Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering

(7th Edition)

Chapter 4, Problem 1P

Problem

A liquid is flowing in steady flow through a 75-mm pipe. The local velocity varies with distance
from the pipe axis as shown in Table 4.1. Calculate (a) average velocity , (b) kinetic energy
correction factor α, and (c) momentum correction factor β.

TABLE 4.1

Step-by-step solution

Step 1 of 3

(a)

Write the equation for average velocity as follows:

The average velocity expression is,

…… (1)

Now, calculate the values of as follows:

Draw a plot between vs and calculate the area under the curve as follows:
Substitute the corresponding values in equation (1) to calculate the average velocity.

Therefore, the average velocity is .

Step 2 of 3

(b)

Write the equation for kinetic energy correction factor as follows:

The kinetic energy correction factor is,

…… (2)

Calculate the values of from the data as follows:

Draw a plot between vs and calculate the area under the curve as follows:
Substitute the corresponding values in equation (2) to calculate the kinetic friction factor.

Therefore, the kinetic energy correction factor is .

Step 3 of 3

(C)

Write the expression of momentum correction factor as follows:

Substitute the value of in the above equation.

The momentum correction factor expression is,

…… (3)

Calculate the values of from the data as follows:

 Draw a plot between vs and calculate the area under the curve as follows:

Substitute the corresponding values in equation (3) to calculate the momentum correction
factor as follows:

Thus, the momentum correction factor is .

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