Problem (1)

A lean oil is to be used as the absorbing medium for removing a component of a gas. As part of the design for
the absorption unit, it is necessary to estimate the size of motor necessary to pump the oil to the absorption tower.
The oil must be pumped from an open tank with a liquid level 10 ft above the floor and forced through 150 ft of
schedule number 40 pipe of 3 in. nominal diameter. There are five 90º elbows in the line, and the top of the tower is
30 ft above the floor level. The operation pressure in the tower is to be 50 psig, and the oil requirement is estimated
to be 50 gpm. The viscosity of the oil is 15 centipoises, and its density is 53.5 lb/cu ft. If the efficiency of the
pumping assembly including the drive is 40 percent, what horsepower motor will be required? (f = 0.011)

Solution;

z1 = 10ft
Length of pipe = L = 150 ft
Pipe diameter = 3 in nominal = 0.25 ft
 z2 = 30 ft

p1 = 14.7 psig

p2 = 50 psig
Q = 50 gal/unit
µoil = 15 cp

ρoil = 53.5 lb/ft3

η = 0.4
Power (hp) = ?

Basis: 1lb of flowing lean oil

(1)
Actual power requirement =
The total mechanical energy balance,

W0 = ( z2 – z1 ) + V (p2 – p1) + ( - ) +

W0 = (z2 – z1) + ν (p2 – p1) + () +

(2)

Diameter of the pipe is not changing and flow rate (50 gpm) is consist as well through out so;

v1= v2

(- =0 (a)

p2 = 50 + 14.7 = 64.7 psia psf

p1 = 14.7 psia 144 = 2116.8 psf

 ν= =

ν (p2 – p1) =

= 135
(b)
z2 – z1 = 30

(c)

= F1 + F2

F1 = fraction loses due to fittings

F2 = fraction loses due to expansion & contaction

 F1 =

For velocity ‘v’ ,

Q=v.A , Q = v . D2

v= =

=2.27 ft/sec

Fraction, f = 0.011

From table, = (5) (32) , Le = (5) (32) (0.25) = 40 ft

 L + Le = 150 + 40 = 190 ft

F1 = =2.68 /

F 2 = Fc + Fe (or) F2 = +

Kc = 0.4 (1.25 - )
∵ A2 <<<< A1 i.e., A2 ≈ 0

Kc =

F2 = + = 0.12 /

= 2.68 + 0.12 =2.8 /

 NRe =

=10.1 /ft.s

NRe = = 3006

∵ = 1 (NRe 2100, Turbulent flow)

From eq (2),

W0 = 20 + 135 + 0 + 2.8

W0 = 157.8 /

ṁ==

ṁ = 5.96 /sec
From eq (1),

P=

∵ P = 4.3 hp
Problem (6.3)
The purchased of installation costs of some pieces of equipment are given as a function of weight rather than
capacity. An example of this is the installed costs of large tanks. The 1980 costs for an installed aluminum tank wt
100,000 lb was 390,000 $. For a size range from 100,000 to 1,000,000 lb the installed cost weight exponent for Al
tank is 0.93. If an Al tank weighing 700,000 lb is required, what is the present capital required in 1998?

Solution,

Cost of 100,000 lb of Al tank (1980) = 390,000 $

Cost of 700,000 lb of Al tank (1998) = ?

Cost weight exponent for Al (100,000 – 700,000) = 0.93

Cost index in 1980 = 675

Cost index in 1998 = 1200

 Cost of b = cost of a ( ()

= 390,000 ( ()

Cost of b = $

∵ Cost of 700,000 lb of Al tank (1998) = $