Mixing vessel design

13
recycled urea = 90.4 TPH

M-01
1 LLCGO = 82.5 TPH

18 Urea = 39.4 TPH

Methanol = 180 TPH
Water = 11 TPH

Feed
LLCGO = 82.5 TPH
Urea = 39.4 TPH
Methanol = 180 TPH
Water = 11 TPH
recycled urea = 90.4 TPH

Total 403.3 TPH

Liquid in vessel = 134.43333333 Tons

Specific gravity of liquid = 0.9
Viscosity of liquid = 300 cP
Impeller type = Anchor
Impeller to deliver = 2 HP per
rpm, N = 400 rpm
d/D = 0.4

Mass of liquid content = 134433.33333 kg

Volume of the liquid content = 149.37037037 m3
∏/4*(D2L) = 149.37037037
3
D = 190.18426237 m
D = 5.750754909
D = 18.867306736 ft
Height = 18.867306736 ft
Impeller diameter = 7.5469226943 ft
HP input, P = 78.918991798 HP

Reynolds number, NRe = 10580.15439

Power number, NP = 0.0342533625
At NRe = 10580.15 and D/d = 0.4
Flow number, NQ (pumping number) from Fig 10.7 = 0.68 (See Fig 10.7 pasted here
Volumetric pumping rate, Q = 30447.20167 cfs
superficial velocity, us = 108.90245804 fps

At Re = 10580.15439
dimensionless blend time is given by
tbN(d/D)2.3 = 8.4 (See Fig 10.3 pasted here
Blend time, tb = 0.1727751643 min

Volume of tank = 186.71296296 (volume of tank = 80% *

3
D = 237.73032796
D = 6.1948129349 meter
H = 6.1948129349 meter
d = 2.477925174 meter
impeller width = 0.3097406467 meter
offset = 1.238962587 meter
baffle width = 0.5162344112 meter

Reactor Volume = 186.71296296 m3

Bottom Head volume =

kW required = 58.873567881 kW
 1 US gallon = 0.003785 m3
1000 gallon 1 m3 = 264.1722 gallon

= 39459.5 gallon
 This is dimension of liquid content h=D
This is dimension of liquid content h=D
40% of tank diameter

(See Fig 10.7 pasted here for ready reference)

(See Fig 10.3 pasted here for ready reference)

(volume of tank = 80% * volume of liquid content)

 Mixing vessel design

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recycled urea = 90.4 TPH

M-01
1 LLCGO = 82.5 TPH

18 Urea = 39.4 TPH

Methanol = 180 TPH
Water = 11 TPH

Feed
nPnO = 73.24 TPH
Urea = 90.4 TPH
Benzene = 109.86 TPH

Total 273.5 TPH

Liquid in vessel = 91.166666667 Tons

Specific gravity of liquid = 0.9
Viscosity of liquid = 2 cP or mPas
Impeller type = Anchor
Impeller to deliver = 2 HP per
rpm, N = 30 rpm
d/D = 0.4

Mass of liquid content = 91166.666667 kg

Volume of the liquid content = 101.2962963 m3
∏/4*(D2L) = 101.2962963
3
D = 128.97445018 m
D = 5.05244074
D = 16.576249677 ft
Height = 16.576249677 ft
Impeller diameter = 6.6304998709 ft
HP input, P = 53.5193262 HP

Reynolds number, NRe = 91874.98194

Power number, NP = 105.18811728
At NRe = 91874.98 and D/d = 0.4
Flow number, NQ (pumping number) from Fig 10.7 = 0.68 (See Fig 10.7 pasted here
Volumetric pumping rate, Q = 1548.5946547 cfs
superficial velocity, us = 7.1758824415 fps

At Re = 91874.98194
dimensionless blend time is given by
tbN(d/D)2.3 = 6 (See Fig 10.3 pasted here
Blend time, tb = 1.6454777554 min

Volume of tank = 126.62037037 (volume of tank = 80% *

D3 = 161.21806272
D = 5.4425767998 meter
H = 5.4425767998 meter
d = 2.1770307199 meter
impeller width = 0.27212884 meter
offset = 1.08851536 meter
baffle width = 0.4535480666 meter

Reactor Volume = 126.62037037 m3

Bottom Head volume =

kW required = 39.925417346 kW
cP or mPas
1 US gallon = 0.003785 m3
1000 gallon 1 m3 = 264.1722 gallon

= 26759.66 gallon

This is dimension of liquid content h=D

 This is dimension of liquid content h=D
40% of tank diameter

(See Fig 10.7 pasted here for ready reference)

(See Fig 10.3 pasted here for ready reference)

(volume of tank = 80% * volume of liquid content)

 M-01 Chilling water out

Chilling water in

jacketed vessel

Reactor dia = 1.5 m

Jacket height = 1m
spacing between jacket and vessel wall = 75 mm
Type of baffle = spiral type
Pitch between the spiral = 200 mm
Coolant used, chilled water in temp = 10 deg C
Chilled water outlet temp = 20 deg C
Chilled water flow = 32500 kg/h
Physical properties at mean temp (10+20)/2 = 15 deg C
Density of chilled water, ρ = 999 kg/m3
Viscosity of chilled water, µ = 1.136 mN/m2
Prandtl number, Pr = 7.99
Thermal conductivity, kf = 0.595 W/m deg C
Agitator type = Flat blade disc turbine agitator
Agitator dia = 0.6 m
Agitator speed = 120 rpm
Reactor vessel MOC = Stainless steel
Reactor vessel thickness = 10 mm
Physical properties of the reactor content
Density, ρ = 850 kg/m3
Viscosity, µ = 80 mN/m2s
Thermal conductivity of reactor content, kf = 0.4 W/m deg C
Specific heat value, Cp = 2.65 kJ/kg deg C
Thermal conductivity of reactor wall, k w = 16 W/m deg C (Table 12.6 RC 6)
ID of jacket =

Heat transfer coefficient, hj

The baffle forms a continuous spiral channel, section with dimensions

= 75 mm
= 200 mm
Number of spirals = 5
Length of channel = 23.5619449 m
Cross-sctional area of channel = 0.015
hydraulic mean diameter = 109.0909091 mm

Velocity through channel, u = 0.602454306 m/s

Reynolds number, Re = 57796.27259
Nu = 294.5019249
Heat transfer coefficient of jacket, h j = 1606.262582 W/m2 deg C

Pressure drop

Friction factor, jf = 0.0032 (From Fig 12.24 for Re=57796

ΔP = 1002.412004 N/m2

Vessel heat transfer coefficient, h v

Agitator speed = 2 rev/s

Reynolds number, Re = 7650
Prandtl number, Pr = 530
Nusselt number, Nu = 2345.826663
vessel heat transfer coefficient, h v = 1563.884442 W/m2 deg C

Overall heat transfer coefficient, U

Overall eat transfer coefficient, U = 529.9426469 W/m2 deg C

Specific Heat capacity of water = 4.18 kW/kgK

Heat to be removed = 3000000000 Cal/h

Heat to be removed = 717703349 J
Heat to be removed = 717703.3493 kJ

Mass of chilling water required = 17169.93659 kg/h

Volumetric flow = 17.18712371 m3/h

OD of reactor = 1.52 m
ID of jacket = 1.67 m

Volume of water accomodated in jacket = Voume of jacket - Volume of reactor

= 0.375813021 m3
 W/m deg C
sc turbine agitator

W/m deg C
kJ/kg deg C
W/m deg C (Table 12.6 RC 6)
 W/m2 deg C

(From Fig 12.24 for Re=57796.27)

W/m2 deg C

W/m2 deg C

cket - Volume of reactor

 M-01 Chilling water return

Chilling water supply

jacketed vessel

Reactor dia = 1.5 m

Jacket height = 1m
spacing between jacket and vessel wall = 75 mm
Type of baffle = spiral type
Pitch between the spiral = 200 mm
Coolant used, chilled water in temp = 10 deg C
Chilled water outlet temp = 20 deg C
Chilled water flow = 32500 kg/h
Physical properties at mean temp (10+20)/2 = 15 deg C
Density of chilled water, ρ = 999 kg/m3
Viscosity of chilled water, µ = 1.136 mN/m2
Prandtl number, Pr = 7.99
Thermal conductivity, kf = 0.595 W/m deg C
Agitator type = Flat blade disc turbine agitator
Agitator dia = 0.6 m
Agitator speed = 120 rpm
Reactor vessel MOC = Stainless steel
Reactor vessel thickness = 10 mm
Physical properties of the reactor content
Density, ρ = 850 kg/m3
Viscosity, µ = 80 mN/m2s
Thermal conductivity of reactor content, kf = 0.4 W/m deg C
Specific heat value, Cp = 2.65 kJ/kg deg C
Thermal conductivity of reactor wall, k w = 16 W/m deg C (Table 12.6 RC 6)
ID of jacket =

Heat transfer coefficient, hj

The baffle forms a continuous spiral channel, section with dimensions

= 75 mm
= 200 mm
Number of spirals = 5
Length of channel = 23.5619449 m
Cross-sctional area of channel = 0.015
hydraulic mean diameter = 109.0909091 mm
Velocity through channel, u = 0.602454306 m/s
Reynolds number, Re = 57796.27259
Nu = 294.5019249
Heat transfer coefficient of jacket, h j = 1606.262582 W/m2 deg C

Pressure drop

Friction factor, jf = 0.0032 (From Fig 12.24 for Re=57796

ΔP = 1002.412004 N/m2

Vessel heat transfer coefficient, h v

Agitator speed = 2 rev/s

Reynolds number, Re = 7650
Prandtl number, Pr = 530
Nusselt number, Nu = 2345.826663
vessel heat transfer coefficient, h v = 1563.884442 W/m2 deg C

Overall heat transfer coefficient, U

Overall eat transfer coefficient, U = 529.9426469 W/m2 deg C

Specific Heat capacity of water = 4.18 kW/kgK

Heat to be removed = 3000000000 Cal/h

Heat to be removed = 717703349 J
Heat to be removed = 717703.3493 kJ

Mass of chilling water required = 17169.93659 kg/h

Volumetric flow = 17.18712371 m3/h

OD of reactor = 1.52 m
ID of jacket = 1.67 m

Volume of water accomodated in jacket = Voume of jacket - Volume of reactor

= 0.375813021 m3
 W/m deg C
sc turbine agitator

W/m deg C
kJ/kg deg C
W/m deg C (Table 12.6 RC 6)
 W/m2 deg C

(From Fig 12.24 for Re=57796.27)

W/m2 deg C

W/m2 deg C

cket - Volume of reactor