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This Excel workbook includes Visual Basic for Application function subroutines.
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Inputs SI Units
Fluid
Mixing purpose
Degree of agitation
ro Fluid density kg/m3 1000
mu Fluid viscosity kg/m-s 0.001
Tank Geometry
T Diameter m 3
H Filled Height m 3.5
Impeller
Lowest impeller
Type
D1 Diameter m 2
W1 Projected blade height m
L1 Distance to mounting flange m
L' Distance to lower bearing m
C Distance off bottom m
Second impeller
Type
D2 Diameter m 2
W2 Projected blade height m
L2 Distance to mounting flange m
Baffles
Number of baffles 4
B Baffle width m 0.25
Space between baffle and wall m 0.041667
Volume m3 24.74004
Turnovers, 95% uniformity 3.40
US Units
lb/ft3 62.43
lb/ft-s 0.000672
ft 9.84252
ft 11.48294
ft 6.56168
ft 0
ft 0
ft 0
ft 0
ft 6.56168
ft 0
ft 0
rps 1.42
4
ft 0.82021
ft 0.136702
12778151
32.17
0.8
ft3/s 320.9397
1.3
ft-lbf/s 87867.01
hp 159.7582
1.3
ft-lbf/s 87867.01
ft-lbf/s 175734
hp 319.5164
13945983
Turbulent
99%
14.2
ft3 873.6863
3.40
Problem Statement:
Calculate power and blend time for a helical ribbon impeller working in the
laminar flow range
Tank Geometry
T Diameter m 3 ft
H Filled Height m 3.5 ft
Calculations
c wall clearance m 0.075 ft
clearance % of tank diameter 2.5%
62.43
67.20882
9.84252
11.48294
9.350394
11.48294
1.64042
0.935039
2
0.1
32.17
0.246063
807.1066
13784.65
25.063
109.5456
Problem Statement:
Estimate the settling velocity of solids in liquid
Inputs SI Units
Solids
Descriptive Spheres
ps density kg/m3 1,100
dn nominal diameter mm 1.0
solids concentration in slurry wt % 55%
Liquid
p density kg/m3 1,000
u dynamic viscosity Pa-s 0.0010
v kinematic viscosity cSt 1.0
Other
g gravitational acceleration m/s2 9.80
Data
Coefficients for Equation A B
Crushed 0.995 5.211
Natural Sediment 0.954 5.121
Well-Rounded 0.89 4.974
Spheres 0.794 4.606
Correction for Solids Concentration Solids% Factor
0 0.75
2 0.8
5 0.84
10 0.91
15 1
20 1.1
25 1.2
30 1.3
35 1.42
40 1.55
45 1.7
50 1.85
US Units
Spheres
lb/ft3 68.53
in 0.039
wt % 55%
lb/ft3 62.30
cP 1.0
cSt 1.0
ft/s2 32.17
1.10
0.79
4.61
7.83
0.72
4.46
1.85
ft/min 8.25
Result
Problem Statement:
Calculate the ungassed and gassed power required in an agitated vessel designed for gas
dispersion
Inputs SI Units
Geometry and Parameters
T Tank diameter m 1.30
D Impeller diameter m 0.52
Impeller speed rpm 42
NP Power number 5.0
Liquid
H Liquid height m 3.77
pL Density, liquid kg/m3 1,000
uL Viscosity, liquid Pa-s 0.0010
Gas
Gas flow rate, actual am3/h 14
Other
g Gravitational acceleration m/s2 9.81
gc Conversion factor m/s2 1.00
Calculations
A Tank cross-section m2 1.33
V Volume m3 5.00
v Superficial gas velocity m/s 0.003
No discernable action
Gas Dispersion Regime Flooding
Data Results
N P Regime
40 49 No discernable actionFloo
60 152
Regenerate Power
Curve 80 360
100 713
120 1,255
140 2,025
160 3,067 Recirculating
180 4,421 Recirculating
200 6,131 Recirculating
220 8,237 Recirculating
240 10,782 Recirculating
260 13,808 Recirculating
280 17,358 Recirculating
300 21,472 Recirculating
320 26,194 Recirculating
340 31,565 Recirculating
360 37,628 Recirculating
380 44,425 Recirculating
400 51,998 Recirculating
420 60,388 Recirculating
440 69,639 Recirculating
460 79,792 Recirculating
sel designed for gas
US Units
ft 4.27
ft 1.71
rpm 42
5.0
ft 12.37
lb/ft3 62.3
lb/ft-s 0.00067
acfm 8
ft/s2 32.17
ft/s2 32.17
ft2 14.29
ft3 176.7
ft/s 0.010
ft3/s 0.14
rps 0.70
0.040
0.03
0.40
No discernable action
Flooding
0.04
0.86
0.85
hp 0.09
hp 0.07
Results
Ungassed Power, W
100,000
o discernable actionFlooding
10,000
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating 1,000
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating 100
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating
ecirculating 10
10 100
ecirculating
ecirculating Impeller Speed, rp
100 1000
Impeller Speed, rpm
Problem Statement:
Calculate shaft diameter, torque, and first critical speed, for up to 3 identical impellers on one shaft. Assume that
power is equally distributed among the impellers.
Inputs SI Units
Impellers
D Diameter m 0.660
Number of impellers 2
Np Power Number 5.0
fH Hydraulic service factor 1.0
Shaft
Np Speed rps 2.08
L Shaft length from bottom bearing m 4.22
Sb Bearing span, Sb m 0.30
Distance between impellers m 2.01
Modulus of elasticity N/m2 1.97E+11
Shaft density kg/m3 8,027
Allowable shear stress N/m2 4.10E+07
Allowable tensile stress N/m2 6.90E+07
Mixture
ro Density of mixed liquid kg/m3 1,000
P Power, total W 5,588
Intermediate Calculations
Geometry and Power - impeller-specific
Shaft length, top impeller m NA
Shaft length, middle impeller m 2.21
Shaft length, bottom impeller m 4.22
Power per impeller W 2,794
Weight of blades, per impeller
hydrofoil kg 7.35
4-blade PBT kg 5.70
Calculations
Torque N-m 434
Bending moment (maximum) N-m 626
Shaft diameter
Based on shear m 0.05
mm 45.57
Based on tensile m 0.05
mm 46.79
Selected shaft diameter mm 50
Weight of hub
Read from chart kg 9.0
Data
Conversion factors for blade weight formula
hydrofoil 0.14
4-blade PBT 0.084
one shaft. Assume that
US Units
in 26.0
2
5.0
1.0
rpm 125.0
in 166.0
in 12.0
in 79.0
psi 2.86E+07
lb/in3 0.29
psi 6,000
psi 10,000
lb/in3 0.036
hp 7.50
in NA
in 87.0
in 166.0
hp 3.75
lb 16.2
lb 12.6
in-lbf 3,782
in-lbf 5,547
in 1.79
mm 45.37
in 1.84
mm 46.77
in 2.0
lb 20.0
lb 36.24
lb 32.58
lb 41.45
lb 37.27
rpm 76.15
rpm 78.25
Results
0.5
0.3