PROGRAM TO CALCULATE THE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS VAPOR PIPE

( PREPARED BY : K.S.SINGH-->DOMB.DESIGN DEPT.)

PROCEDURE : A = COMMERCIAL PIPE

B = SMOOTH PIPE
This program is mainly developed for sizing of vapor pipe for distillation.The program is self
explanatery. For a given fluid insert the name,liq.density,mol.wt,vapor viscosity.Calculate the
effective length & insert.Insert the vapor temp.of operation.For a given vapor pipe size certain
pressure drop is calculated for certain collection rate & vice versa. Based on the results decide
whether vapor pipe size is o.k ?
IMP.NOTE :
Vapor pipe sizing is very critical for vacuum operation due to drastic increase in the volumetric
flow rate of the vapor which is due to very low vapor density at low pressure.
SO FOR VAPOR PIPE SIZING FOR VACUUM OPERATION SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN

A : COMMERCIAL PIPE ( CS,SS ETC )

INPUT DATA REQUIRED OUTPUT RESULTS

NAME OF THE LIQ. = HCl DENSITY OF VAPOR = 0.00142 gm/cc

DENSITY OF LIQUID = 1.16 gm/cc VELOCITY = 25.44 m/sec
PRESS OF OPERN = 760 mm Hg PRESSURE DROP = 45.99 mm Hg
VAPOR TEMP. = 40 °C
MOL WT = 36.5
VAPOR PIPE DIA = 50 mm
VISCOSITY OF VAP.= 0.008 CP
EFF.LENGTH OF PIPE= 30 m = STRAIGHT LENGTH + EQUIVALENT LENGTH.
COLL.RATE REQD(LIQ.) = 220 Lit/Hr (Considering Density of pure Liq. HCl as 1.36 gm./cc)

PRESS OF TEMP.OF VAPOR VAPOR PR.DROP

COLLN RATE OPER. OPER °C DENSITY VELOCITY mm Hg
LIT/HR mm Hg GM/CC CM/SEC
1250 750 80 0.00123384 16633.9451 1294.14227
1000 250 70 0.00042327 38790.5485 2502.12078
1000 200 70 0.00033862 48488.1856 3127.65097
800 200 70 0.00033862 38790.5485 2074.45423
700 200 70 0.00033862 33941.7299 1622.55219
600 200 70 0.00033862 29092.9114 1221.84631
500 200 70 0.00033862 24244.0928 873.62105
500 150 70 0.00025396 32325.4571 1164.82807
500 100 70 0.00016931 48488.1856 1747.2421
500 50 70 8.4654E-05 96976.3712 3494.4842
500 40 70 6.7724E-05 121220.464 4368.10525
400 30 80 4.9354E-05 133071.561 3975.55707
300 20 80 3.2903E-05 149705.506 3512.38389
250 20 80 3.2903E-05 124754.588 2511.35717
200 20 80 3.2903E-05 99803.6707 1665.68954
200 20 90 3.1996E-05 102630.97 1712.87622
200 20 100 3.1138E-05 105458.27 1760.06289
 200 20 110 3.0325E-05 108285.569 1807.24956
150 20 110 3.0325E-05 81214.1768 1064.46369
150 15 110 2.2744E-05 108285.569 1419.28492
100 10 110 1.5163E-05 108285.569 1009.60834
80 10 110 1.5163E-05 86628.4552 669.635559
70 10 110 1.5163E-05 75799.8983 523.761203
60 10 110 1.5163E-05 64971.3414 394.41301
50 8 110 1.213E-05 67678.4806 352.507006
50 7 110 1.0614E-05 77346.835 402.865149
50 6 115 8.9804E-06 91416.0156 476.145233

B : SMOOTH PIPE ( MS/PP,MS/PTFE,MS/PVDF ETC )

INPUT DATA REQUIRED OUTPUT RESULTS

NAME OF THE LIQ. = TOLUENE DENSITY OF VAPOR = 0.00310996 gm/cc

DENSITY OF LIQUID = 0.866 gm/cc VELOCITY = 1924.51029 cm/sec
PRESS OF OPERN = 750 mm Hg PRESSURE DROP = 30.6919754 mm Hg
VAPOR TEMP. = 80 °C
MOL WT = 92
VAPOR PIPE DIA = 80 mm
VISCOSITY OF VAP.= 0.008 CP
EFF.LENGTH OF PIPE= 50 m = STRAIGHT LENGTH + EQUIVALENT LENGTH.
COLL.RATE REQD = 1250 Lit/Hr

PRESS OF TEMP.OF VAPOR VAPOR PR.DROP

COLLN RATE OPER. OPER °C DENSITY VELOCITY mm Hg
LIT/HR mm Hg GM/CC CM/SEC
1250 750 80 0.00310996 1924.51029 30.6919754
1000 250 80 0.00103665 4618.82471 62.3094006
1000 200 80 0.00082932 5773.53088 77.8867507
800 200 80 0.00082932 4618.82471 52.7073357
700 200 80 0.00082932 4041.47162 41.723925
600 200 80 0.00082932 3464.11853 31.8587165
500 200 80 0.00082932 2886.76544 23.1558695
500 150 80 0.00062199 3849.02059 30.8744927
500 100 80 0.00041466 5773.53088 46.3117391
500 50 80 0.00020733 11547.0618 92.6234782
500 40 80 0.00016586 14433.8272 115.779348
400 30 80 0.0001244 15396.0824 104.466564
300 20 80 8.2932E-05 17320.5927 94.7165307
250 20 80 8.2932E-05 14433.8272 68.842812
200 20 80 8.2932E-05 11547.0618 46.5871431
200 20 80 8.2932E-05 11547.0618 46.5871431
200 20 80 8.2932E-05 11547.0618 46.5871431
200 20 80 8.2932E-05 11547.0618 46.5871431
150 20 80 8.2932E-05 8660.29633 28.1593931
150 15 80 6.2199E-05 11547.0618 37.5458574
100 10 80 4.1466E-05 11547.0618 27.700881
80 10 80 4.1466E-05 9237.64942 18.745674
70 10 80 4.1466E-05 8082.94324 14.8393594
60 10 80 4.1466E-05 6928.23706 11.3307399
50 8 80 3.3173E-05 7216.91361 10.2944015
50 7 80 2.9026E-05 8247.90126 11.7650303
50 6 80 2.488E-05 9622.55147 13.7258687
PRESSURE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR VAPOURS AND GASES.

Flowrate of fluid 500 Kg/hr = 1102.4 lb/hr

Inside pressure 50 mm Hg
Operatig temperature 20
Mavg 127.0
And density 0.3475 Kg/m3 0.0217 lb/ft3

Friction factor 0.02

line size 6 inch
Length of line 30 m 98.43 ft
So total persure drop 2.46 mm Hg

So pressure on downstream required 47.54 mm Hg