |
1.52 152 5.5 |
1.70 170 6.2 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(3/16″) |
1.5 150 6 |
1.71 171 7 |
1.96 196 8 |
2.16 216 9 |
2.38 238 10 |
2.64 264 10 |
3.19 319 12 |
3.57 357 13 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(1/4″) |
2.68 268 11 |
3.12 312 12 |
3.54 354 14 |
4.08 408 16 |
4.48 448 17 |
4.94 494 18 |
6.08 608 22 |
6.81 681 25 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(5/16″) |
4.68 468 18 |
5.34 534 20 |
6.04 604 23 |
6.72 672 26 |
7.40 740 28 |
8.12 812 31 |
9.82 982 37 |
11.0 1100 41 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(3/8″) |
6.68 668 24 |
7.64 764 28 |
8.64 864 32 |
9.60 960 36 |
10.52 1052 39 |
11.52 1152 44 |
13.93 1393 52 |
15.6 1560 58 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(7/16″) |
8.96 896 33 |
10.32 1032 38 |
11.76 1176 44 |
13.12 1312 49 |
14.48 1448 54 |
15.84 1584 57 |
19.31 1931 69 |
21.63 2163 77 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
(1/2″) |
11.60 1160 44 |
13.36 1336 50 |
15.12 1512 56 |
16.80 1680 63 |
18.56 1856 69 |
20.24 2024 75 |
24.59 2459 90 |
27.54 2754 101 |
Abrasive (cu.ft./hr & Lbs/hr) Compressor hp |
*Consumption rates are based on abrasives that weigh 100 pounds per cubic foot.