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Formulas/Charts for Transport Phenomena Course
Newtons law of Viscosity
yx =
dvx
dy
(1)
+ g(z2 z1 ) +
2 2
2 1
Z
1
1
+E
f = 0
dP + W
f = 2 L v 2 fF
E
D
Fanning friction factor chart for pipe flow [1]
(2)
(3)
16
ReD
(4)
Turbulent Flow
Colebrook correlation
1
fF
= 4log
1
1.255
+
3.7 D ReD fF
Turbulent flow, for ReD > 4000 (5)
Churcill Correlation
1
fF
= 4log 0.27 +
D
7
ReD
0.9 !
Turbulent flow, for ReD > 4000(6)
fF
0.0791
Turbulent flow, Smooth Pipes, for ReD < 105
Re0.25
D
(7)
Values of Surface Roughness for Various Pipes Made of Different Materials [1]
Material Surface roughness
mm
Drawn tubing (brass, lead, glass, and the like) 0.00152
Commercial steel or wrought iron
0.0457
Asphalted cast iron
0.122
Galvanized iron
0.152
Cast iron
0.259
Wood stove
0.023-0.914
Concrete
0.305-3.05
Riveted steel
0.914-9.14
Equivalent Pipe Length to Diameter Ratio for some Common Pipe Fittings
(Turbulent Flow) [2]
Le
Pipe Fitting
D
Globe Valve, wide open
300
Angle Valve, wide open
170
Gate Valve, wide open
7
3/4 open
40
1/2 open
200
1/4 open
900
90o Elbow, standard
30
long radius
20
45o Elbow, standard
15
Tee, used as elbow, entering the stem
90
Tee, used as elbow, entering one of two side arms
60
Tee, straight through
20
180o close return bend
75
Ordinary entrance (Pipe flush with the wall of the vessel) 16
Borda entrance (Pipe protruding into vessel)
30
Rounded entrance, union, coupling
Negligible
Sudden enlargement from d to D
h
i2
d2
1
Turbulent flow in d
4fF,ind 1 D 2
Sudden contraction from D to d
h
i
1
10fF,ind
Turbulent flow in d
1.25
d2
D2
150(1 )2
1.75(1 ) 2
v0 +
v0
Dp2 3
3 Dp
Dp = Dsph
Dsph = Diameter of sphere having the same volume as that of the particle
=
Fluidized Bed
PA =
=
AL(1 mf )(s )g
AL
150.0(1 mf )2
1.75(1 mf )
vmf +
vmf 2
Dp2 3mf
3mf Dp
1 mf
11
2 3mf
Dsph vmf
=
3
0.0408Dsph
(s )g
33.72 +
2
!0.5
33.7
Figure 2: Exponent m in correlation for bed voidage in particulate fluidized bed [3]
1
2
2 v
References
[1] R. Perry and D. Green, Chemical Engineers Handbook. McGraw-Hill, New York,
USA, 8th ed., 2008.
[2] O. Levenspiel, Engineering Flow and Heat Exchange. Plenum Press, New York,
USA, 1984.
[3] M. Leva, Fluidization. McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 1959.