FLOW THROUGH PACKED BEDS

INPUT   DATA

Title  

Packed bed diameter   ft 

    

Packed bed length  ft  
Fluid flow rate   lb/hr
Particle diameter   in  
Particle length   in
Fraction of voids in bed   
Fluid density   lb/ft3
Fluid viscosity  cP 

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RESULTS

Variables   Values   Units
 ♦  Cross-sectional area of bed   0.0141 ft2
 ♦  Superficial mass velocity   7402.8853 lb/hr.ft2
 ♦  Area of particles   2045.3077 10-6ft2
 ♦  Volume of particles  7.1018 10-6ft3
 ♦  Packed bed surface area   158.4 ft2/ft3 bed  
 ♦  Effective particle diameter   0.0208 ft
 ♦  Fluid Reynold's Number   4169.8116  
 ♦  Friction factor   1.786
 ♦  Flow regime   Intermediate flow  
 ♦♦  Total Pressure Drop   68.6034 psi