A thick slurry with $S G=1.3$ is to be pumped through a $1 mathrm{in}$. ID pipe that
Question:
A thick slurry with $S G=1.3$ is to be pumped through a $1 \mathrm{in}$. ID pipe that is $200 \mathrm{ft}$ long. You don't know the properties of the slurry, so you test it in the lab by pumping it through a $4 \mathrm{~mm}$ ID tube that is $1 \mathrm{~m}$ long. At a flow rate of $0.5 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}$, the pressure drop in this tube is $1 \mathrm{psi}$, and at a flow rate of $5 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}$, it is $1.5 \mathrm{psi}$. Estimate the pressure drop that would be required to pump the slurry through the $1 \mathrm{in}$. pipe at a rate of $2 \mathrm{gpm}$ and also at $30 \mathrm{gpm}$. Clearly explain the procedure you use, and state any assumptions that you make. Comment in detail about the possible accuracy of your predictions. The slurry SG is 1.3.
Step by Step Answer:
Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781498724432
3rd Edition
Authors: Ron Darby, Raj P Chhabra