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This document provides calculations for sizing a static mixer for liquid/liquid mixing. [1] The design flow rate is 13600 m3/day and pipe diameter is 0.3048 m. [2] Based on the flow regime and viscosity/volumetric ratios, the static mixer needs 4 elements for a total length of 1.65 m. [3] The expected pressure drops are 0.6, 0.3, and 0.1 bar for design, normal, and minimum flow rates respectively.

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This document provides calculations for sizing a static mixer for liquid/liquid mixing. [1] The design flow rate is 13600 m3/day and pipe diameter is 0.3048 m. [2] Based on the flow regime and viscosity/volumetric ratios, the static mixer needs 4 elements for a total length of 1.65 m. [3] The expected pressure drops are 0.6, 0.3, and 0.1 bar for design, normal, and minimum flow rates respectively.

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Mechanical Calculation for Static Mixer


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1. Introduction

This document provides the necessary information for sizing a static mixer liquid/liquid mixing. The

proceeding calculations determine the length, diameter, number of elements and pressure drop of static

mixer.

2. Static mixer design

Design flow: 13600 m3/day

4Q
Pipe diameter: V =0.٣٠۴٨ m (1٢”)

Velocity in pipe: 2.24 m/s

3. Calculation

The following table shows required data for design:

Sizing variable value units


Flow rate (Q) 2500 GPM
Pipe diameter (D) 12 Inches
Absolute viscosity(feed)
1.5 CPS
(µ)
Absolute
viscosity(polyelectrolyte) 400 CPS
(µ)
Specific gravity (SG) 1.005 -

Reynolds number must be calculated in order to identify if the pipe turbulent, laminar or transition.

Reynolds number can calculated as follows:

Reynolds:
3157.Q.SG
 .D

Re=526166
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Using the pipe Reynolds number determined above, located the proper flow regime and Re to select

the number of elements required. By the table, it is necessary to add more elements when a wide ratio

of fluid viscosities or volume are present.

The polyelectrolyte flow rate is 3.8 m3/day and design feed flow rate is 13600 m3/day.

Flow Reynolds No. of Number of elements Number of elements


Regime Number Element to add if viscosity to add if volumetric
ratio between fluids ratio between fluids
exceeds 1000:1 exceeds 100:1
Laminar <1 24 6 6
1-10 18 6 6
11-50 14 6 6
51-100 12 6 6
101-500 10 6 6
Transitional 501-1000 8 4 4
1001-2000 6 4 4
Turbulent 2001-5000 4 2 2

5001+ 2 2 2

Number of elements: 4
According to above table by considering flow regime, static mixer needs 2 elements, the volumetric

ratio between fluids exceeds 100:1 then due to fifth column of above table it is necessary to add 2

more elements.

For most circumstance, the in-situ piping will determine the mixer diameter. However, it is possible

that alternate sizes are needed to accomplish more thorough mixing, reduce pressure drop, or increase

dispersion capability. The mixer length will be based on the number of elements required.

Static Mixer Length = 1.5*Diameter (m)*4 (element) − 0.5*Diameter (m)

Static Mixer Length=1.5*0.3*4-0.5*0.3 = 1.65 m

Number of stages considered are 4 stages and then the total number of elements are16 elements.

4. Pressure drop

To graphically determine pressure drop:


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If the process materials are water like, with S.G=1.0 and viscosity less than 10 cps, the graph will
provide approximate value of expected pressure drop per elements.
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Total pressure drop can be calculated for design flow rate, normal flow rate and minimum flow rate.
These values have been provided in the following table.

Design flow rate Normal flow rate Minimum flow rate


Flow rate
2500 GPM 1834 GPM 917 GPM

Total pressure drop


0.6 0.3 0.1
(Bar)

References:

 Susumu Kawamura. (2000). Integrated Design and Operation of Water Treatment Facilities, 2nd
Edition: Wiley

 Advanced Mixing Technology (1998), for further information please find the attached article.

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