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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
AGITATION TUTORIAL
1.
2.
Suppose variables for heat transfer in agitation units are correlated with
the 9 variables in Table 1. Perform a dimensional analysis to obtain a
useful equation suitable for correlation of actual data.
TABLE 1
Symbol
3.
Name
SI Units
-3
density
kg m
viscosity
kg m s
wall viscosity
kg m s
thermal conductivity
kg m s K
cp
heat capacity
m s K
kg s K
rotational speed
impeller diameter
tank diameter
-1 -1
-1 -1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
It is
Both
tank diameter
(b)
impeller
(c)
power
(d)
torque
4.
at 23C.
The design of the turbine, baffles, etc., follows the normally accepted
practice. The tank is filled to a depth of 1.5 m. The turbine operates at
100 rpm. Find the torque and power required for this unit. Also find the
lengths of B and C (see Fig. 2).
5.
-1 -1
and
specific gravity 1.3. Tests are performed, and equal process results are
obtained as follows:
Laboratory Unit: N = 750 rpm; P = 0.075 kW
Pilot plant unit:
Find the horsepower, the torque, the speed and the impeller diameter for
3
the 53 m reactor.
TABLE 2
Description
Laboratory unit
Vessel diameter, m
0.3
0.6
Ratio Z/T
1.0
1.0
Ratio D/T
0.3
0.3
6.
-1
-1
-3
speed; let the overall efficiency of the motor, drive train, etc., be 75
percent. Compute the speed, Reynolds number, and torque to operate a
six-bladed turbine with no pitch in a baffled tank. Let the ratio W/D be
0.125 so that curve 4 applies.
7.
0.14
Compute the driving force in C between bulk liquid temperature and the
tank wall if the following equation applies (where Q is in W).
Q = hAheat Dt
8.
-3
kgm . Tests are performed, and equal process results are obtained as
follows:
Laboratory unit:
N = 600 rpm;
P = 0.125 kW
N = 360 rpm;
P = 0.32 kW
Find the power, the torque, the impeller speed, and the impeller
3
Figure 2 - Nomenclature
Agitation Tank
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