CHE331 OSU CBEE Department of Chemical Engineering Fall 2014

Transport Phenomena I

Homework 4
(Due Monday October 27, at 11:00 am)
Reading assignment: Chapter 3-Middleman text, pages: 65-82

1. A 500 g of quartz send is analyzed in the set of Tyler Standard Sieves to determine the average
particle size d
p
of send particles. After proper sieve screening procedure the following result are
obtained:

Tyler Standard Screen (mesh number) Weight of Particles on the Screen
28 0.0
35 50.0
48 100.0
65 250.0
100 100.0
150 0.0

Assume that sand particles have the following form:

a) Determine the particle sphericity, ! .
b) Determine the average particle size, d
p
.
c) Calculate the minimum fluidization velocity in water, u
mf
, for this send mixture.





1.5! d

d

2 ! d
CHE331 OSU CBEE Department of Chemical Engineering Fall 2014
Transport Phenomena I

2. Consider the flow situation illustrated below. At steady state, and constant inflow of water at
F = 0.0005 [m
3
/s] the fluid reaches the level h=h
max
, in the pipe of D = 0.1 [m]. The pipe is
partially (L = 0.5 [m]) filled with spherical marbles of d
p
=1.0 [mm] in diameter.

In the graph on the next page, sketch the lines which will show the change of pressure along the
height of the column for both Case A and Case B (described below), starting from Z=0 to
Z=L+h
max
. Make sure that pressure is indicated (draw the line) at any location between points
[1] and [3].

Data for Case A:
L = 0.5 [m]; D = 0.1 [m]; d
p
= 1.0 [mm]; r
H2O
= 1000 [kg/m
3
]; !
H2O
= 0.001[kg/ms];
F = 0.0005 [m
3
/s]; e = 0.41; P
atm
= 101325 [Pa]
Calculate h
max
and P
max
for the Case A.

Data for Case B: Now assume that the viscosity of the fluid has doubled (it is a mixture of water
and glycerol)
L = 0.5 [m]; D = 0.1 [m]; d
p
= 1.0 [mm]; r
fluid
= 1000 [kg/m
3
]; !
fluid
= 0.002[kg/ms];
F = 0.0005 [m
3
/s]; e = 0.41; P
atm
= 101325 [Pa]

Calculate h
max
and P
max
for the Case B
Show all your work!
h
L
F
Packed Bed of
spherical particles, d
p
(1)
(2)
(3)
P
atm

P
atm

Z=0
[1]
[2]
[3]
Z=0
Z
h
max

CHE331 OSU CBEE Department of Chemical Engineering Fall 2014
Transport Phenomena I

Answer Sheet
50 points


15 points 10 points

h
max-Case A
= [m] P
max-Case A
= [Pa]


15 points 10 points

h
max-Case B
= [m] P
max-Case B
= [Pa]

Hint:
Write your answers into the boxes above. Also, the pressure vs height lines, for both Case A and
Case B should be entered into the graph above; although only Case A positions are indicated. The
pressure vs height lines are only sketches, but they have to be accurate in form and relative
positions. Use MEB equation for the packed beds; use algebraic expression for the friction losses
in the packed bed.
0
0
P
atm

Z
Distance from the bottom of the column; Z [m]
L
h
max-Case A

P
max-Case A