6.8 Leakages

Result in losses of the amount to be supplied and losses by unnecessarily used compressor operating energy input.

They cause costs which could be avoided.

Values at an operating pressure of 7 b:

1 mm diameter
= 1.238 l/s loss
= 0.4 kW actual power

3 mm diameter
= 11.14 l/s loss
= 4.0 kW actual power

5 mm diameter
= 30.95 l/s loss
= 10.8 kW actual power

10 mm diameter = 123.8 l/s loss = 43 KW actual power