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Rotary Drum Specs
Rotary Drum Specs
Specification Sheet
IDENTIFICATION
Name of Equipment Rotary Drum Filter
Equipment Model Krauss-Maffei TSF Drum Filter
Equipment Code F3
Equipment Type Continuous Vaccum Filter
Number Required 1 unit
BASIC DESIGN DATA
To separate the cell mass and other solids from
Function
the fermented medium
Temperature 25-30C
Pressure Drop 198,675 Pa
Calcium Lactate, Cell Mass, Calcium
Materials Handled Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Calcium
Sulfate, Residual sugars and Water
MATERIAL PROPERTY
Specific Cake Resistance 6.02 109 /
Volume of Filtrate Collected 5.85 m3/day
Viscosity of Filtrate 8.5 10-4 Pa-s
Density of Filtrate 1,039.61 kg/m3
FILTER DESIGN
Pre-coat Diatomaceous Earth Filter Aids
Fractional Submergence 0.30
Total Filter Area 33 m2
Submerged Filter Area 9.9 m2
Drum Diameter 2.62 m
Drum Length 6.4 m
Rotational Speed 0.58 rpm
Material of Construction
Drum SS316
Vat/Trough SS316
Vacuum Receiver SS316
Filter Medium Polypropylene
Power Requirement 75 hp
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Assumptions
Design Equations
Filtration Time:
=
( )
Where:
= Volume of Filtrate, m3
= Area, m2
= Pressure drop, Pa
Pas
= Cake constant, m2
Cake Constant:
=
Where:
= Viscosity of Filtrate, Pa s
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Rotational Speed:
=
Where:
= Filtration time
= fraction submenrge
= rotational speed
Permeability, K
=
()
Where:
= Porosity
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Porosity,
Power Requirement
=
.
Where:
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Detailed Design Calculations
Table 2: Filtrate
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Density of the filtrate:
massFiltrate
Filtrate =
volumeFiltrate
6,081.74 kg
Filtrate = = 1,039.61 3
5.85 m
Pressure Drop():
From Krauss-Maffei TSF Drum Filter Brochure, the standard operating pressure is 3 bar.
The inlet pressure from the batch rotary drum filter is 1 101,325
P = PStandard PInlet
P = 3 105 Pa 101,325 Pa
P = 198,675 Pa
Viscosity of the filtrate used is from viscosity of water at 30oC since the filtrate is mostly
composed of water
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Submergence of the Rotary Drum Filter:
% Submergence = 30 %
Reference: Table 11-14a, Chemical Process Equipment by Couper, Penny, Fair and Walas, 3rd
Ed.
1
=
(1 )
Porosity,
Wet Cake:
(volumeLiquid )
Wet Cake
=
volume of cake
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Component Mass Density Volume (m3)
CaSO4 7.877676111 2,320.00 0.00339555
Cell Mass 3.232877591 600.00 0.005388129
Total 11.1105537 0.008783679
0.001118179 m3
=
0.008783679 m3
= 0.1273
Density of solids:
kg
11.1105537
day
s =
m3
0.008783679
day
kg
s = 1,264.908843 m3
6
So =
xv
From Filtration: Equipment Selection, Modeling and Process Simulation, the typical
particle size diameter of rotary drum filter is up to 100 micrometers which fits the
particle size range of 10 to 300 micrometers in YU Vacuum drum filter.
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6
So =
100 x106 m
So = 60,000/m
3
k=
5(1 )2 So 2
(0.1273)3
k=
60,000 2
5(1 0.1273)2 ( m )
k = 1.5048 1013 m2
1
=
(1.5048 1013 m2 )(1,264.91 kg/m3)(1 0.1273)
m
= 6.02 109
kg
dry cake
r= filtrate
11.11055 kg
r=
6074.9 kg
r = 0.00183
Calculation
r
Cv =
2
320
9 m kg 4
(6.02 10 ) (0.00183) (1,264.91 3 ) (8.5 10 Pa s)
kg m
Cv =
2
6 Pa s
Cv = 5.92 10
m2
Constant Pressure Filtration (CPF) with negligible filter media resistance for Rotary
Drum Filter,
=
( )
V = 5.85 m3
6 Pa s
Cv = 5.92 10
m2
P = 198,675 Pa
First Assumption:
From Krauss-Maffei TSF Drum Filter Brochure,with active filtering area of 33 m2,
=
( )
Pa s
(5.92 106 ) (5.85 m3 )
= m2
(33m2 ) (198,675 Pa)
Second Assumption:
From Krauss-Maffei TSF Drum Filter Brochure,with active filtering area of 60 m2,
=
( )
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Pa s
(5.92 106 ) (5.85 m3 )
= m2
(60m2 ) (198,675 Pa)
Third Assumption:
From Krauss-Maffei TSF Drum Filter Brochure,with active filtering area of 75 m2,
=
( )
Pa s
(5.92 106 ) (5.85 m3 )
= m2
(75m2 ) (198,675 Pa)
Rotational Speed, n
f
t=
n
f
n=
t
First Assumption:
0.3
n=
0.515
rev
n = 0.5825
min
Second Assumption:
0.3
n=
0.2832
rev
n = 1.06
min
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Third Assumption:
0.3
n=
0.227
= .
From Krass Maffei TSF/TDF drum filter brochure, the drive speed ranges from 0.1 to 3
rpm, all assumptions are within the acceptable range, from 0.1 to 3.0 rpm. Furthermore,
the calculated filtration time in approximately 0.5 minute gives the best result between
the three assumptions made.
From Krass Maffei TSF/TDF drum filter brochure type TSF 26.2 the dimensions for a
filtration area of 33 m2 are:
Length= 6.4 m
Width= 4.1 m
Height= 4 m
Precoat
Assumption: FW-14 Diatomaceous Earth Pre-coat (Ref: Analysis, Synthesis and Design of
Chemical Processes 3rd Edition)
From the Rotary Vacuum Precoat Filter Celatom filter aids brochure, Precoat addition and
curring time for 5% to 10% slurry concentration range are 20 minutes and 15minutes,
respectively.
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Power Requirement, kW
HQ
kW =
3.599 106
Capacity, Q
VF
Q=
tF
VF 5.85 m3
Q= =
t F 0.515 min
m3
Q = 11.3592
min
m3
Q = 681.55
hr
H = PDischarge PInlet
H = 3 105 Pa 101,325 Pa
H = 198,675 Pa
m3
(681.55 ) (198,675 Pa)
hr
PowerOut =
3.599 106
PowerOut = 37.62 kW
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Table 7: Typical performances of Pump
Assumption: Efficiency of the pump is 80 % (using the maximum efficiency of the pump)
PowerOut
PIn =
efficiency
37.62 kW
PIn =
0.8
PIn = 47.03 kW
PIn = 63.07 hp
HORSEPOWER
1/20, 1/12, 1/8, 1/6, , 1/3, , 1, 1-1/2, 2, 3, 5, 7-1/2, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60,
75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,
1250, 1500, 1750, 2250, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, and up to 30,000
Reference: Chemical Process Engineering Design and Economics by Silla
The calculated power requirement is 63.07 hp hence, the standard electric motor size of
75 hp will be used.
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Material of Construction
Among three types of wrought material of ferrous metals and alloys, Stainless
Steels are the most popular in the process industries because they are heat and corrosion
resistant, noncontaminating and easily fabricated. Hence, stainless steel will be used for
material of construction since the slurry contains organic, base and water. With the four
types of stainless steel, austenitic steel is the most corrosion-resistant, ductile and tough.
Therefore, Standard Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel AISI type 316 will be used in the
rotary drum filter.
Filter Medium
Maximum
Strong Weak Elongation Resistance to
Type Temperature
Alkalis Alkalis break % Moist Heat
(oC)
Polypropylene G E 90-100 35 F
E=Excellent G=Good F=Fair
Reference: Table 2.4, Chemical Process Equipment by Couper, Penny, Walas and Fair, 3rd Ed.
Maximum
Material Suitable for Principal Advantage
Temperature (oC)
Acids, alkalis,
solvents (except
Low Moisture
Polypropylene chlorinated 130
Adsorption
hydrocarbons and
aromatics)
Reference: Table 2.5, Chemical Process Equipment by Couper, Penny, Walas and Fair, 3rd Ed.
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The Filtrate contains base, organic and water therefore, Polypropylene will be
used as the material for filter medium in rotary drum filter since it is suitable in alkalis
and solvents except chlorinated hydrocarbons and aromatics and the maximum
temperature fits the equipments operating temperature of 30 degree Celsius.
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