Tank baffles Design Calc

Version 1.0

by Daniel de la Torre
Process Engineer

Intro This template contains a series of calculation sheets to assist you in calculating the baffles dimens
Please note that if agitator is off-centered normally is not needed to install the baffles, as the effe

The main objectives are to provide a reference about baffles dimension and installation distances

Setup 1 There are 2 worksheets, one with Metric units (SI) and one with Imperial units

2 Individual worksheets are protected against inadvertant data entry. Unlocked cells appears with

3 To change any other cells, unlock the workbook (from the Tools/Protection pull-down menu)

4 The baffle size is calculated according to 2 methods, the one called cal 1 using the viscosity of the
See Calculations point for more details

Data Entry 5 Input data appears with blue text color

Results 6 Results appear in black text with yellow backgound

Revisions 7 Version 1.0 First version

Calculations 8 Calculations are based on following assumptions

Calculation 1
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n and installation distances details a compare results between more than one calculation method

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1 using the viscosity of the product, while the one called calc 2 not using it

Calculation 2
Calc sheet developed by Daniel de la Torre Comments to: DeLaTorreY.Eng@gmail.com
Project name Xxxxxxxxxxx
Project or Process Engineer Xxxxxxxxxxx
Project Manager Xxxxxxxxxxx
Description Xxxxxxxxxxx
Product Xxxxxxxxxxx
Case Xxxxxxxxxxx

Size of
Size of Baffle Offset from Reference: Impeler Beginning of End of Baffle
Diameter, Height, Baffle acc.
DESCRIPTION Viscosity Ratio acc. calc 1 the Shell - Min impeller & Max impeller diameter - baffle from from top of
Dt H calc 2 -
w/6 Diam Diam d bottom - d/2 Tank - H *10%
w/12
mm mm cP - mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
Process tank number 1 2600 3000 25 0.0805 209 217 36 780 1560 1200 600 300
Process tank number 2
Process tank number 3
Process tank number 4
Calc sheet developed by Daniel de la Torre Comments to: DeLaTorreY.Eng@gmail.com
Project name Xxxxxxxxxxx
Project or Process Engineer Xxxxxxxxxxx
Project Manager Xxxxxxxxxxx
Description Xxxxxxxxxxx
Product Xxxxxxxxxxx
Case Xxxxxxxxxxx

Size of Offset from Reference: Impeler Beginning of End of Baffle

Diameter, Height, Size of Baffle
DESCRIPTION Viscosity Ratio Baffle calc 2 - the Shell - Min impeller & Max impeller diameter - baffle from from top of
Dt H calc 1
w/12 w/6 Diam Diam d bottom - d/2 Tank - H *10%

inch inch cP - inch inch inch inch inch inch inch inch
Process tank number 1 102.0 118.0 25 0.0805 8.2 8.5 1.4 30.6 61.2 47.2 23.6 11.8
Process tank number 2
Process tank number 3
Process tank number 4