EC D-3 Charcoal Tower Sizing

Blower Static Pressure (Design) 300 mmwc

Blower Design Capacity 1200 m3/hr
Charcoal Granuals having 8 mm size is consider to be used
Charcoal Tower Pressure Drop Calculation
Dd Duct Size 200 mm
v Air Velocity 11 m/s
Q Gas Volumatric Flow Rate 1243 m3/hr
Dp Charcoal Particle Dia 8 mm
ρp Charcoal Density 500 Kg/m3
ε Bed Porisity/ Void Fraction 0.7

µ Gas Dynamic Viscosity 1.86E-05 Kg/m s

ρg Inlet Gas Density 1.16 Kg/m3
g Gravitational accleration 9.81 m/s2
Dt Diameter of Tower 550 mm
L Height of Tower 2000 mm

A Cross Section Area 0.2374625 m2

v Velocity through bed 5236.36 m/hr
1.4545 m/s

Re Reynold's No for gas th' bed 2419.03

fp Ergun Equation Factor 1.812
Using Ergun equation we can find pressure drop across tower
∆p1 972.389 pa
0.9724 Kpa
7.294 mmhg
∆p1 Charcoal Tower Pr. Drop 99 mmwc

Duct Line Loss Calculation

Re Reynold's No for gas th' duct 137204.30107527
f Friction Factor 0.0164397248063
∆p2 Total Length taken L=30 m 173.06098303589 pa
0.1730609830359 Kpa
1.298 mmhg
∆p2 Duct Pressure Loss 18 mmwc

K Fitting Loss factor 90 D Elbow 0.6 03 nos.

K Fitting Loss factor 45 D Elbow 0.4 03 nos.
 ∆p3 Total Fitting Loss 210.54 pa
0.21054 Kpa
1.579 mmhg
∆p3 Duct Fitting Loss 21 mmwc

v Duct Velocity in FPM 2165 FPM

∆p4 Velocity Pressure 7 mmwc

∆p Net Pressure Loss 145 mmwc

Bed Porisity:-
A Cross Section Area 0.2374625 m2
W Charcoal Weight 237.4625 Kg
ρ Charcoal Density 500 kg/m3
Dp Particle Size 8 mm
ε Void Fraction 0.75

Second Method- Friction Loss Chart for Duct

Second method is to use Friction Loss Chart to find Duct/Line Loss shown as per below.
Third Method- Pressure Loss in Duct
 Equations used for Sizing

Supporting Perforated Plate Detail

Pitch 40 mm
Hole Dia 25 mm
Perforated plate will be cove with Mesh to hold charcoal
So Size of Mesh should be less than Charcoal Size to hold it
Mesh 6 mm
r Duct
er below.
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