Mar 4, 2006 · For example: A 27-mm twin-screw extruder is producing 100 kg/hr and the process is not limited by heat transfer or devolatilization factors. To estimate how much a 75-mm twin-screw extruder will produce, the following calculations will apply: Q (75 mm)=100 x (75/27) 3 Q (75 mm)=100 x 2.783= 2148 kg/hr Note: The greater difference in extruder sizes, the less reliable this calculation becomes.