PART 1 - Basic Data Input and Friction Factor Calculation

r = 1.251 kg/m3 Sorry about using SI units - I'm English!!!!!

V = 40 m/s 40 m/s is about 134 ft/s
D = 0.025 m 0.025 m is about 1" (you may well be using a smaller l
m = 1.65E-05 Pa s What units do you use? cP? 0.0165 cP

Re = 7.57E+04 Thank god for dimensionless numbers (Reynolds was

Approximate value for friction value using Blasius equation - 4.76E-03

e = 2.00E-05 (this is for new mild steel)

Approx value of f = 0.005524 (use Blasius result to begin then change so it equals th

1
(
e 1.25
)
Colebrook calculated friction factor = 0.005524
=−1.74 ln 0.27 +
√f D Re √ f

[ ]
2
1
f=
(
e 1.25
−1.74ln 0.27 +
D Re √ f )
PART 2 - Pressure Drop

OK - Im working on this equation as my basis :- 2

2 ρF V f
Pipe Pr essure Drop per Metre =
D
Pressure drop of filter = 80 psi eqiv. 551580 Pa

551580
Therefore pressure drop of filter in terms of equivalent pipe lengths =
2 ρV 2 f
D

PART 3 - K-Value

Using the equation : -

Equivalent Length × f
K= K=
D
units - I'm English!!!!!

you may well be using a smaller line)

e? cP? 0.0165 cP

sionless numbers (Reynolds was a real British visionary!!)

f = 0. 079 Re−0 . 25 An approximate, but explicit, function for friction factor

begin then change so it equals the colebrook value, change again and again until the two figures match)

( e 1.25
.74 ln 0.27 +
D Re √ f )
]
2
This is more accurate then Blasius but is not an explicit function
(f is expressed in terms of f - so you need to iterate). You can use solver

( e 1.25
)
if you want but I would just keep forcing the value D15 to equal F17.
4ln 0.27 + Eventually the two will near enough match.
D Re √ f
Note The Blasius and the Colebrook values arent too far apart. I always use
the Blasius equation to give me a check that I haven't gone horribly wrong.
Colebrook is pretty complicated so it's quite easy to make a mistake.

2 ρF V f
2 (Ref: - Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow - R.P. King)
op per Metre =
D

= 623.6057 m

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PART 1 - Basic Data Input and Friction Factor Calculation

r = 1342 kg/m3
V = 1.5 m/s
D = 0.02 m
m = 2.50E-04 Pa s

Re = 1.61E+05

Approximate value for friction value using Blasius equation - 3.94E-03

e = 2.00E-06 SS316L

Approx value of f = 0.004236

1
(
e 1.25
)
Colebrook calculated friction factor = 0.004236
=−1.74 ln 0.27 +
√f D Re √ f

[ ]
2
1
f=
(
e 1.25
−1.74ln 0.27 +
D Re √ f )
PART 2 - Pressure Drop

OK - Im working on this equation as my basis :- 2

2 ρF V f
Pipe Pr essure Drop per Metre =
D
Pressure drop of filter = 1.45038 psi eqiv. 10000 Pa

551580
Therefore pressure drop of filter in terms of equivalent pipe lengths =
2 ρV 2 f
D

PART 3 - K-Value

Using the equation : -

Equivalent Length × f
K= K=
D
 f = 0. 079 Re−0 . 25

( e 1.25
.74 ln 0.27 +
D Re √ f )
]
2

( e 1.25
4ln 0.27 +
D Re √ f )

2
2 ρF V f (Ref: - Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow - R.P. King)
op per Metre =
D

= 431.2261 m

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