Pressure Drop Calculations for Power Law Fluids

Notation
ml
T
P
pro
m
n
D
H
V
I

Specification
Fluid name
Mass flow rate of the fluid
Inlet Temperature
Inlet absolute Pressure
Density of the fluid
Consistency co-efficient for Power law fluid
Power law fluid flow index
Inner Diameter of pipe
Straight length of horizontal pipe
Straight length of Vertical pipe
Straight length of inclined pipe and angle

Value
scmc
1200
30
4
1500
1
1
100
100
2
1
103

Unit
N/A
kg/hr
deg. C
Bar (a)
kg/m3
cP
N/A
mm
m
m
m

0.333333

93.6405
0.001
m
in
0.1
3.93701

Angle

30

deg.

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2.5

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Fittings:
Elbows-90 deg.

Elbows-45 deg.

Elbows-180 deg.

Tees

Valves:
Angle valve-45 deg.
Angle valve-90 deg.
Globe valve
Plug valve
Plug valve
Plug valve
Gate valve
Ball valve
Diaphragm
Swing check
Lift check

Threaded, standard
Threaded, Long radius
Flanged, welded, bend
Flanged, welded, bend
Flanged, welded, bend
Flanged, welded, bend
Mitered
Mitered
Mitered
Threaded, standard
Long radius
Mitered, 1 weld
Mitered, 2 welds
Threaded, close return bend
Flanged
All
Through-branch (as elbow)
Threaded
Threaded
Flanged
Stub-in branch
Run through threaded
Flanged
Stub-in branch

r/D = 1
r/D = 1.5
r/D = 1
r/D = 2
r/D = 4
r/D = 6
1 weld, 90 deg.
2 welds, 45 deg.
3 welds, 30 deg.
r/D = 1
r/D = 1.5
45 deg.
22.5 deg.
r/D = 1
r/D = 1
r/D = 1.5

r/D = 1
r/D = 1.5
r/D = 1
r/D = 1
r/D = 1

#
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

0.420128
0.274497
0.312695
0.233728
0.255255
0.283585
0.733448
0.264974
0.192701
0.232056
0.184746
0.259291
0.184746
0.645748
0.404572
0.360722

#
1
0
0
0
0
0
1

0.671483
0.420128
0.727079
0.886924
0.227812
0.058493
0.014147

#
Full line size, beta = 1
1
0.682525
Full line size, beta = 1
0
1.654302
Standard, beta = 1
0
3.668816
Branch flow
0
0.969664
Straight flow
0
0.223269
Three-way (flow through)
0
0.349392
Standard, beta = 1
0
0.122091
Standard, beta = 1
0
0.072344
Dam-type
0
1.901473
V = 35*(pro)^ -0.5
0
19948.38
V = 40*(pro)^ -0.5
1
134563.3
Total Delta P due to fittings, Tees and valves is 1.345655 bar

w Fluids
NRe,pl
Dn,in^ .3

0.420128
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.360722

K1
800
800
800
800
800
800
1000
800
800
500
500
500
500
1000
1000
1000

Ki
0.14
0.071
0.091
0.056
0.066
0.075
0.27
0.068
0.035
0.071
0.052
0.086
0.052
0.23
0.12
0.1

0.671483
0
0
0
0
0
0.014147

500
800
800
1000
200
150
100

0.682525
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
134563.3
134565.5

950
1000
1500
500
300
300
300
300
1000
1500
2000

4244.132
1.508516
Kd
4
4.2
4
3.9
3.9
4.2
4
4.1
4.2
4.2
4
4
4
4
4
4

K1/NRe,pl
0.188496
0.188496
0.188496
0.188496
0.188496
0.188496
0.235619
0.188496
0.188496
0.11781
0.11781
0.11781
0.11781
0.235619
0.235619
0.235619

1+Kd/Dn
3.651613
3.784193
3.651613
3.585322
3.585322
3.784193
3.651613
3.717903
3.784193
3.784193
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613

Kf
0.699721
0.457173
0.520792
0.389274
0.425127
0.47231
1.221555
0.441313
0.320942
0.386487
0.307694
0.431848
0.307694
1.07549
0.673813
0.600781

0.274
0.14
0.28
0.34
0.091
0.017
0

4
4
4
4
4
4
0

0.11781
0.188496
0.188496
0.235619
0.047124
0.035343
0.023562

3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
3.651613
1

1.118352
0.699721
1.210947
1.477168
0.379421
0.09742
0.023562

0.25
0.69
1.7
0.41
0.084
0.14
0.037
0.015
0.69
0.46
2.85

4
4
3.6
4
3.9
4
3.9
3.5
4.9
4
3.8

0.223838
0.235619
0.353429
0.11781
0.070686
0.070686
0.070686
0.070686
0.235619
0.353429
0.471239

3.651613
3.651613
3.386452
3.651613
3.585322
3.651613
3.585322
3.320161
4.248226
3.651613
3.519032

1.136742
2.755232
6.110397
1.614971
0.371853
0.581912
0.203343
0.120488
3.166895
2.033171
10.50048

velocity
density
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500
0.028294
1500

Delta P
0.420128
0.274497
0.312695
0.233728
0.255255
0.283585
0.733448
0.264974
0.192701
0.232056
0.184746
0.259291
0.184746
0.645748
0.404572
0.360722

0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294

1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

0.671483
0.420128
0.727079
0.886924
0.227812
0.058493
0.014147

0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
0.028294
3.616897
4.133597

1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

0.682525
1.654302
3.668816
0.969664
0.223269
0.349392
0.122091
0.072344
1.901473
19948.38
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Sr. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Equipment Name
Rotameter
Heat Exchanger
Exchanger- E101
12
13
14
15

Pressure drop
0.1
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0.11

Unit
bar
bar
bar
bar
bar
bar
bar

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m
0.001
Notation
Q
V
NRe,pl

Quantity Value
Unit
Volumetric flow rate of the fluid 0.000222 m3/sec
Velocity of the fluid 0.028294
m/sec
Power law Reynold's number 4244.132
N/A
Critical Reynold's number
2100
N/A
Since Reynold's no. 4244.132 Therefore the flow is
TURBULENT
For TURBULENT region ,

f
Delta Pflow
Delta Pacc.
Delta P

Friction factor 0.016799

Pressure drop in straight Pipe length 41.55702
0.000416
Pressure drop due to Pipe Fittings 134565.5
Pressure drop due to Inline Accessories
0.11
Total Pressure drop in the system 12.39514

N/A
N/m2
bar
N/m2
bar
mlc

n
1

5.333333 0.001257 0.000314

1.345655

bar

1.45607

bar

NRe,pl = 4244.132
Laminar
Friction factor =

0.00377

N/A

Transition
Friction factor =
1.79E-04
17706.8
1.171
0.0053
-5.24

1.68E-02

N/A

Turbulent
Friction factor =
0.0682
7.105483 0.234742

0.009598
4.26

N/A

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Pressure drop calculation of Power law fluids: Results

Input Data
Name of the fluid
Inlet Temperature
Inlet Pressure
Flow rate
Fluid density
Fluid Viscosity
Pipe ID
Straight pipe length
Fittings Used:
Elbows 90 deg.
Threaded, standard, r/D = 1
Threaded, Long radius, r/D = 1.5
Flanged, welded, bend, r/D = 1
Flanged, welded, bend, r/D = 2
Flanged, welded, bend, r/D = 4
Flanged, welded, bend, r/D = 6
Mitered, 1 weld, 90 deg.
Mitered, 2 welds, 45 deg.
Mitered, 3 welds, 30 deg.

scmc
30
4
1200
1500
1
100
103

N/A
Deg. C.
Bar (A)
Kg/Hr
Kg/m^3
Cp
mm
mm

Tees
Through-branch (as elbow)
Threaded, r/D = 1
Threaded, r/D = 1.5
Flanged, r/D = 1
Stub-in branch
Run through threaded, r/D = 1
Flanged, r/D = 1
Stub-in branch
Valves
Angle valve-45 deg.
Elbows 45 deg.
Angle valve-90 deg.
Threaded, standard, r/D = 1
Globe valve
0
Long radius, r/D = 1.5
Plug valve, Branch flow
0
Mitered, 1 weld, 45 deg.
Plug valve, Straight through
0
Mitered, 2 welds, 22.5 deg.
Plug valve, three way
0
Gate valve
Ball valve
Elbows 180 deg.
Threaded, close return bend, r/D = 1
Diaphragm
0
Flanged, r/D = 1
Swing check
0
All, r/D = 1.5
Lift check
1
Pressure drop due to fittings 1.34565 bar
9.144782 mlc
Inline Acessories:
1
Rotameter
0.1
bar
2
Heat Exchanger
0.01
bar
3
Exchanger- E101
0
bar
4
12
0
bar
5
13
0
bar
6
14
0
bar
7
15
0
bar
bar
Additional pressure drop due to Inline Equipment
0.11
0.74754 mlc
Results:
Flow Regime
TURBULENT
Power Law Reynolds Number
4244.13
Critical Reynolds Number
2100
Pressure Drop
12.40 MLC
1.46 Bar
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Power law-flow

1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

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