This program calculates pressure drop across vapor pipes for distillation processes. It requires inputs like fluid name, densities, temperature, molecular weight, viscosity, pipe diameter, and flow rate. It then outputs vapor density, velocity, and pressure drop for the given conditions. Special care is needed for sizing vapor pipes for vacuum operations due to increased vapor flow rates at low pressures. The program provides examples of calculations for commercial and smooth pipes using HCl and toluene as fluids.
This program calculates pressure drop across vapor pipes for distillation processes. It requires inputs like fluid name, densities, temperature, molecular weight, viscosity, pipe diameter, and flow rate. It then outputs vapor density, velocity, and pressure drop for the given conditions. Special care is needed for sizing vapor pipes for vacuum operations due to increased vapor flow rates at low pressures. The program provides examples of calculations for commercial and smooth pipes using HCl and toluene as fluids.
This program calculates pressure drop across vapor pipes for distillation processes. It requires inputs like fluid name, densities, temperature, molecular weight, viscosity, pipe diameter, and flow rate. It then outputs vapor density, velocity, and pressure drop for the given conditions. Special care is needed for sizing vapor pipes for vacuum operations due to increased vapor flow rates at low pressures. The program provides examples of calculations for commercial and smooth pipes using HCl and toluene as fluids.
PROGRAM TO CALCULATE THE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS VAPOR PIPE
( PREPARED BY : K.S.SINGH-->DOMB.DESIGN DEPT.)
PROCEDURE : A = COMMERCIAL PIPE
B = SMOOTH PIPE This program is mainly developed for sizing of vapor pipe for distillation.The program is self explanatery. For a given fluid insert the name,liq.density,mol.wt,vapor viscosity.Calculate the effective length & insert.Insert the vapor temp.of operation.For a given vapor pipe size certain pressure drop is calculated for certain collection rate & vice versa. Based on the results decide whether vapor pipe size is o.k ? IMP.NOTE : Vapor pipe sizing is very critical for vacuum operation due to drastic increase in the volumetric flow rate of the vapor which is due to very low vapor density at low pressure. SO FOR VAPOR PIPE SIZING FOR VACUUM OPERATION SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
A : COMMERCIAL PIPE ( CS,SS ETC )
INPUT DATA REQUIRED OUTPUT RESULTS
NAME OF THE LIQ. = HCl DENSITY OF VAPOR = 0.00142 gm/cc
DENSITY OF LIQUID = 1.16 gm/cc VELOCITY = 25.44 m/sec PRESS OF OPERN = 760 mm Hg PRESSURE DROP = 45.99 mm Hg VAPOR TEMP. = 40 °C MOL WT = 36.5 VAPOR PIPE DIA = 50 mm VISCOSITY OF VAP.= 0.008 CP EFF.LENGTH OF PIPE= 30 m = STRAIGHT LENGTH + EQUIVALENT LENGTH. COLL.RATE REQD(LIQ.) = 220 Lit/Hr (Considering Density of pure Liq. HCl as 1.36 gm./cc)
NAME OF THE LIQ. = TOLUENE DENSITY OF VAPOR = 0.00310996 gm/cc
DENSITY OF LIQUID = 0.866 gm/cc VELOCITY = 1924.51029 cm/sec PRESS OF OPERN = 750 mm Hg PRESSURE DROP = 30.6919754 mm Hg VAPOR TEMP. = 80 °C MOL WT = 92 VAPOR PIPE DIA = 80 mm VISCOSITY OF VAP.= 0.008 CP EFF.LENGTH OF PIPE= 50 m = STRAIGHT LENGTH + EQUIVALENT LENGTH. COLL.RATE REQD = 1250 Lit/Hr