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Prilling Tower

The document summarizes the design of a prilling tower. It outlines calculations to determine: 1) The heat transfer coefficient between air and prills is 661.28 W/m^2C. 2) The time required for a prill to cool from 137C to 70C is 11.32 seconds. 3) Based on the prill cooling time and tower parameters, the required height of the prilling tower is 88.28 meters.

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Prilling Tower

The document summarizes the design of a prilling tower. It outlines calculations to determine: 1) The heat transfer coefficient between air and prills is 661.28 W/m^2C. 2) The time required for a prill to cool from 137C to 70C is 11.32 seconds. 3) Based on the prill cooling time and tower parameters, the required height of the prilling tower is 88.28 meters.

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Prilling Tower Design

Temperature of inlet air = 35C.

Temperature of outlet air = 65C

Temperature of inlet prill= 137C

Temperature of outlet prill = 70C

Heat transfer coefficient is given by :

hD p
2.0 0.6(Re) 0.5 (Pr) 0.33
kf
(Mcabe Smith Ed. 4 eq. 12.71)

Where, D= Diameter of particle = 0.002 m

k= Thermal conductivity of air = 0.027 W/mK

Re = particle Reynolds no.

Pr = Prandtl no.,

Cp (air) = 1087.32 J/kg

f (air) = 0.2 10-4 Ns/m2

kf (air) = 0.027W/mK

The Prandtl No. is given by


Cp
Pr
kf

1087.32 0.2 10 4
Pr
0.027
Or,

= 0.805

Now,

mair.Cp.Tair= murea. (Cp.Tpartticle + Hf)

Cp of particle = 1.8 J/ kg K

Cp of air = 1087.32 J/kg K

Hf = 241.6103 J/kg

Tair = 65-25 = 40C

T of particle = 137- 70

= 67C

So,

mair = 45833.33(1.867 + 241600)/(1087.3240)

= 254728.6 kg/hr

= 70.76 kg/s

The Reynolds No. is given by

DpG
Re

Re = 0.00270.76

0.210-4

= 7075.8

Hence,

hD p
2.0 0.6(Re) 0.5 (Pr) 0.33
kf

= 2.0 + 0.6(7075.8)0.5(0.805)0.33

And, h = 48.980.027/0.002

= 661.28 W/m2C

Area of particle = Dp2/4

= (0.002)2/4

= 3.141610-6 m2

log mean temperature difference = (T)ln

(137 65) (70 25)


Tln
(137 65)
ln
(70 25)
Or,

= 57.45 C

Now,

By applying heat balance on the prill.

t.hA(T)ln = mpCp(T)p + mpHf


Where, t = time required by the particle to cool down

Mass of one particle = pp(Dp)3/6

pp =density (crystal) =1.335 gm/cm3 =1335 kg/m3

= 1335(0.002)3/ 6

Or, mp = 5.5910-6 kg.

Therefore

t = 5.5910-6(1.867 + 241.6103)/(661.293.14110-657.45)

= 11.32 s

Now,

gD p ( p p p f )
u t 1.75
pf
For 1000 < NRe < 200000

pp = 1335kg/m3

pf = 1.28 kg/m3

g = 9.81 m/s2

Dp = 0.002 m

9.81 0.002(1335 1.28)


u t 1.75
1.28
Or,

ut = 7.91 m/s

Dp u t pf
N Re

Now,
0.002 7.91 1.28
N Re
0.2 10 4

= 1012.8

Hence the condition is satisfied.

Assuming Prilling Bucket Radius r = 0.18 m

Angular velocity , = 350 rpm

Now,

Horizontal distance traveled by the particle = rt

= 0.18(350/60)11.32

= 11.88 m

Taking clearance of 70 cms

Radius of the Prilling Tower R = 11.88 + 0.70


= 12.58 m

Diameter D = 212.58

= 25.172 m

Now,

The Cross section area is Ap = D2/4

= (25.172)2/4

= 497.3 m2

Air Flow rate G = 70.76 kg/s

And ,
The volumetric flow Rate = G/f

= 70.76/1.28 m3/s

Qair = 55.28 m3/s

Q air
Ap
Cross Sectional velocity =

55.28
497.3
=

vair = 0.111 m/s

Now,

Velocity of the prill relative to the ground = ut - vair

= 7.91 0.111

vrel = 7.799 m/s

Therefore,

Height of the tower required = vrel time of fall

= 7.799 11.32 m

= 88.28 m

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