Reactor Geometry

4 Diameter of the reactor

50.0

in

4 Height of the cylindrical portion

80.0

in

4 Liquid level height in the reactor from bottom

70.0

in

2.8

Total Volume of the reactor

1 Select the type of Agitator

Pitched Blade Turbine

4 D/T Ratio
Agitator rpm

0.5
N

110

=
=

1100
100

Diameter of the agitator

0.6

Reynolds Number

Re

8132

Np

1.37

1.61

Pumping Number

Nq

0.6

Equivalent Diameter

Teq

5.00

Volumetric flow rate

9.9

Cross sectional area

13.6

Velocity

0.729

Fluid Properties
Density
Viscosity

Calculation
1) Reynolds Number

2)Power Requirement
Power Number
Power Required
(Assuming 80% Loading)
3) Mixing Intensity

4) Agitator required
No of Agitators Required
Z/T

=
=

2
1.40

in
in
in

m3

de Turbine

rpm

kg/m3
cp

Select the value from Power number chart based

on Reynolds number
hp

Use 5.5 for Rushton six blade turbine & 3.2 for
concave 180 degree turbine

Select the value from Pumping number chart

based on Reynolds number
ft

Use 0.72 for Rushton six blade turbine &

0.7 for concave 180 degree turbine

ft3/sec
ft2
ft/sec

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0.25
0.3
0.4
0.5

Chemineer HD3
Wide Hydrofoil
Pitched Blade Turbine
Rushton 6 Blade Turbine
180 Degree Concave

Wide Hydrofoil

Pitched Blade turbine

tched Blade turbine

180 degree concave

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sheet

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Power Number
Narrow Hydrofoil
0.8
Power No
Reynolds No

Power Number

0.7

100
200
300
0.6
500
800
0.5
1200
3000
10000
0.4

Power Number Curve for Chemineer

D/T=0.25

D/T=0.3

D/T=0.4

D/T=0.5

0.73
0.53
0.47
0.41
0.38
0.36
0.33
0.33

0.71
0.52
0.45
0.39
0.37
0.34
0.32
0.32

0.69
0.49
0.42
0.37
0.34
0.32
0.3
0.29

0.68
0.46
0.4
0.35
0.32
0.3
0.28
0.27

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
100

1100

2100

3100

Column C

4100

Column D

5100

6100

Reynolds
Column
E Number
Column F

7100

81

e for Chemineer HE3

6100

ds Number
Column F

7100

8100

9100

10100

11100

Wide Hydrofoil
Power No

Power Number Curve for Wide H

D/T=0.25

D/T=0.3

D/T=0.4

D/T=0.5

100
200 2
300
500
800
1.5
1200
3000
10000

2.28
1.78
1.56
1.3
1.14
1.09
1.06
1.06

2.24
1.75
1.53
1.29
1.12
1.08
1.05
1.05

2.15
1.69
1.48
1.24
1.09
1.05
1
1

2.11
1.65
1.45
1.23
1.08
1.03
0.98
0.98

2100

3100

Power Number

2.5
Reynolds
No

0.5

0
100

1100

Column C

4100
Column D

5100

6100

Column ENumber
Column F
Reynolds

7100

rve for Wide Hydrofoil

5100

6100

olumn
Column F
ynoldsENumber

7100

8100

9100

10100

11100

Power Number curve for Pitched bla

Pitched Blade
2.5

Power No

Power Number

Reynolds
2
No
100
200
1.5
300
500
800
1
1200
3000
10000
0.5

0
100

D/T=0.25

D/T=0.3

D/T=0.4

D/T=0.5

2.14
1.75
1.6
1.46
1.38
1.37
1.37
1.37

2.14
1.75
1.6
1.46
1.38
1.37
1.37
1.37

2.14
1.75
1.6
1.46
1.38
1.37
1.37
1.37

2.14
1.72
1.6
1.46
1.38
1.37
1.37
1.37

1100

2100

3100

4100

5100

6100

Reynolds Number

7100

r Pitched blade turbine

Column
Column
Column
Column

6100

ds Number

7100

8100

9100

10100

C
D
E
F

11100

Rushton 6 Blade
Reynolds
No
100
200
300
500
800
1200
3000
10000

D/T=0.25
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5

D/T=0.5
5.5
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
3.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

D/T=0.5
3.6
3.15
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

180 Degree Concave

Reynolds
No
100
200
300
500
800
1200
3000
10000

D/T=0.25
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

Chemineer HE3

Pumping Number curve for HE3

Pumping Number

0.6
Reynolds
No
D/T=0.25
100
0.33
0.5
200
0.34
300
0.36
500 0.4
0.38
800
0.43
1200
0.45
3000 0.3
0.51
10000
0.57

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
0.31
0.3
0.33
0.32
0.35
0.34
0.36
0.36
0.42
0.41
0.44
0.43
0.47
0.45
0.55
0.53

D/T=0.5
0.3
0.32
0.34
0.35
0.39
0.41
0.44
0.51

0.2

0.1

0
100

1100

2100

3100

4100

5100

6100

Reynolds Number

71

urve for HE3 Impeller

Column
Column
Column
Column

6100

olds Number

7100

8100

9100

10100

C
D
E
F

11100

Wide Hydrofoil

Pumping Number

Reynolds
0.9
No
100
0.8
200
300
0.7
500
800
0.61200
3000
0.5
10000

D/T=0.25
0.44
0.54
0.58
0.64
0.67
0.71
0.77
0.8

Pumping Number curve for Wide H

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
0.41
0.36
0.48
0.43
0.51
0.45
0.57
0.51
0.6
0.54
0.62
0.57
0.69
0.62
0.73
0.63

D/T=0.5
0.35
0.4
0.43
0.46
0.48
0.5
0.55
0.56

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
0.42
0.37
0.5
0.45
0.54
0.48
0.61
0.54
0.65
0.57
0.67
0.6
2100
3100
0.75
0.66
0.8
0.68

D/T=0.5
0.36
0.41
0.44
0.47
0.5
0.52
4100
0.57
0.6

Pitched
Blade
0.4
Reynolds
0.3
No
100
0.2
200
300
0.1
500
800
01200
100
3000
10000

D/T=0.25
0.45
0.55
0.6
0.66
0.7
0.74
1100
0.82
0.88

5100

6100

Reynolds Number

7100

e for Wide Hydrofoil

Column C
Column D
Column E
Column F

6100

Number

7100

8100

9100

10100

11100

Pumping Number curve fo

Pitched Blade
1

Pumping Number

Reynolds
No 0.9 D/T=0.25
100
0.45
0.8
200
0.55
300 0.7
0.6
500
0.66
0.6
800
0.7
12000.5
0.74
3000
0.82
0.4
10000
0.88

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
0.42
0.37
0.5
0.45
0.54
0.48
0.61
0.54
0.65
0.57
0.67
0.6
0.75
0.66
0.8
0.68

D/T=0.5
0.36
0.41
0.44
0.47
0.5
0.52
0.57
0.6

0.3
0.2
0.1
0
100

1100

2100

3100

4100

5100

6100

Reynolds Number

ber curve for PBT

00

Column
Column
Column
Column

6100

nolds Number

7100

8100

9100

10100

C
D
E
F

11100

Rushton 6 blade
Reynolds
No
100
200
300
500
800
1200
3000
10000

D/T=0.25
0.7
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72

Power No
D/T=0.3
D/T=0.4
0.7
0.7
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72

D/T=0.5
0.7
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.72

D/T=0.3
0.68
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

D/T=0.5
0.68
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

180 Degree Concave

Reynolds
No
100
200
300
500
800
1200
3000
10000

Power No
D/T=0.25
0.68
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

D/T=0.4
0.68
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7