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SIPHON BLAST CFM CONSUMPTION | ||||||||||
Nozzle Size |
Air Jet Orifice |
CFM CONSUMPTION AT SPECIFIC PRESSURES | ||||||||
30 PSI | 40 PSI | 50 PSI | 60 PSI | 70 PSI | 80 PSI | 90 PSI | 100 PSI | 120 PSI | ||
1/8” (#2) | 1/16” | 2.45 | 3.00 | 3.55 | 4.10 | 4.65 | 5.20 | 5.74 | 6.70 | 7.60 |
3/16” (#3) | 3/32” | 5.52 | 6.79 | 8.00 | 9.22 | 10.48 | 11.68 | 12.90 | 14.4 | 17.10 |
1/4″ (#4) | 7/64” | 7.66 | 9.41 | 11.13 | 12.80 | 14.55 | 16.20 | 17.94 | 19.65 | 25.00 |
1/4″ (#4) | 1/8” | 9.80 | 12.03 | 14.26 | 16.39 | 18.62 | 20.76 | 22.99 | 25.00 | 30.00 |
5/16” (#5) | 5/32” | 15.31 | 18.80 | 22.28 | 25.61 | 29.09 | 32.43 | 35.92 | 40.00 | 49.00 |
3/8” (#6) | 3/16” | 22.11 | 27.16 | 32.01 | 36.86 | 41.90 | 46.85 | 51.60 | 56.00 | 66.00 |
1/2″ (#8) | 1/4″ | 39.28 | 48.11 | 56.84 | 65.57 | 74.40 | 83.13 | 91.95 | 102.00 | 120.00 |
Custom size siphon air jets available for special air flow requirements |
PRESSURE BLAST CFM CONSUMPTION | ||||||||||
Nozzle Size |
CFM CONSUMPTION AT SPECIFIC PRESSURES | |||||||||
20 PSI | 30 PSI | 40 PSI | 50 PSI | 60 PSI | 70 PSI | 80 PSI | 90 PSI | 100 PSI | ||
1/16” | 0.062 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.10 | 3.70 | 4.20 | 4.80 | 5.40 | 5.90 | 6.50 |
3/32” | 0.094 | 4.40 | 5.70 | 7.00 | 8.20 | 9.50 | 10.80 | 12.10 | 13.30 | 14.60 |
1/8” (#2) | 0.125 | 7.90 | 8.38 | 10.29 | 12.20 | 14.02 | 15.93 | 17.76 | 19.67 | 21.80 |
3/16” (#3) | 0.187 | 15.00 | 18.92 | 23.24 | 27.39 | 31.54 | 35.85 | 40.08 | 44.15 | 49.00 |
1/4″ (#4) | 0.250 | 26.00 | 33.62 | 41.17 | 48.64 | 56.11 | 63.66 | 71.13 | 78.68 | 85.00 |
5/16” (#5) | 0.312 | 42.00 | 54.61 | 67.06 | 79.10 | 91.13 | 103.63 | 115.66 | 127.74 | 140.00 |
3/8” (#6) | 0.375 | 58.00 | 75.61 | 92.96 | 109.56 | 126.16 | 143.59 | 160.19 | 176.79 | 194.00 |
7/16” (#7) | 0.437 | 83.00 | 105.03 | 128.65 | 152.31 | 175.55 | 199.20 | 222.44 | 245.68 | 268.00 |
1/2″ (#8) | 0.500 | 105.00 | 143.46 | 164.34 | 195.05 | 224.93 | 254.81 | 284.69 | 314.57 | 346.00 |