1. CHE 4002-401 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I: Project III
Oklahoma State University
Coach Clint Aichele
Coach Mike Resetarits
Coach Russ Rhinehart

2. CONCLUSION
Apparatus Overall Diagram

3. EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT
Suspension Tank
Hand Wheel with Spindle
Overall System
Pumpoutlet Thermometer Pumpoutlet Pressure Gauge

4. EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT
Bypass Stop Valve Pipe Diaphragm Valve Filterinlet Pressure Gauge
Filteroutlet Flow MeterFilter Plate Arrangement

5. EHS & LP
–
–
–
–

6. ∆𝑃 = ∆𝑃𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒 + ∆𝑃𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠
(A sketch to illustrate the two
different zones.)

11. ∆𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟= 𝑎 +
𝑏
𝑁
∗ 𝑄
∆𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑= 𝑎 +
𝑏
𝑁
∗ 𝑄 + 𝑐 +
𝑑
𝑁 𝑝
∗ 𝑄 𝑝
∆𝑃𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡= 𝑐 +
𝑑
𝑁2
∗ 𝑄2

12. 𝑄 = 6.309 ∗ 10−5 ∗
𝑉2 − 𝑉1
𝑡2 − 𝑡1

13. 𝑃2 = 𝛾 𝑧3 − 𝑧2 + 𝑓
𝐿
𝐷
+ 𝐾𝐿
8𝑄2
𝑔𝜋2 𝐷4
Sketch to illustrate the points (2) and (3)

14. N plates
6 psig
Record Flow Rate in 1 min
Calculate P2
Repeat with new filter papers
*N = 8, 12, and 16
Number of Plates:
Inlet Pressure (P1): 9 psig 12 psig

15. 14 plates
Proper Orientation
Record Flow Rate in 1 min
Calculate P2
Number of Plates:
Inlet Pressure Range (P1): 3 – 12 psig
Random Orientation

19. ∆𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑= 𝑎 +
𝑏
𝑁
∗ 𝑄 + 𝑐 +
𝑑
𝑁 𝑝
∗ 𝑄 𝑝
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.00
9.50
10.00
10.50
11.00
11.50
12.00
12.50
13.00
3.8 4 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6 6.2 6.4 6.6
P1-P2
(psig)
Flow Rate Q (gal/min)
Pressure drop vs. Flow rate when N=8
Data Model
Laminar Model
Turbulent Model
Combined Model

20. 3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.00
9.50
10.00
10.50
11.00
4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
P1-P2(psig)
Flow rate Q (gal/min)
Pressure drop vs. Flow rate when N=14
Process Model
Data Model
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.00
9.50
10.00
10.50
11.00
4.2 4.7 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.7 8.2 8.7
P1-P2(psig)
Flow rate Q (gal/min)
Pressure drop vs. Flow rate when N=14
Data Model
Process Model

22. -0.50
-0.30
-0.10
0.10
0.30
0.50
0.70
0.90
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Residuals
Trials
Plot of Residuals when N=14

23. ε(p1) (psig) ε(z3) (m) ε(z2) (m) ε(L) (m) ε(D) (m) ε(V2) (m3
) ε(V1) (m3
) ε(t2) (min) ε(t1) (min)
4.00 0.0010 0.0010 0.0010 0.0010 0.0004 0.0004 0.0083 0.0083
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝒑 𝟏)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝒛 𝟑)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝒛 𝟐)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅𝑳
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅𝑫
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝑽 𝟐)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝑽 𝟏)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝒕 𝟐)
𝒅(𝚫𝑷)
𝒅(𝒕 𝟏)
1 -1.42E+00 1.42E+00 -5.63E-02 7.65E+01 -1.79E+05 1.79E+05 2.72E+03 -2.72E+03
1 -1.42E+00 1.42E+00 -5.88E-02 8.03E+01 -1.84E+05 1.84E+05 2.85E+03 -2.85E+03
1 -1.42E+00 1.42E+00 -6.13E-02 8.41E+01 -1.88E+05 1.88E+05 2.99E+03 -2.99E+03
1 -1.42E+00 1.42E+00 -8.61E-02 1.23E+02 -2.26E+05 2.26E+05 4.36E+03 -4.36E+03
1 -1.42E+00 1.42E+00 -9.21E-02 1.32E+02 -2.34E+05 2.34E+05 4.70E+03 -4.70E+03
εΔP, 0.95
81.02
83.14
85.27
105.09
109.65

28. Conclusion:
QUESTIONS?
Units:
• ∆Pcombined (psig)
• Q (gal/min)