Pulp Calculation Formula and nomenclature

CFPM =Cubic Feet Per Minute

Cp =
Slurry Viscosity (absolute)
Cs =
Slurry Viscosity (kinematic)
Gp =
Gallons pre Minute of Pulp
Gs =
Gallons per Minute of Solids
Gw = Gallons per Minute of Water
Nu =
Water kinematic viscosity 1 mm2/s
Pv =
Percent solids by Volume
Pw =
Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density)
Rws = Ratio of Water to Solids by Weight
Sp =
Specific Gravity of Pulp
Ss =
Specific Gravity of Solids
Tp =
Tons per Hour of Pulp
Ts =
Tons per Hour of Solids
Tw =
Tons per Hour of Water
Vi =
Velocity

centipoise
centistokes
=(Gw*Ss+4*Ts)/Ss
=4*Ts/Ss
=(4*Ts*(1-Pw))/Pw
= (Sp -1)/(Ss -1)
= (Ss * (Sp-1))/(Sp * (Ss - 1))
=(1-Pw)/Pw
=Ss/(Ss+Pw-Ss*Pw)
=(Pw*Sp)/(1+Pw*Sp-Sp)
=(4*Ts+Gw)/4
=(Pw*Gw)/(4*(1-Pw))
=Tp-Ts
= 8.39{[1+Al Dpi^3 (Ss-1)]^0.5 -1}Nu/Dpi

=4*Tp/Sp
=Gp-Gw
=4*(Tp-Ts)
=(4*Ts)/(4*Ts +Ss*Gw)
= (4 * Ts)/(4*Ts + Gw)
=(Ss*(4*Ts+Gw))/(Gw*Ss+4*Ts)
=(4*Sp*Ts)?($*Ts +Gw-Gw*Sp)
=Gp*Sp/4
=(Pv*Ss*Gp)/4
=Gw/4

=(4*Ts*(1-Pv))/(Ss*Pv)
= (4*Ts)/(Ss*Gp)
= Ts / (Ts + Tw)

=Pw*Sp/Ss
= Ts/ Tp

=4*Tp/Gp
= (4* Ts*Sp)/(4*Tp-Gw*Sp)

= (1+Rws)/(Rws+(1/Ss))

=(Ss*Gw*(Sp-1))/(4*(Ss-Sp))

Pulp Calculations (Water Based)

To use enter the required data

Specific Gravity of Solids

Specific Gravity of Pulp
Pw
26.0%

Rws

Pw

Rws
99.00
49.00
32.33
24.00
19.00
9.00
5.67
4.00
3.00
2.33
1.86
1.50
1.22
1.00
0.67
0.43
0.25
0.11
0.00

1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%

Ss =
Sp =
Ss

2.84

2.78
1.20

2.78

Sp
1.200

1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20

Sp
Pv
(Gp/Ts)/Hour
1.002
0.83%
401.33
1.003
1.67%
200.33
1.005
2.51%
133.33
1.007
3.36%
99.83
1.008
4.20%
79.73
1.017
8.47%
39.53
1.026 12.82%
26.13
1.034 17.24%
19.43
1.043 21.74%
15.41
1.053 26.32%
12.73
1.062 30.97%
10.82
1.071 35.71%
9.38
1.081 40.54%
8.26
1.091 45.45%
7.37
1.111 55.56%
6.03
1.132 66.04%
5.07
1.154 76.92%
4.36
1.176 88.24%
3.80
1.200 100.00%
3.35

Ss

Pv
(Gp/Ts)/Hour
11.24%
12.87

e required data

in the highlighted cells

Pw =
Pv =
Ss =
Sp =
Ts =
Tp =
Tw =
Gw =
Gp =
Gs =
Rws =
CFPM =

CFPM/(Ts/Hour)
1.72
CFPM/(Ts/Hour)
53.66
26.78
17.83
13.35
10.66
5.29
3.49
2.60
2.06
1.70
1.45
1.25
1.10
0.99
0.81
0.68
0.58
0.51
0.45

Gp =
Gw =

Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density)

Percent solids by Volume
Specific Gravity of Solids
Specific Gravity of Pulp
Tons per Hour of Solids
Tons per Hour of Pulp
Tons per Hour of Water
Gallons per Minute of Water
Gallons pre Minute of Pulp
Gallons per Minute of Solids
Ratio of Water to Solids by Weight
Cubic Feet Per Minute

=(Gw*Ss+4*Ts)/Ss
=(4*Ts*(1-Pw))/Pw

Pulp Calculations (Water Based)

To use enter the required data

Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density)

Specific Gravity of Solids
Pw
25.0%

Rws

Pw

Rws
99.00
49.00
32.33
24.00
19.00
9.00
5.67
4.00
3.00
2.33
1.86
1.50
1.22
1.00
0.67
0.43
0.25
0.11
0.00

1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%

Ss
3.00

Pw =
Ss =

25.0%
2.78

2.78

Sp
1.191

2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78

Sp
Pv
(Gp/Ts)/Hour
1.006
0.36%
399.43
1.013
0.73%
198.43
1.020
1.10%
131.43
1.026
1.48%
97.93
1.033
1.86%
77.83
1.068
3.84%
37.63
1.106
5.97%
24.23
1.147
8.25%
17.53
1.191 10.71%
13.51
1.238 13.36%
10.83
1.289 16.23%
8.91
1.344 19.34%
7.48
1.405 22.74%
6.36
1.471 26.46%
5.47
1.624 35.05%
4.13
1.812 45.63%
3.17
2.050 59.00%
2.45
2.360 76.40%
1.89
2.780 100.00%
1.45

Ss

Pv
(Gp/Ts)/Hour
10.71%
13.51

he required data

CFPM/(Ts/Hour)
1.81
CFPM/(Ts/Hour)
53.40
26.53
17.57
13.09
10.41
5.03
3.24
2.34
1.81
1.45
1.19
1.00
0.85
0.73
0.55
0.42
0.33
0.25
0.19

in the highlighted cells

Pw =
Pv =
Ss =
Sp =
Ts =
Tp =
Tw =
Gw =
Gp =
Gs =
Rws =
CFPM =

Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density)

Percent solids by Volume
Specific Gravity of Solids
Specific Gravity of Pulp
Tons per Hour of Solids
Tons per Hour of Pulp
Tons per Hour of Water
Gallons per Minute of Water
Gallons pre Minute of Pulp
Gallons per Minute of Solids
Ratio of Water to Solids by Weight
Cubic Feet Per Minute

To use enter the required data

Free Settling Particle Rate
% by volume solids
Pv =
Particle size
Dpi =
Specific Gravity
Ss =

in the highlighted cells

35.0%
0.20
2.78

% by volume solids
mm
S.G.

Nu =

Water
Temperature
Viscosity
Water Density

20.00
1.002
1.005
0.9968

3.86 mm/s
13.89 m/hr
0.15 in/sec
Free seetling velocity of particle (Vi) =
Vi = 8.39{[1+Al Dpi^3 (Ss-1)]^0.5 -1}Nu/Dpi
Solids-corrected particle Archimedes coefficient for system Al = {[0.0103(1-Pv)^4.66g]/[Nu^2]}
With the correct units, the above settling velocity correlation applies to any fluid, including air;
but note S = ratio of solids to air densities [which is around 0.0012 gramme/cubic centimetre; and
air kinematic viscosity Nu is about 15 mm2/s at room temperature

Dpi =

mm/sec
mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

40%
0.69
2.69
5.68
9.13
12.63
15.95
19.02
21.83
24.42
26.81
44.37
56.53
66.37
74.86
82.44
89.35
95.75
101.74
107.38

Free Seetling Velocity

% Solids by Volume
30%
20%
10%
1.41
2.61
4.48
5.36
9.54
15.52
10.76
18.07
27.70
16.41
26.19
38.45
21.68
33.36
47.62
26.43
39.64
55.56
30.69
45.21
62.58
34.55
50.22
68.90
38.06
54.79
74.66
41.30
59.00
80.00
65.23
90.49
120.34
82.13
113.10
149.68
95.94
131.71
173.96
107.92
147.92
195.15
118.66
162.47
214.22
128.47
175.80
231.69
137.58
188.17
247.92
146.10
199.76
263.14
154.15
210.71
277.52

1%
6.88
22.60
38.33
51.56
62.67
72.24
80.70
88.33
95.33
101.81
151.28
187.59
217.73
244.10
267.83
289.60
309.83
328.81
346.74

M/hr
mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C
Cp
Cs
Sp.Gr.
o

40%
2.49
9.69
20.44
32.88
45.48
57.42
68.47
78.60
87.92
96.53
159.72
203.52
238.93
269.49
296.77
321.66
344.70
366.25
386.58

68.00
F

Free Seetling Velocity

% Solids by Volume
30%
20%
10%
5.09
9.41
16.11
19.29
34.33
55.88
38.74
65.07
99.73
59.07
94.29
138.42
78.04
120.09
171.45
95.15
142.70
200.03
110.50
162.75
225.29
124.37
180.79
248.02
137.03
197.23
268.79
148.68
212.39
287.99
234.81
325.76
433.23
295.66
407.15
538.85
345.38
474.15
626.24
388.52
532.50
702.55
427.17
584.90
771.18
462.51
632.88
834.10
495.28
677.41
892.52
525.97
719.15
947.31
554.94
758.57
999.07

1%
24.78
81.36
138.00
185.63
225.60
260.06
290.53
318.00
343.17
366.50
544.62
675.32
783.83
878.74
964.20
1042.58
1115.40
1183.71
1248.26

in/sec
inches
0.004
0.008
0.012
0.016
0.020
0.024
0.028
0.031
0.035
0.039
0.079
0.118
0.157
0.197
0.236
0.276
0.315
0.354
0.394

40%
0.03
0.11
0.22
0.36
0.50
0.63
0.75
0.86
0.96
1.06
1.75
2.23
2.61
2.95
3.25
3.52
3.77
4.01
4.23

Free Seetling Velocity

% Solids by Volume
30%
20%
10%
0.06
0.10
0.18
0.21
0.38
0.61
0.42
0.71
1.09
0.65
1.03
1.51
0.85
1.31
1.87
1.04
1.56
2.19
1.21
1.78
2.46
1.36
1.98
2.71
1.50
2.16
2.94
1.63
2.32
3.15
2.57
3.56
4.74
3.23
4.45
5.89
3.78
5.19
6.85
4.25
5.82
7.68
4.67
6.40
8.43
5.06
6.92
9.12
5.42
7.41
9.76
5.75
7.86
10.36
6.07
8.30
10.93

1%
0.27
0.89
1.51
2.03
2.47
2.84
3.18
3.48
3.75
4.01
5.96
7.39
8.57
9.61
10.54
11.40
12.20
12.95
13.65

Particle Settling Rate

Hindered
Particle size
Dpi (mm)=
0.5
Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density Pw =
10.0%
Specific Gravity of Solids
Ss =
2.50
Specifc Gravity of Slurry
Sp =
1.064
Percent Solids by Volume
Pv =
4.26%
Maximum Slurry Density by Volume
10.34%
Slurry Viscosity (absolute)
Cp =
3.7627
Slurry Viscosity (kinematic)
Cs =
3.54
Free seetling velocity of particle i =

Dpi =

Ss =
Sp =
Pv =
Max =
Cp =
Cs =
mm/sec
mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

mm/s
m/hr
in/sec
ft/min
g/min/ft^2

2.65
1.332
20.10%
41.37%
5.2758
3.9618

1.230
13.92%
31.03%
4.4304
3.6029

40%
0.16
0.65
1.46
2.57
3.96
5.60
7.42
9.39
11.45
13.56
32.85
47.06
58.11
67.33
75.36
82.56
89.13
95.22
100.92

30%
0.37
1.47
3.26
5.68
8.60
11.86
15.33
18.86
22.38
25.81
53.31
72.28
87.12
99.64
110.66
120.61
129.74
138.25
146.23

29.41
105.88
1.16
5.79
43.29
1.142
1.066
8.62%
4.02%
20.69%
10.34%
3.8491
3.4279
3.3698
3.2145
% Solids by Volume
20%
10%
0.73
1.33
2.90
5.23
6.39
11.28
10.90
18.71
16.06
26.69
21.51
34.61
26.96
42.17
32.25
49.25
37.29
55.84
42.07
61.97
78.04
107.13
102.54
138.08
121.95
162.89
138.48
184.19
153.13
203.15
166.42
220.41
178.68
236.36
190.12
251.27
200.88
265.32

1.006
0.38%
1.03%
3.1385
3.1190
1%
2.13
8.30
17.50
28.17
38.98
49.24
58.72
67.43
75.44
82.84
137.15
174.78
205.21
231.46
254.89
276.27
296.06
314.58
332.04

M/hr
mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

To use enter the required data

40%
0.59
2.35
5.26
9.26
14.27
20.15
26.72
33.81
41.23
48.83
118.27
169.40
209.20
242.38
271.29
297.21
320.88
342.81
363.33

30%
1.33
5.28
11.74
20.45
30.95
42.71
55.18
67.91
80.56
92.92
191.92
260.19
313.64
358.72
398.37
434.18
467.08
497.69
526.43

in the highlighted cells

% Solids by Volume
20%
10%
2.64
4.78
10.46
18.81
22.99
40.60
39.24
67.36
57.82
96.08
77.42
124.60
97.04
151.81
116.09
177.30
134.26
201.02
151.45
223.09
280.96
385.66
369.13
497.08
439.01
586.41
498.54
663.09
551.27
731.34
599.12
793.47
643.25
850.91
684.42
904.58
723.15
955.16

1%
7.67
29.87
63.01
101.42
140.32
177.26
211.41
242.77
271.60
298.24
493.72
629.20
738.75
833.24
917.61
994.58
1065.83
1132.49
1195.35

in/sec
inches
0.004
0.008
0.012
0.016
0.020
0.024
0.028
0.031
0.035
0.039
0.079
0.118
0.157
0.197
0.236
0.276
0.315
0.354
0.394

40%
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.16
0.22
0.29
0.37
0.45
0.53
1.29
1.85
2.29
2.65
2.97
3.25
3.51
3.75
3.97

30%
0.01
0.06
0.13
0.22
0.34
0.47
0.60
0.74
0.88
1.02
2.10
2.85
3.43
3.92
4.36
4.75
5.11
5.44
5.76

% Solids by Volume
20%
0.03
0.11
0.25
0.43
0.63
0.85
1.06
1.27
1.47
1.66
3.07
4.04
4.80
5.45
6.03
6.55
7.03
7.48
7.91

% Solids by Volume
10%
0.05
0.21
0.44
0.74
1.05
1.36
1.66
1.94
2.20
2.44
4.22
5.44
6.41
7.25
8.00
8.68
9.31
9.89
10.45

1%
0.08
0.33
0.69
1.11
1.53
1.94
2.31
2.65
2.97
3.26
5.40
6.88
8.08
9.11
10.04
10.88
11.66
12.39
13.07

To use enter the required data

in the highlighted cells

Particle Settling Rate

Hindered
Particle size
Dpi (mm)=
0.5
Percent Solids by Weight (Pulp Density Pw =
45.0%
Specific Gravity of Solids
Ss =
2.50
Specifc Gravity of Slurry
Sp =
1.370
Percent Solids by Volume
Pv =
24.66%
Maximum Slurry Density by Volume
46.54%
Slurry Viscosity (absolute)
Cp =
6.5956
Slurry Viscosity (kinematic)
Cs =
4.81
Free seetling velocity of particle i =

Dpi (mm)
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.125
0.15
0.175
0.2
0.225
0.25
0.275
0.3
0.325
0.35

mm/sec
Hindered
0
0.00
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.13
0.17
0.23
0.29
0.35
0.55
0.79
1.08
1.41
1.78
2.19
2.65
3.14
3.67
4.25

mm/s
m/hr
in/sec
ft/min
g/min/ft^2

Free
0
0.01
0.05
0.11
0.19
0.30
0.43
0.59
0.77
0.97
1.20
1.86
2.65
3.57
4.59
5.70
6.89
8.13
9.41
10.71
12.02

8.39
30.20
0.33
1.65
12.35

Microns
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350

Free
0.5
50.0%
2.50
1.429
28.57%

1.10
19.66
70.77
0.77
3.87
28.93

Overflow Rate
g/min/ft^2
Hindered
Free
Microns
0
0
0
0.01
0.02
10
0.02
0.07
20
0.05
0.16
30
0.08
0.28
40
0.13
0.44
50
0.19
0.64
60
0.25
0.87
70
0.33
1.13
80
0.42
1.43
90
0.52
1.76
100
0.81
2.74
125
1.17
3.91
150
1.59
5.25
175
2.07
6.76
200
2.62
8.39
225
3.23
10.14
250
3.89
11.96
275
4.62
13.84
300
5.41
15.76
325
6.25
17.69
350

0.375
0.4
0.425
0.45
0.475
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
1.05
1.1
1.15
1.2
1.25
1.3
1.35
1.4
1.45
1.5
1.55
1.6
1.65
1.7
1.75
1.8
1.85
1.9
1.95
2
2.05
2.1
2.15
2.2
2.25
2.3
2.35
2.4
2.45
2.5
2.55
2.6
2.65
2.7

4.85
5.50
6.18
6.88
7.62
8.39
10.00
11.69
13.46
15.27
17.13
19.01
20.91
22.80
24.69
26.56
28.42
30.25
32.06
33.83
35.57
37.29
38.96
40.61
42.22
43.80
45.35
46.87
48.35
49.81
51.24
52.64
54.01
55.36
56.68
57.98
59.25
60.51
61.74
62.95
64.14
65.31
66.46
67.59
68.71
69.81
70.89
71.96
73.02
74.05

13.33
14.64
15.93
17.19
18.44
19.66
22.01
24.26
26.39
28.42
30.35
32.19
33.96
35.65
37.27
38.83
40.33
41.78
43.18
44.54
45.86
47.14
48.38
49.60
50.78
51.93
53.06
54.16
55.24
56.30
57.34
58.35
59.35
60.33
61.29
62.24
63.17
64.09
64.99
65.88
66.76
67.62
68.48
69.32
70.15
70.97
71.78
72.58
73.37
74.15

375
400
425
450
475
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
2300
2350
2400
2450
2500
2550
2600
2650
2700

7.14
8.09
9.09
10.13
11.22
12.35
14.71
17.21
19.81
22.48
25.21
27.98
30.77
33.56
36.34
39.10
41.83
44.52
47.18
49.79
52.36
54.88
57.35
59.77
62.14
64.47
66.74
68.98
71.16
73.31
75.41
77.47
79.49
81.48
83.42
85.33
87.21
89.05
90.86
92.64
94.40
96.12
97.81
99.48
101.13
102.75
104.34
105.91
107.46
108.99

19.62
21.54
23.44
25.31
27.14
28.93
32.40
35.70
38.84
41.82
44.67
47.38
49.98
52.46
54.85
57.14
59.36
61.49
63.55
65.55
67.49
69.38
71.21
73.00
74.74
76.44
78.10
79.72
81.31
82.86
84.39
85.88
87.35
88.79
90.21
91.60
92.98
94.32
95.65
96.96
98.25
99.53
100.78
102.02
103.24
104.45
105.64
106.82
107.98
109.13

375
400
425
450
475
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
2300
2350
2400
2450
2500
2550
2600
2650
2700

2.75
2.8
2.85
2.9
2.95

75.08
76.09
77.09
78.07
79.05

74.92
75.69
76.44
77.19
77.93

2750
2800
2850
2900
2950

110.50
111.99
113.46
114.91
116.34

110.27
111.40
112.51
113.61
114.70

2750
2800
2850
2900
2950

g = 9.81 m/s2 = 32.2 ft/s2

Gravity
Constant
Adjustment

Settling Rate
(ft/sec)
Hindered
0
0.0000
0.0000
0.0001
0.0002
0.0003
0.0004
0.0006
0.0007
0.0009
0.0012
0.0018
0.0026
0.0035
0.0046
0.0058
0.0072
0.0087
0.0103
0.0121
0.0139

9810 mm/sec^2
1
9810 mm/sec^2

Free
0
0.0000
0.0002
0.0004
0.0006
0.0010
0.0014
0.0019
0.0025
0.0032
0.0039
0.0061
0.0087
0.0117
0.0151
0.0187
0.0226
0.0267
0.0309
0.0351
0.0394

0.0159
0.0180
0.0203
0.0226
0.0250
0.0275
0.0328
0.0384
0.0441
0.0501
0.0562
0.0624
0.0686
0.0748
0.0810
0.0872
0.0932
0.0992
0.1052
0.1110
0.1167
0.1223
0.1278
0.1332
0.1385
0.1437
0.1488
0.1538
0.1586
0.1634
0.1681
0.1727
0.1772
0.1816
0.1860
0.1902
0.1944
0.1985
0.2026
0.2065
0.2104
0.2143
0.2180
0.2218
0.2254
0.2290
0.2326
0.2361
0.2396
0.2430

0.0437
0.0480
0.0522
0.0564
0.0605
0.0645
0.0722
0.0796
0.0866
0.0932
0.0996
0.1056
0.1114
0.1170
0.1223
0.1274
0.1323
0.1371
0.1417
0.1461
0.1505
0.1547
0.1587
0.1627
0.1666
0.1704
0.1741
0.1777
0.1812
0.1847
0.1881
0.1914
0.1947
0.1979
0.2011
0.2042
0.2073
0.2103
0.2132
0.2161
0.2190
0.2219
0.2247
0.2274
0.2301
0.2328
0.2355
0.2381
0.2407
0.2433

0.2463
0.2496
0.2529
0.2561
0.2593

0.2458
0.2483
0.2508
0.2533
0.2557

Hindered
Free

Overflow Classification
0.3

0.25

ft/sec

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
0

500

1000

1500

2000

Size (microns)

2500

3000

3500