EQUIVALENT VELOCITY HEAD METHOD

Fluid Operating Temperature, oC Density, kg/m3 Viscosity, mNs/m2 (or cP) Vapor Pressure, kPa

for 50% speed increase

Suction Calculation Flow, l/s d, pipe diameter, mm u1, Flow Velocity @ max. flow, m/s Df1, Friction Loss, kPa/m L1, Line Length, m Elbow 90o eq. vel. H @ Kf = 0.75 Tee as elbow eq. vel. H @ Kf = 1 (estimated)

p f Length,m Diameter,m K Volume,l/s gravitational force,N/m2 p,kPa

for 75% speed increase

Suction Calculation Flow, l/s d, pipe diameter, mm u1, Flow Velocity @ max. flow, m/s Df1, Friction Loss, kPa/m L1, Line Length, m Elbow 90o eq. vel. H @ Kf = 0.75 Tee as elbow eq. vel. H @ Kf = 1 (estimated)

p f Length,m Diameter,m K( elbow + tee as elbow) Volume,v,l/s gravitational force, g ,N/m2 p,kPa

The friction factor is minimum for a smooth pipe and increases with roughness. f = /D ,mm D,mm relative roughness f reynolds number Re = 16/f flowrate,m^3/hr 1/4 (pipe diameter)^2 (velocity) m, Diameter velocity, m/s flowrate,m^3/hr flowrate,l/s volume,v

= = = = =

0.002 50.8 3.93701E-05 0.0119 1344.537815 (laminar)

= = = = =

0.0508 2 0.004054185 4.05 (for 50% speed increase) 6.075

flowrate,m^3/hr 1/4 (pipe diameter)^2 (velocity) m, Diameter velocity, m/s flowrate,m^3/hr flowrate,l/s volume,v

= = = = =

0.0508 2 0.004054185 4.05 7.0875

Increment of flow in % 1 batch packing,min/ton per kilo,rm/tan Rm/min therefore, when the flowrate with 3'' pipe is 6.075 hence, the flowrate with 3'' pipe for 7.0875 increment in flow, % Time saved

= = =

90 4 22.5

= = =

RM 22.5/min RM 24.38/min 92.21311475

22.5 24.4

ADHSEIVE 28 1000 3.4 NA max.

3.93 51 3.40 0.01 3.90 20 0 0.86 0.00

(f l/d + kl)v2/2g 0.0119 3.9 0.0508 1.6 6.05 9.81 451.2767258

3.93 51 3.40 0.01 3.90 20 0 0.86 0.00

(f l/d + kl)v2/2g 0.0119 3.9 0.0508 1.6 7.0875 9.81 619.3245991

r 50% speed increase)