5/4/16 3:18 PM

Mixing Selection Table

Pumping Number:
Blend Number:
Heat Capacity, BTU/LBmF:
Thermal Conductivity, BTU/(HR*FT*F):
Heat Transfer Equation Constant:
Reynolds Number Exponent:
Prandtl Number Exponent:
(Visc bulk/Visc wall) Exponent:

Average Bulk Fluid Velocity (ft/min) : 18

D/T: 0.25
NOTE: This spreadsheet is
Viscosity,
cP.
(bulk):
1
limited to low-viscosity fluids.
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Viscosity, cP. (wall):
1
assistance with HighSpecific
Gravity:
1.0
Viscosity problems
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Power Number: 0.35

Tank
Gallons
250
500
750
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000

Tank
Dia.
Inches

T
41.9
52.8
60.4
66.5
76.1
83.8
90.2
101.0
105.6
109.8
113.7
117.4
120.8
124.1
127.2
130.2
133.0
135.7
138.3
140.8
143.3

Tank
Depth
Inches

Impeller
Dia.
Inches

Z
41.9
52.8
60.4
66.5
76.1
83.8
90.2
101.0
105.6
109.8
113.7
117.4
120.8
124.1
127.2
130.2
133.0
135.7
138.3
140.8
143.3

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D
10.5
13.2
15.1
16.6
19.0
20.9
22.6
25.2
26.4
27.4
28.4
29.3
30.2
31.0
31.8
32.5
33.2
33.9
34.6
35.2
35.8

Shaft
HP
(calc)

Shaft
Speed

Min.
motor
HP

SHP
RPM SHP/.85
0.18
399
0.22
0.29
316
0.34
0.38
276
0.45
0.46
251
0.54
0.61
219
0.71
0.73
199
0.86
0.85
185
1.00
1.06
165
1.25
1.16
158
1.37
1.26
152
1.48
1.35
147
1.59
1.44
142
1.69
1.52
138
1.79
1.61
135
1.89
1.69
131
1.99
1.77
128
2.08
1.85
126
2.17
1.92
123
2.26
2.00
121
2.35
2.07
119
2.44
2.14
117
2.52

Torque
lb-in
Torque

34.1
68.2
102.2
136.3
204.4
272.6
340.7
477.0
545.1
613.3
681.4
749.5
817.7
885.8
953.9
1022.1
1090.2
1158.3
1226.5
1294.6
1362.7

Torque
Per
Volume

Power
Per
Volume

In lbs/1000 HP/1000gal

136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3
136.3

0.86
0.68
0.60
0.54
0.47
0.43
0.40
0.36
0.34
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.30
0.29
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.25

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Reynolds
Number

N Re
4.68E+05
5.90E+05
6.75E+05
7.43E+05
8.50E+05
9.36E+05
1.01E+06
1.13E+06
1.18E+06
1.23E+06
1.27E+06
1.31E+06
1.35E+06
1.39E+06
1.42E+06
1.45E+06
1.49E+06
1.52E+06
1.55E+06
1.57E+06
1.60E+06

0.65
6.0
1.0
0.35
0.74
0.66
0.33
0.14

Enter information into the red cells to the left

to obtain results in the chart below.
1. Enter Average Bulk Velocity (ft/min)
Mild = 18, Moderate=36, Vigorous=54
2. Enter D/T ratio (0.25 to 0.35 typical)
3. Enter other variables on product and
. impeller design.

Turn-

Froude overs per Impeller

Number Minute Tip Speed

N Fr
T.O./Min Ft./Minute
1.20
5.2
1,093
0.96
4.1
1,093
0.84
3.6
1,093
0.76
3.2
1,093
0.66
2.8
1,093
0.60
2.6
1,093
0.56
2.4
1,093
0.50
2.1
1,093
0.48
2.0
1,093
0.46
2.0
1,093
0.44
1.9
1,093
0.43
1.8
1,093
0.42
1.8
1,093
0.41
1.7
1,093
0.40
1.7
1,093
0.39
1.7
1,093
0.38
1.6
1,093
0.37
1.6
1,093
0.36
1.6
1,093
0.36
1.5
1,093
0.35
1.5
1,093

Pumping
Capacity

Blend
Time

GPM Minutes
1,289
0.4
2,046
0.5
2,681
0.5
3,247
0.6
4,255
0.7
5,154
0.7
5,981
0.8
7,485
0.9
8,182
0.9
8,850
1.0
9,494
1.0
10,117
1.0
10,721
1.1
11,308
1.1
11,881
1.1
12,440
1.1
12,987
1.2
13,523
1.2
14,048
1.2
14,563
1.2
15,070
1.2

Agitated Film
Prandtl Heat Transfer
Number Coefficient

N Pr BTU/Hr Ft^2 F
6.9
776
6.9
717
6.9
685
6.9
663
6.9
633
6.9
613
6.9
598
6.9
575
6.9
567
6.9
559
6.9
552
6.9
547
6.9
541
6.9
536
6.9
532
6.9
528
6.9
524
6.9
520
6.9
517
6.9
514
6.9
511

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