CLASS TEST 1 15 JULY 2021

SUBJECT NAME:
Process Fluid Flow
SUBJECT CODE:
PFF216B
DURATION:
120 MIN
TOTAL MARKS:
50
NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER PAGE:
3

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

CONVESION TABLE
MOODY CHART

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Answer all questions, and answer to the

relevant question.

COURSE: EXAMINER: Dr Moropeng ML

ND: Chemical Engineering MODERATOR: Mahlangu M

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 Question 1 DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS [30]

Water flows through a pipe of 2 cm inside diameter at 1.6 m/s with a kinematic viscosity of
1.31 x 10-6 m2/s and the density of 1000 kg/m3 and for air flowing in the same pipe, the
kinematic, and density are 15.1 x 10-6 m2/s and 1.19 kg/m3 respectively.
a) Calculate the Reynolds number and find also the velocity required to give the same
Reynolds number when the pipe is transporting air. (6)
b) Construct a table of properties/Variables, units and dimensions for both fluids. (9)
c) Perform dimensional analysis using Bucking-π theorem to obtain the ratio of pressures
𝑃𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
( ) for both cases. (15)
𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑟

Question 2 FLOW OF COMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS [20]

Nitrogen gas (MM = 28 kg/kmol and μ= 1.77x10-5 Pa-s) is flowing through a 100 mm outside
diameter commercial steel pipe that is 2.5 mm thick, with roughness parameter, e of 0.046 mm, at
a temperature of 298 K. The total mass flow rate is 80 g/s and the flow condition can be assumed
isothermal. The pipe is 2.8 km long and the inlet pressure is 200 kPa. Universal gas constant, R =
8314.5 J/(mol-K). Calculate the outlet pressure.

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