GAZI UNIVERSITY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ChE 222 Fluid Mechanics
2020/2021 - Spring Semester
Prof.Dr. Nuray OKTAR

TERM PROJECT
Due : 01/06/2021

As young chemical engineers you are responsible for preparing the preliminary design calculations for the
pipeline of the last part of toluene production plant. In the plant, toluene is taken at a flow rate of ……kmol/h
as the bottom product (ground level) of the purification column and is transported to final storage tank that
is …… m away from the column. The bottom of the column, which is the start point of the pipeline, is being
operated at 25oC and 1.1 atm. The storage tank, which is the end point of the pipeline, is pressurized with
nitrogen at 2 atm due to safety regulations. Also, the entrance point to the storage tank is …. m above the
ground level. You are expected to

i) Estimate the optimum pipe diameter by using the approximate equation given below,
ii) Decide on the material of pipes (Hint:Check corrosivity from “Safety Data Sheet” for your chemical),
iii) Decide on type and number of valves and fittings,
iv) Calculate the power of the pump (=0.75) required for the optimum pipe diameter,

You must present a detailed sample-hand calculation in your report as well as an explicit diagram of your
pipeline with all fittings and valves, etc.

Gr Flow rate, Distance, Tank

kmol/h m Entrance Your report should include:
Height, m  Cover page
A 1040 450 35  Statement of the problem
B 1080 440 25  Method of calculations
C 1150 420 30  Assumptions/decisions made
D 1240 400 25  Hand calculation results
E 1350 380 35  Discussion (Discussing the assumptions and
F 1420 360 25 decisions made)
G 1500 340 35
H 1620 320 30
I 1730 310 35
J 1840 290 40
K 1950 270 45

Auxiliary equations for calculation of optimum pipe diameter and economic analysis

▪ For D25 mm
2/13
1138 ∗ 𝑚3 0.72
𝐷𝑜𝑝𝑡 = [ 𝑓 ]
𝜋 2 𝜌2 90
m is mass flow rate in kg/s,  is in kg/m3.